COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN BREAK DOWN
Although our skin has a remarkable ability to renew itself, it is influenced by the detrimental effects of ultraviolet light, smoking, pollutants in food, water and air and free radicals from inflammation. Genetics also certainly plays a role. As we age, collagen production slows, and collagen begins to break down. The free radicals damage collagen and elastin at a pace which exceeds our body’s ability to repair itself. The structure starts to weaken, gaps form, the skin loses its elasticity, becomes less resilient, and wrinkles begin to form. As wrinkling occurs, the skin becomes unable to hold onto precious moisture.
SLOWING DOWN THE BREAKDOWN
In order to slow down aging, one strategy includes introducing products that contain free radical scavengers. Free radicals are highly reactive and unstable molecules that can cause serious cellular damage. Reducing fat, sugar and salt intake, avoiding smoking, doing regular exercise and eating foods rich in antioxidants should help reduce the damage these free radicals will cause. For those who don’t eat a well balanced diet, supplements are highly recommended.
SKIN CARE INTERVENTION
To get the best results with your skin, it's best to use professional skincare products. Vitamins A, C and E are naturally occurring antioxidants (found in DNA Skin's Supernatural Vitamin A Serum, Lift & Firm Botanical Gel, Zen Therapy Treatment Gel, and Mediclear Vitamin C Crystals) and are valuable weapons against premature aging. Vitamins C & E work beautifully together to stop hydroxyl radicals from attacking DNA and are considered essential in any anti-aging program. Our form of stabilized Vitamin C (as seen in the Mediclear Vitamin C Crystals) delivers C to the lower layers of the skin, where it needs it the most. Vitamin C is essential for the formation of hydroxyproline which protects from the breakdown of collagen.
STIMULATING COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN
Stimulating collagen production is just as important as eliminating free radicals. Aging skin shifts the balance between production and breakdown of collagen, and this leads to wrinkles. Stimulating cells to produce collagen can partly reverse this process as it improves the skin texture. Stimulating collagen synthesis can be achieved though processes such as derma-rolling- a process considered to be an effective way to stimulate collagen. This slight irritation to the skin via cross stimulation, is enough to trigger the skin’s own natural healing process, which ultimately creates a surplus production of collagen. On a daily note, home exfoliation is another way to stimulate this process through the use of gentle scrubs, AHA’s and enzyme peels. (See DNA Skin's "body firming essentials tips" for a "step by step" guide on how to create the perfect "body firming" elixir!)
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