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The Mirror of Age
Skin and the Immune System

Our skin is a mirror of your age and health. People will often judge your age and even sex appeal solely by its appearance. The scientific evidence to date confirms that many people, unfortunately, abuse their skin, hair and nails. Women and men of all aging from every walk of the life, will take better care of their cars, then they do their own bodies. And the results couldn't be plainer than the nose (and skin) on your face! Unfortunately most people wait until there is a problem with their beauty and/or health before they do something about it. It is never too late or too early to be good to your body. The best and easiest way to maintain health and beauty is to take the steps necessary to prevent problems. Skin and hair problems start long before they are detected. Before you have acne, wrinkles, dry or oily skin, dull, brittle or balding hair, broken and weak nails, your internal health has determined the way your body will look on the outside. At the first signs of a beauty problem most people run to their nearest beauty supply or drug store for help. And judging by sales of skin-care products, many people are willing to spend an enormous amount of money and time in their quests for younger, cleaner and beautiful-looking skin.

Skin and the Immune System

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Ingredients That Keep Skin Healthy, Strong And Younger Looking

To the naked eye, skin is an elegantly simple fabric of multi-toned hues, remarkable in its soft flexibility and wonderfully responsive to touch. What belies this simplicity is the fact that human skin is rich in complexity, performing many roles in the service of your body. One of the most astounding roles your skin plays is in the immune process. In fact, as I have mention several times before, the skin is the largest organ of the body. But what I haven't mentioned before is that the skin plays an important part in the immune system. This is obvious since the skin is the defining point between you and the outside world. It's only fitting that the immune function should be strongly represented in the organ that is most directly responsible for physically separating the self from the non-self. I think the skin not only provides immune protection for its own tissue, but plays a role - a role that most professional don't understand very well - in protecting the whole body. More action is seen at the biological border between you and your external environment than almost any other area of your body. Bacteria, viruses, mold, yeast, fungus and other threats to health can use the skin as a landing zone to gain entry into your interior. Yet, unless wounds, abrasions or disease are present, most of these would - be invaders are repelled by your skin. Nevertheless, improving the skin's cellular defense system is the best way for not only a healthier - looking skin, but can possibly benefit in the health of your body a well. Vitamins can be one way to help bolster the skin's cellular defense system. Vitamin E an antioxidant free - radical fighter is known to keep all cells, including those wearing the "immune" tag, safe from degradation. Vitamin E is the most important immune stimulant I have ever seen for both internal and external use. Vitamin A, B and C have similar immune - boosting effects. In fact, Dr. Karen Burke, at Cornell University, discovered antioxidant applied to the skin can help delay skin cancer or even prevent its formation. Similar reports are found in antioxidants for both internal and external findings. Plants can also help bolster your skin's immunity. Like all living things, plants contain the chemicals of life: vitamins, trace minerals, enzymes, and proteins. These elements can often penetrate the skin's barrier, perhaps assisting the immune battle of fighting off skin problems such as blemishes, wrinkles, redness or blotchy skin and/or age spots. Some dermatologists are now beginning to suspect that these and others problems in the skin are due to breakdowns in the skin's immune system. While more research is needed, certain ingredients are already being targeted as part of a new family of immune boosters for the skin.
Products being sold as cosmetics may contain ingredients that enhance the immune system. But cosmetics cannot make health claims without legally being classified as drugs. That is why most cosmetics use words such as: "appear" "softer looking," "moisturizers," "aids in," and so on. I am writing this web site to educate you about ingredients and their beneficial uses. Here's a quick look at a few of the ingredients that may (and notice I said "may") protect skin from outside attack or support immune cells in their fight against harmful invaders.

Vitamin E is a favorite with researchers around the world and is now being recognized as one of the key protagonists in keeping skin - and the rest of the body - safe from potential immune break-downs. According to Dr. Peter Pugliese, a skin physiologist in Bernville, PA, who has been conducting research into the immune - boosting effects of anti - aging products that work by stimulating immune cells to repair and restore damaged skin, one molecule of the well - known antioxidant can attract up to 50 free - radical electrons. This activity protects all cells from free - radical damage, including immune cells found in the skin. Other researchers have found vitamin E helps support white blood cells in their efforts to engulf and destroy bacteria and to boost helper T cell activity throughout the body.

Chamomile: By now you have probably noticed that I take a lot about chamomile. That is because chamomile is one of the most widely valued herbs in the plant kingdom. Chamomile is used nation-wide for varieties of internal and external problems. Chamomile is touted by Europeans and Americans for skin irritations and skin problems of all kinds. Now German researchers are beginning to understand why. According to in vitro studies, levomenol (achemical found in some chamomile varieties) has shown not only to stimulate immune cells, but also to circumvent the need for immune cells to go into action by eliminating the attacker before a problem is seen. Since levomenol is not in all chamomile extracts, it is wiser to look for products listing the chemical.

Aloe Vera: Aloe vera is credited with its effects on such diverse problems as relief of burn pain to curing acne and skin ulcers. The sparkling clear gel of this desert botanical is now an accepted member of medicine kits throughout the United States.Although aloe is a complex blend of polysacchaides, enzymes, minerals and amino acids suspended in pure water, Dr. Ivan Danhof, retired professor of physiology at the University of Texas, believes he has tracked aloe's strong pain-blocking action to the enzyme bradkininase. This enzyme helps locate and fight foreign cells within the skin, then assists blood cells in removing the invaders before they can spread further. Research is underway to check out the enzyme's activity in cases of acne, age spots and other signs of aging.

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Age Protection Cream	Rich in Antioxidants and Sunscreen. Its triple defense against aging , defends skin daily sun damage, high potency skin vitamins protect the skin from environmental damage and premature aging. Free - Radical fighters work to neutralize menacing molecules before they can damage and age healthy skin cells.
Turn Around Treatment:	15% buffer Alpha Hydroxy Acid. This maximum strength treatment is designed for sensitive and aging skin that keeps irritation at a minimum and at the same time contains the highest amounts of age and wrinkle treatment available.

As you have learned, vitamins and essentials oils play an important part in the skin immune system. These important nutrients should be in all of the cosmetics you apply to your skin. Each one plays a important role in skin care. For instance, aloe vera and chamomile bring about an immediate soothing effect on irritated. When I designed Perfect Body Parts Skin-Care Products, I wanted skin-care products that would help to maintain the health of the skin, not just moisturize and cover-up skin problems. As more is known about the skin's immune system, people will start look for ingredients that are targeted towards bolstering your first line of defense. Perfect Body Parts is way ahead on working towards healthy skin. Perfect Body Parts can help treat the problem not just to cover it up. Products such: Age Protection Cream, Cell-Renewal Treatment, Turn Around Treatment, and Hydrating Skin Nutriment, that contains Essential Extracts, Micellized Skin vitamins A, B, E, and C. Perfect Body Parts skin-care products are more effective in keeping your skin looking healthy.

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