Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Supplementation with a BioCell Collagen, a combination of hydrolyzed collagen type II, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid, reduced visible and measurable markers of facial skin aging, including crow’s feet and lines and wrinkle depth.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an inverse association between vitamin A and carotenoid intake and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that supplementation with BioCell Collagen®, a novel hydrolyzed chicken sternal cartilage with chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid, reduces UVB-induced photoaging in hairless mice. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A fish-derived collagen peptide (LMWCP) improves skin elasticity, hydration and wrinkling in UVB radiation-damaged skin. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Compared to placebo, twelve weeks of supplementation with an apple polyphenol reduced ultraviolet irradiation induced skin pigmentation in healthy women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates the benefits of microneedling for various facial and nonfacial scars across a broad range of skin phototypes. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The combination of needling and subcision was associated with improvement in grade 4 atrophic (indented) acne scars of participants with acne vulgaris. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Herbal extracts may be a new therapeutic option for non-drug users with mild to moderate acne vulgaris.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Daily oral pomegranate consumption may lead to enhanced protection from UV photodamage. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with Elasten® resulted in 28% increase in skin hydration, 26.8% reduction in roughness, as well as significant improvement in skin density and elasticity. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lycoderm, a carotenoid-rich tomato nutrient, significantly protected against UVB-induced erythema and significantly reduced skin inflammation by attenuating levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα and IL-6.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control cream groups, mice who were exposed to SSL and were administered the retinyl palmitate creams developed skin tumors earlier and had increased incidences of multiple squamous cell skin neoplasms. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Collagen peptides derived from catfish skin significantly improved skin hydration, wrinkling and elasticity of sun-damaged skin in the participating 40 to 60 year old women.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Compared to the placebo lotion, a ten-week application of 2% oxidized glutathione lotion (GSSG) significantly decreased pigmentation and wrinkling and improved skin moisture and smoothness in the participating women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Four weeks daily supplementation with specific collagen peptides significantly improved skin elasticity and demonstrated a more pronounced improvement effect in a subgroup of women over 50 years of age compared to younger women. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of rosemary and grapefruit extract significantly improves wrinkling and elasticity in the photo damaged skin of the 90 participating middle-aged women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Astaxanthin supplementation significantly improved wrinkle formation and skin moisturization in the participating six-week old hairless mice. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) for twelve months resulted in significant reductions in squamous-cell carcinomas, basal-cell carcinomas and pre-cancerous actinic keratosis of 30%, 20%, and 13% respectively in the group of 193 participants compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who applied a topical cream consisting of medical grade kanuka honey saw significant improvement in rosacea symptoms. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests the following may influence acne development: foods with a high glycemic index, saturated fat, trans fat, milk and fish.
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