Antioxidants -- Inside and Out
We all want to look good, and the skin is one part of us we can’t hide. It is also the biggest organ we have, and keeping our skin in good shape is very important. The antioxidants can be very helpful when it comes to keeping our skin healthy and youthful. In addition, the skin produces and stores vitamin D, which is necessary for absorbing calcium. The skin is the organ that is most vulnerable to attacks from free radicals, for obvious reasons. It is constantly exposed to sunlight and pollutants such as cigarette smoke and ozone, which promotes the formation of free radicals. In fact, smokers often have prematurely aged skin, with wrinkles and lines equivalent to people ten years older. Because we often don’t protect our skin properly against pollutants and free radicals attacks, we are aging our skin faster than it has to and it becomes more prone to skin cancer. The most effective way to protect the skin is to use antioxidants actively, both in the form of supplements and by using skin creams rich in antioxidants. The skin is then doubly protected and the effects of the antioxidants are boosted and multiplied. Antioxidants can and should be used both on the inside and the outside to keep our skin healthy. Ideally, we should keep our skin cells bathed in antioxidants at all times. This is not as difficult as it may seem. A daily habit of taking antioxidant supplements and actively using skin creams will go along way toward this goal.
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