What Can You Do To
Help Prevent Wrinkles?

The Age Old Question - How To Prevent Wrinkles

The Role of the Sun

We blame the sun for wrinkling because the skin cells produce more free radicals when exposed to UV rays from the sun.  The UV rays also quickly deplete natural levels of coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant responsible for controlling free radical production.

To help prevent wrinkles, you can wear a large hat that shades your face and sunglasses to protect the delicate skin around the eyes.  You can wear a broad spectrum zinc oxide sun block on days when you expect to spend extended amounts of time in the sun.

But, you have to remember that the sun is also our friend.  If we avoided the sun entirely or wore sun block every day, we would quickly become vitamin D deficient.  Among other things, vitamin D is partly responsible for bone and joint strength.

Lots of "experts" recommend that your daily face creams should contain sun screening compounds to prevent face wrinkles.  The problem is that some of the organic and synthetic sun screening compounds have been shown to increase free radical production, the root cause of wrinkling, sagging and skin cancer.

Please, avoid any lotion or cream that contains oxybenzone and benzophenone.  They will not help prevent wrinkles and they may increase your risk of skin cancer.

The Role of Nutrition

Researchers have seen that some groups of people retain their youthful beauty longer than others.  Of course, things are changing, as more and more countries adopt "American" eating patterns.  But, it is still possible to evaluate the historical diets of people around them world, simply by looking at which foods were commonly available.

Fish and kelp are two of the foods that seem to prevent face wrinkles.  Cold water fish, in particular, probably because of its rich omega-3 content.  Omega 3s are essential fatty acids that are responsible for the skin's moisture content.

Kelp is rich in a number of different vitamins and minerals.  Wakame, a specific kind of kelp, has been shown to prevent face wrinkles, in a different way.

Facial creams that contain wakame extract prevent the breakdown and loss of hyaluronic acid in the skin.  Hyaluronic acid is one of the proteins responsible for the skin's firmness and elasticity.

Using creams that contain the extract can help prevent wrinkles and even fade the ones that you already have.  It has been clinically proven to do so.

Some foods, mostly vegetables, have natural anti-inflammatory activity.  They may prevent face wrinkles, as well, since recurring inflammation plays a role in their formation.

Natural anti-inflammatories can also be applied directly.  An extract from sheep's wool (Functional Keratin) has been shown to stop the inflammatory process in its tracks.

To sum it up, play it safe in the sun, eat right and use creams containing Functional Keratin and Wakame kelp.  Those steps will help prevent wrinkles and protect your overall health.

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