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Hello Sunshine

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

In addition to sunscreen, certain foods like cocoa and red wine can help save skin from too much sun.

 Eat and Drink Your Way to Sun-Protected Skin

The book also quotes a well-publicized study from the Journal of the German Society of Dermatology in 2009, that red wine, which is high in naturally occurring antioxidants, provides some UV protection within 40 minutes of consumption. In addition, green and white tea; vitamins A, C, and E; coffee; lutein (kale broccoli, spinach, parsley, and basil); zeaxanthin (yellow-orange foods, peppers, and corn); soy; berries; pomegranate; turmeric; ginger; and seaweed have been shown to provide internal UV protection in a variety of other studies. (more…)

Tags: antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10, fish oil supplements, hyperpigmentation, Lutein, lycopene, UV damage, UV protection, Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, Vitamin E, zeaxanthin
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Antioxidants 101

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

There’s a theory called the free radical theory of aging that holds that oxidative damage is responsible for everything we associate with getting old—that we are literally “rusting” from the inside out, all due to the work of—you guessed it—free radicals. (more…)

Tags: Alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidant polyphenols, antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10, CoQ10, DNA, free radical theory, free radicals, Glutathione, immune system, liver, N-acetylcysteine, NAC, olive leaf complex, oxidation, oxidative damage, resveratrol, Selenium, vitamin C, Vitamin E, whey protein powder
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Taming the Tingle

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

For some people the constant tingling in their feet is the worst part. Others feel like their feet are being stabbed or burned, or that their extremities are simply lifeless. All these folks suffer from peripheral neuropathym, nerve damage that afflicts nearly 30% of people with diabetes aged 40 and older. And if the discomforting sensations are not enough, neuropathy can lead to falls, wounds that won’t heal, even amputations. (more…)

Tags: ALA, Alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidant, arterial walls, arthritis, blood sugar, CoQ10, Diabetes, free radicals, glucose, glycosylation, heart disease, insulin, LDL, low-density lipoprotein, nervous system, neurons, neuropathy, thinning skin, thioctic acid, vitamin C, Vitamin E
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