Illness is UNNATURAL and can generally be avoided. The cause of almost all illness is people doing unnatural things to their body, whether it is due to environment they live in, food and liquids that they ingest, or living life of a 'couch potato'. Each person controls their own health OR illness, not their physician or their 'Health Care' provider. I am sure that you are aware that average diet is very much lacking in essential nutrients due to high level of food processing, as well as exposure to toxins such as pesticides.

The lack of these essential nutrients has been shown to 'trigger' off many ailments which can start a cascade effect and lead to serious problems in future. The lack of these nutrients can be largely overcome in most people by dietary supplementation. The problem is getting ALL nutrients into your body in correct proportion.

It is imperative that you explore your options and consider a professional supplement regimen that can provide you with essential nutrients missing from standard diet. A high quality supplement can help to prevent you from becoming an iatrogenic victim.

Warren Matthews is the Chairman of Xtend Life Natural Products, designer and manufacturer of Total Balance. Total Balance contains over 84 nutrients encased in an enteric coating, which allows you to get the maximum benefit from each ingredient. Total Balance provides the best value for your dollar of any professional health supplement and is unequivically backed by a 100% guarantee.

They inhale more air than most other people and with it more free radicals. They therefore age faster if they don't counteract effect of free radicals. Everyone who exercises should be aware of this. The good news is that this is not a problem if appropriate measures are taken... more info soon. Anyway, back to your skin. It needs good healthy Collagen (which is a protein). This Collagen gives your skin its suppleness and tautness. However it is constantly bombarded with free radicals that damage cells by cross linking of molecules. When this occurs collagen molecules can no longer smoothly slide over one another. They instead become rough which impacts directly on appearance of your skin. Because collagen stays in skin for many years it is continually subjected to this free radical damage and effects are cumulative. If you could stop actions of these free radicals you could stop aging process. This applies not only to your skin but to your entire body. But, it simply is not possible to achieve a 100% success rate. However, you can reduce impact of these free radicals to a measurable degree.

This is through use of a series of compounds known as anti-oxidants. I am sure that you have heard of these but you may be unsure exactly what they do? In simple terms they donate spare electrons to free radicals to 'heal' damaged molecule. There are many different forms of anti-oxidants available ... some natural some synthetic. Some really potent, some quite weak. For example Vitamin C is an antioxidant which is relatively weak. On other hand Alpha Lipoic acid is a relatively potent one being about 400 times more powerful than most Vitamin C's. Other antioxidants are even more powerful than Alpha Lipoic acid, and so on it goes.

So, how does this apply to your skin and what should you do to protect it?

Simple. When you are reviewing various crèmes and lotions to apply to your face select those ones which are natural, don't have any harsh chemicals that are likely to cause inflammation (free radicals love inflammation) and make sure they have natural antioxidants in them, for example, alpha lipoic acid, vitamin C esters (fat soluble type), DMAE etc. BUT... and this is an important but, if you are serious about your skin health take heed of old saying 'Beauty comes from within'. Although this term is intended to relate to an individuals mental attitude it also applies in a physical sense. The health of your skin and thus appearance of it is directly related to your internal health.

If you have free radicals rampant in your body, then putting all expensive antioxidant crèmes on your face will only do a part of job. Nourishing your skin from inside out is much more rewarding and effective than any topical application. Don't forget about your internal health ... your skin is an organ and it needs to be properly supported internally.

Warren is the editor of XTEND-YOUR-LIFE, a bi-monthly Newsletter aimed at helping you live a healthier life. He is also the Chairman of Xtend Life Natural Products, manufacturer of anti aging and immune support products. All products are certified true to label, manufactured under pharmaceutical grade conditions, and come with a 100% unconditional money back guarantee.