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Wed May 26, 2004 6:25 pm  |
hello 
i've read through most of the posts on this forum. there aren't many posts regarding diet and supplementation as they relate to skin health. while i am certainly an advocate of spf protection and moisturizing, i also believe that truely healthly skin starts from the inside out. although many skin care products have vitamins/antioxidants in them, it is my opinion that no amount of a topical cream will replace a vitamin deficient diet. do any of you regularly supplement? some things might be:
alpha-lipoic acid (r or l type)
coenzyme q10
green tea/cranberry extract/other misc polyphenols
lycopene
dimethyl amino ethanol (dmae)
astaxanthin
pantothenic acid (b5, and other b vits)
acetyl-l-carnitine (alc)
grape seed extract (opcs--this has been discussed briefly already)
vits a, c, selenium (staple antioxidants)
vit e (tocopherols and tocotrienols)
glutathione, cysteine, glutamine, glycine other amino acids/whey, soy- proteins
soy isoflavones
essential fatty acids (omega 3, and omega 6s like epa/dha from flax seed/borage/evening primrose/and/or fish body oils)
oxide dismutase (sp?)
quercitin (sp?)
collagen peptides/hyaluronic acid/chondrointin (these are supposedly hard to abosrb since they are very large molecules although there are various pills which claim to be effective supplementation delivery vehicles--brings to mind the story on the news about that japanese town in which doctors are reported to have treated patients 80 yrs + with remarkably healthy skin)
perricone diet (dark leafy greens, olive oil, salmon, blueberries, whole grains)
there seems to be a lot of foods out there that greatly enhance health/skin/quality of life. but it's so hard to know what they are especially when modern science has yet to even remotely discover how to maximize the human genome. everyday there are reports that say "eat more of this, or stop eating so much of that." it's amazing that we can go an entire lifetime being malnourished in various substances and never even know it. thanks! |
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Wed May 26, 2004 8:40 pm |
I do think diet plays a tremendous part in beauty. I was not raised to eat healthy meals and really knew nothing about nutriton. At 38, I did a fast and it dramatically changed my way of eating. 75% raw and staying away from the known bad foods like fried foods, white sugar, white bread etc. THis made an incredible difference in my appearance. I suddenly looked very young and healthy. This was an amazing transformation for me.
Diet with a few good supplements can really make an incredible difference.
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Wed May 26, 2004 9:02 pm |
| Totally agree. I supplement daily with B vitamins, MSM, flax seed oil, zinc, calcium, selenium, potassium, C, E and magnesium. And a baby aspirin, too. I used to get cystic acne from what seemed to be hormonally related reasons, but now following this regimen (which I found on a site from the UK which now can't remember), I rarely ever get those deep lumps anymore. I find that forgetting the C seems to have the greatest effect on what my skin looks like....Drink green tea, too. |
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Mabsy
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Thu May 27, 2004 5:10 am |
Agree
I do use supplements on and off. I can never remember to take them regularly though  I have taken in the past: MSM, horsetail, vit B (all sorts), alpha lipoic acid and grape seed extract. Alpha lipoic acid and grape seed tablets gave me a huge energy boost! Used to wake up in the mornings (without alarm clock) and feel rested and ready to get up (a rare thing for me ). Why did I stop taking it again?  |
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Thu May 27, 2004 4:07 pm |
| thanks for the replies. yea i definitely try to stay away from fried foods myself |
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Thu May 27, 2004 4:09 pm |
| has anyone noticed a worthwhile difference while using MSM? |
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Thu May 27, 2004 4:16 pm |
| Yes. I take it along with other supplements every day and feel that it has helped with preventing cystic acne. |
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