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Age Spots
Dear Caring Medical,
I really enjoyed your past article on how to
prevent and alleviate discomfort of varicose veins. Do you happen to
know anything about age spots?
I’m only in my thirties and I have
so many,
do you have any suggestions as to what I can do?
Age spots, also known as liver spots, are not only showing up on older
men and women, but also young adults in their 20’s. Why? With less
attention being paid to proper nutrition and skincare, these spots are
more likely to show up at an earlier age.
What causes age spots?
Age spots are caused by accumulation of cellular debris called
lipofuscin. Lipofuscin accumulates in many areas of the body—even the
brain. Even though we can’t feel or see the debris building up
internally, if it continues to collect it will become visible on the
surface of your skin in the form of brown patches of pigment. Free
radicals in your body aid in building up the lipofuscin. Fortunately,
antioxidants stop free radicals from forming and help prevent lipofuscin
deposits.
So, how you do
prevent age spots?
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Avoid sources of
free radicals like smoking, alcohol, fried and processed foods.
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Protect your skin
from UV, sunlight exposure. Young girls/boys who go tanning
outdoors or to a tanning bed consecutively may have results
of age spots at an early age. Wear a hat or use a natural sun
screen
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Drink plenty of
water-1/2 your body weight in ounces!
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Eat a healthy diet
filled with antioxidants.
What’s a healthy
diet?
The Hauser Diet
By eliminating
processed foods, food chemicals, artificial flavors, sweeteners and
dyes, hydrogenated and saturated fats, you’re already half way to eating
healthy. The next step is finding out what you should eat. The Hauser
Diet will help you understand your individual nutritional needs. The way
we find out exactly what your needs are, is by going through a
Diet Typing test. Your results will give
you a good idea of what percentage of carbohydrates, fats, and protein
you should be eating and which foods are right for YOU.
Regardless of your Diet Type, a diet rich in antioxidants will prevent
more age spots from occurring. Start by increasing your vegetables and
eliminating simple carbohydrates like sweets, white breads, white rice,
and pasta. Choose healthy carbohydrates like brown rice, high fiber
cereal, beans, and whole wheat bread. Another healthy choice is to
reduce intake of sodas, diet sodas, and flavored drinks out of your
daily meals. Replace those sugary beverages with lots of water. Flushing
the harmful fillers and extra sugars out of your system is the key to a
healthier lifestyle.
Incorporate
These Into Your Diet
Vitamin E-
found in nuts, seeds, vegetable and fish oils, whole grains (esp. wheat
germ), fortified cereals, and apricots.
Vitamin C-
found in citrus fruits and juices, green peppers, cabbage, spinach,
broccoli, kale, cantaloupe, kiwi, and strawberries.
Beta-carotene-
present in liver, egg yolk, milk, butter, spinach, carrots, squash,
broccoli, yams, tomato, cantaloupe, peaches, and grains.
The
Hauser Diet is a
scientifically determined approach to a practical, livable, and
individualized lifestyle plan that can optimize your health and
help you maintain your ideal weight and youthful figure!
A physician-assisted lifestyle program! Visit
our web site!
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