B Vitamin hype: With ambitions of fighting acne, rosacea and tumors, what can this vitamin really do for you?

Written by Naweko San-Joyz


Vitamin B is no small time player inrepparttar high stakes game ofrepparttar 114778 beauty. Just takerepparttar 114779 case of pellagra for example. Pellagra is a life threatening skin disease characterized by dementia, diarrhea, and dermatitis that results from a niacin (B vitamin) deficiency. Inrepparttar 114780 early 20th century inrepparttar 114781 United States pellagra plagued thousands of people inrepparttar 114782 South and Midwest. The condition was thought to be contagious until investigators discoveredrepparttar 114783 underlying nutritional deficiency.

Even today,repparttar 114784 importance of vitamin B is cultivating new roles inrepparttar 114785 world of beauty. Dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD forecasts topical vitamin B and its multiple derivatives as key ingredients in future anti-aging products. For example, one derivative ofrepparttar 114786 B vitamin niacin, nicotinamide, has been shown to improverepparttar 114787 ability ofrepparttar 114788 epidermis,repparttar 114789 upper-most layer ofrepparttar 114790 skin, to retain moisture. One study reports that topical nicotinamide, when applied torepparttar 114791 skin for six days reveals softer, smoother skin with less dryness and flakiness, and a reduction of fine lines. Even more promising is its anti-cancer influences. For instance, when applied to mouse skin, topical nicotinamide produced a 70 percent decrease in ultraviolet-induced skin cancer.

Niacinamide, another byproduct of vitamin B, serves as an effective skin-lightening agent. In one clinical investigation, patients with hyperpigmentation applied a moisturizer containing five percent niacinamide. Four weeks later, computer analysis ofrepparttar 114792 hyperpigmentation and skin color revealed a decrease in hyperpigmentation along with an increase in skin lightness. Topical niacinamide also exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it a potential treatment for acne, rosacea and any blistering-type disease.

What You Need to Succeed in Loosing Weight

Written by Jackie Stanley


What You Need to Succeed at Losing Weight

Consider this scenario. On July 1, Jane and Jill both resolve to eat well and exercise more. Jane makes her resolution with excitement, eagerness and wholehearted anticipation or reaching her goal. Jill’s resolution, onrepparttar other hand, is made with halfhearted commitment and detachment.

When she talks aboutrepparttar 114777 possibility of losing weight and living a healthier life, Jane is passionate and exuberant, while Jill responds to questions about her weight management goals with only lukewarm interest.

On December 31, 2004, assuming their attitudes don’t change duringrepparttar 114778 year, which of these two women is most likely to reachrepparttar 114779 weight loss and management goals with only lukewarm interest.

Enthusiasm is critical torepparttar 114780 success of any endeavor, but this is especially true inrepparttar 114781 area of weight loss and management. Think about it. When we are feeling down and out, that is when we are most likely to overeat and least likely to exercise. Our passionate desire to achieve a goal is what will drive us to get up at 5:00 am and exercise before going to work or to pass on a second helping of scalloped potatoes.

Cont'd on page 2 ==>
 
ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005
Terms of Use