Topically Applied Nutrients

Why Use Topically Applied Nutrients?

In the Nineties there was a trial set up by the French Government to look at

Supplementation of Vitamin and Mineral Antioxidants, with a satellite study on topically applied Vitamins.  What they found was that the vitamins applied to the skin gave it such efficient protection, that it was able to go about its natural repair process unchallenged by further assault.  In other words, not only does the skin not deteriorate, but it actually improves, as damage already done is, to a degree, undone,

Antioxidants power to do this comes from their neutralising action on Free Radicals.  These Free Radicals are a real and damaging force in the daily life of every cell in your body.  Each cell in your body contains two powerful antioxidants, Superoxide Dismutase and Catalyse which are very effective at neutralising free radicals. However, modern life is now producing more toxins and free radical triggers than these antioxidants can possibly deal with and so the balance is upset and damage and mutations to cell structures cause havoc with our health.

The brain is the control centre for the operation of the whole body and constantly makes thousands of decisions that govern the way everything works.  For example, when we take in nutrients, the brain decides where they go and in what quantities. It makes these decisions based on survival and so, ultimately, although I do not know exactly where the skin comes on the list, I am pretty sure it is somewhere near the bottom.  This is reflected in the fact that we now know that the skin, although the largest organ, only receives 1% of all available nutrients.  And I repeat the word ‘available’, as 1% of an inadequate diet would not be very much.

The two things that accelerate our ageing are time and light.  [The damaging actions of pollutions are powered by the energy of light.]  Facial Treatments and topical applications of nutrients cannot slow down time, but they can slow down the effects of time and substantially repair the damage caused by excessive light.

So you can see that not only are topically applied vitamins beneficial to the skin, they are absolutely essential if you desire a healthy skin and want to slow down the rate of ageing.

FAQ’s

Do you recommend that my sunscreen contains antioxidants?

Yes absolutely.  Vitamins C, E, Lutein, Lycopene, Resveratrol, and others, play a remarkable role in neutralising free radicals created by UV light.

Heliocare range has a further repair mechanism in Fernblock - which is why I recommend this particular range of SPF.  A triple action:  SPF Protection, neutralising antioxidants and Repairing Fernblock

I would also recommend that you respect any product’s vulnerability to heat and light, becoming less protective and replace your sunscreen every year.

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