Caffeine – The Latest Defense Against UV Damage

UV Damage

When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays, melanin (pigment) is deposited in a blanket type formation over the nucleus of a cell to protect it from damage. Outwardly, we see this process as tanned skin, but it’s not the ‘healthy tan’ we like to think it is – there is nothing healthy about it [...]

Antioxidants – A Cost Effective Way to Keep Skin Healthy

antioxidant-rich-foods

One of the most cost effective (and healthy) ways to fight the aging process, is to understand the benefits of antioxidant-rich foods, what they are, and how to eat them. As the environment assaults our skin and body with UV radiation, pollutants, alcohol and other harmful factors, it can overpower the body’s ability to neutralize [...]

 
RT @AADskin: Use one ounce of sunscreen, enough to fill a shot glass, to cover exposed areas of the body. http://t.co/s7bQcDFaJg #healthti…21 hours ago