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Supplementation for Healthy Skin

5/13/2015

Supplementation for healthy collagen production. VITALITY757.COM

Most known for helping skin keep its useful appearance, collagen is also a major element of the bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and blood vessels. (More on collagen here.) It is a vital part of our connective tissue system.

These supplements are essentially concentrated food. Eating healthy, collagen supporting foods like bone broth and vegetables rich in sulfur is most important. Supplementation is a complement to allow an amount of support that would be physically impossible to eat.

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Why Should You Care About Collagen?

5/13/2015

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Why should you care about collagen? VITALITY757.COM

Sags, wrinkles, stiff, aching joints all have something in common. These common markers of aging are all manifestations of collagen loss.

The word collagen is derived from Greek, and literally means "glue producer." As the most abundant structural protein found in the human body (about 30% of total protein content) it gives tissues form and strength. Because it is the substance that connects (or "glues") various parts of the body together it is often referred to as "connective tissue." It makes up 70% of the skin, giving it both its strength and elasticity. Collagen is also a major element of the bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and blood vessels.

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The 3 Best Ways to Build Collagen

5/13/2015

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3 Best Ways to Build Collagen : VITALITY757.COM

Collagen is what keeps our skin plump and great looking. It also serves a variety of other "under cover" purposes, including being a huge player in your connective tissue health - joints, ligaments, cartilage, blood vessels, corneas, for starters! (More about collagen and how we lose it in aging here.)

Here are 3 simple ways to keep your collagen in peak condition:

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Jello - It's Health Food!

5/13/2015

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Gelatin, the ingredient that holds these wigglers together, is the same ingredient that helps you build collagen, it's also super great for joint health and beautiful hair, nails, and skin.

Boxed jello is filled with all kinds of additives and artificial coloring, and does not contain the beneficial type of gelatin. The kicker is that homemade jello is *almost* as easy to make!

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Amazing Bone Broth

5/13/2015

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Almost every traditional culture (including american-anglos) made and used bone broth on a regular basis. This lost art is coming back into vogue and for good reason.

The health benefits of bone broth are off the charts. The gelatin in it provides nutritious protein, and supports the connective tissues - e.g. tendons, ligaments, skin, corneas, cartilages, bones, blood vessels, gut, and spinal discs - the stuff that holds you together! This also translates into super sexy skin, hair and nails.

It's chock full of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and trace minerals. Even better is these minerals, when in bone broth, are totally biologically available. That means your body can easily process and absorb them.

We see so many people in the office some kind of gastrointestinal challenge — constipation, diarrhea, food sensitivities, leaky gut, or even autoimmune disease. Yup, it's good for that too. Bone broth begins to resolve these problems at the source, by healing the gut.

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A New Way to Protect Yourself in the Sun

5/11/2015

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Sunscreen in a Pill.

Sun protection isn't just about what you put on your skin, it's also about what you put in your body!

Sunscreen in a pill might sound too good to be true, but researchers have found what may be the key to creating this amazing convenience in a basically unknown carotenoid called astaxanthin, which is now believed to be the most potent antioxidant nature has to offer.

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Sunscreen Safety

5/11/2015

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Summer is right around the corner, which means lots of fun and sunny times outdoors. But along with the sun comes the threat of sunburn; a major player in skin cancers. At high noon with direct sun it only takes 15 minutes to get sunburn on unprotected skin. People are using sunscreen with increasing frequency, raising the question of the products efficacy and safety.

How Does Sunscreen Work?

The active ingredients within sunscreens absorb, reflect, or scatter UV radiation to subvert skin absorption. There are two main types of UV radiation known to contribute to skin cancer, wrinkling, and premature skin aging: UVA and UVB. Until recently, manufacturers created sunscreens effective only at screening UVB radiation. Sun Protection Factor (SPF) rating measures UVB protection only, so regardless of the SPF, it is important to choose a product labeled as UVA/UVB or “broad spectrum.”

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Supplementation for Healthy Skin

Why Should You Care About Collagen?

The 3 Best Ways to Build Collagen

Jello - It's Health Food!

Amazing Bone Broth

A New Way to Protect Yourself in the Sun

Sunscreen in a Pill.

Sunscreen Safety

How Does Sunscreen Work?

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