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The advent of summer is sending frostbitten Northerners to the South for vacations and the promise of long sunny days all across America.
But long days on the beach can leave your skin looking more like a wrinkled raisin than a Georgia peach and make you susceptible to the ravages of skin cancer.
Youthful skin contains generous amounts of three things: fibroblast cells, elastin, and collagen. As we age, all three begin to disappear. Further, extensive research has shown that most skin aging is the result of UV light exposure — and most Americans have soaked in 50 percent of their maximum tolerable dose of UV light by age 21! We also know that UV light exposure also causes 90 percent of all skin cancers.
Fortunately, many natural products can protect your skin from the damaging UV rays of the sun and keep it looking healthy and youthful. For more detailed information, go here to read my Blaylock Wellness Report “Looking Young: Your Sex Life, Looks and Health!”
The following supplements can help you maintain healthier, younger-looking skin by maintaining fibroblast cells, elastin, and collagen.
1. UV Blocking Agents
Zinc oxide is one of the oldest topical skin protectants. Many of us have used it in the past but had to contend with a white nose. Now it comes in an assortment of pastel colors, but it remains an excellent physical barrier to UV light penetration. Two other products, micro-fine zinc oxide and micro-fine titanium dioxide, also offer protection but without the distracting colors.
2. Topical Green Tea Extract
Green tea extract helps thicken the skin by stimulating keratinocytes, which are special cells that make up the outer protective layers of skin. And one keratinocyte component — in addition, one component epigallocatechin gallate — provides powerful protection against UV-induced DNA damage. Tea also provides numerous additional health benefits. To learn more, go here for information on my special report “Miracle Tea: Protects Your Heart and Brain While Preventing Cancer.”
3. Silibinin and Silymarin
These are special flavonoids in the milk thistle plant.
4. Grape Seed Polyphenols and Other Grape Products
Grape seed contains flavonoids called proanthrocyanidins, which inhibit skin cancer resulting from UV light exposure. Its antioxidant effects are 20 times more potent than those of vitamin E and 50 times stronger than vitamin C. When taken by mouth, grape seed flavonoids protect elastin and collagen from UV light damage. Find about another grape product that is a powerful skin protectant by going here.
5. Turmeric (Curcumin)
The spice turmeric contains the flavonoid curcumin, a very powerful anti-inflammatory agent and cancer fighter that also protects the skin from UV damage when applied topically. Normally, turmeric and curcumin are a deep yellow and can be quite messy to use, staining everything they touch. But a newly developed form is colorless yet retains all of the benefits. Go here for information.
6. Rosemary Extract
Rosemary contains two antioxidants, carnosic acid and ursolic acid, both of which offer effective skin protection. In animal tests, when a carcinogenic chemical was painted on the skin, rosemary caused a 99 percent reduction in tumor induction.
My special report “Stop Aging Naturally” will reveal more natural supplements that will help stop the aging clock on not only your skin but also your entire body, including your heart and brain. Go here for more info.
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