Anti-Aging Skin Care: Turning Back the Clock

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


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Vitamin E: Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps to protect skin fromrepparttar damaging effect of free radicals. It also strengthensrepparttar 135039 immune system, improves circulation, and protects red blood cell membranes.

Coenzyme Q10: This powerful antioxidant is effective at protectingrepparttar 135040 skin from free radical damage and improving circulation throughoutrepparttar 135041 body. Coenzyme Q10 can be found in oral vitamin supplements or as an ingredient in skin care creams.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids: AHA’s or fruit acids help to slough off dead skin cells that can dullrepparttar 135042 skin’s appearance.

Anti Aging Procedures Botox: Botox or botulinum endotoxin-A can produce dramatic anti aging results, similar to surgery, withoutrepparttar 135043 devastating side effects. Botox is a neurotoxin produced byrepparttar 135044 bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It causes a slight paralysis ofrepparttar 135045 muscles aroundrepparttar 135046 wrinkles. This can diminishrepparttar 135047 appearance of “motion wrinkles,” such as laugh lines and crow’s feet. The procedure to have Botox injected underrepparttar 135048 skin can be quite costly and it’s effects are only temporary, so it must be repeated several times throughoutrepparttar 135049 year.

Dermabrasion: This is a procedure that utilizes microcrystals or other sanding equipment to scrape away facial skin aroundrepparttar 135050 affected area. It is a costly procedure that my actually require a recovery of several weeks.

Laser Resurfacing: Laser surgery is a technique that uses a controlled laser beam to removerepparttar 135051 upper layer of damaged skin. It can visibly reducerepparttar 135052 appearance of fine line and in come cases, deeper wrinkles. It is one ofrepparttar 135053 most popular procedures in cosmetic surgery today. However, it is an invasive surgical procedure that also has risks such as excessive scarring, infection, loss of normal skin pigmentation, skin redness and dryness.

Chemical Peels: As frightening as it seems, chemical peels actually involve applying a chemical substance to your skin that “burns” offrepparttar 135054 damaged layers. The gentlest type of chemical peel available isrepparttar 135055 glycolic acid peel that removes dead skin cells fromrepparttar 135056 upper layer of skin only. These treatments are quick and are often referred to as “lunchtime peels,” as they may only require ten to fifteen minutes inrepparttar 135057 doctor’s office. However,repparttar 135058 results of chemical peels are only temporary andrepparttar 135059 procedure must be repeated frequently.

To learn more visit http://www.skin-care-support.org.

Dr. Group, the founder/CEO and clinical director for the Global Healing Center, heads a research and development team producing advanced, new, natural health protocols and products. To learn more visit http://www.ghchealth.com.


Fast Weight Loss

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


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The Pritkin Principle Diet This diet focuses on restricting calories and eating more "watery" foods that fill you up quicker. (It followsrepparttar same principle that suggests you should drink a full glass of water before each meal to make your stomach feel full faster. It allows fruits, vegetables, pasta, oatmeal, soups, salads, and low-fat dairy, but limits protein sources to lean meats, poultry and seafood. This is a low-fat diet that offers plenty of fruits and vegetables, but it can be low in calcium.

The Protein Power Diet This is a very high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. It allows for lots of meats and fats but limits that consumption of fruits and vegetables. This is a very restrictive diet that limits healthy foods like whole grains and beans. It is very high in fat, especially saturated fat and it is very low in calcium.

Power Busters This is a low-carbohydrate diet that is high in fat and protein. Fruits and grain products are forbidden, but high-fat meats and dairy products are allowed. Like many other low-carb diets,repparttar 135018 Power Busters diet is high in fat, high in saturated fat, and low in calcium.

Volumetrics The Volumetrics diet is a restricted calorie diet that allows fruits, vegetables, pasta, oatmeal, soups, salads, lean meats, poultry, seafood and dairy. High fat food and "dry" foods like crackers, pretzels, and popcorn are restricted. It is low in saturated fat and provides an ample amount of fruits and vegetables..

Weight Watchers This diet does not restrict followers to a set meal plan. Dieters are able to plan their own diet every day following a point system that allowsrepparttar 135019 dieter to spend a certain "allowance" in each category. This diet allows moderate fat and protein intake and high carbohydrate consumption. Generally, vegetables and whole grain products haverepparttar 135020 lowest point value and high fat foods "cost"repparttar 135021 most amount of points.

The Zone This diet is moderately high in protein and low in carbohydrates. It allows low fat foods like chicken and fish and plenty of fruits and vegetables. But whole grains are restricted. This is a healthy eating plan, although it is low in calcium.

Takingrepparttar 135022 product Slimirex™ can also help you manage your weight. For more information on weight loss go to http://www.weightlossobesity.com

Dr. Group, the founder/CEO and clinical director for the Global Healing Center, heads a research and development team producing advanced, new, natural health protocols and products. To learn more visit http://www.ghchealth.com.


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