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. Acne is a skin disease present mostly in citizens of developed nations (1), affecting nearly...
Collagen Hydrolysates Improve Skin Health and Reduce Signs of Facial Aging
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the eighty-five Chinese female participants, those who consumed H-CP (collagen hydrolysate with a higher ratio of bioactive dipeptides) had significantly increased skin moisture at cheek and corners of eyes compared to...
Heat-Killed Lactobacillus brevis Improves Dry Skin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the 118 study participants, those who supplemented for eight weeks with Lactobacillus brevis (L. Brevis) SBC8803 significantly improved skin hydration compared to the placebo group. Through their colonization of the...
Astaxanthin Proves Beneficial for Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study demonstrates that astaxanthin supplementation may protect against photo-aging by reducing inflammation and collagen breakdown and improving skin elasticity and moisture retention. Astaxanthin is one of the most common...
Oral Ingestion of Hyaluronan Reduces Wrinkles
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve weeks of oral supplementation with hyaluronan significantly reduced wrinkle depth, volume and area in the participating male and female volunteers with crow’s feet wrinkles compared to the placebo group. The...
Peppermint Oil Shown to Help Chronic Itching
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A two-week topical application of peppermint oil significantly improved itching in the twenty-five participants with chronic pruritus compared to the control group. Chronic pruritus is the medical term for chronic itching, which can be...
Probiotics Reduce Prevalence of Eczema
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Genotyping a cohort of children at high risk for eczema revealed that supplementing with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 was more effective in modifying gene susceptibility to eczema than supplementing with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp...
Blackcurrant Seed Oil for Atopic Dermatitis in Young Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Three grams of blackcurrant seed oil, when given to pregnant women at 8-16 weeks gestation, later through their breastfeeding cycle, and then to their infants until age 2 years, significantly improved atopic dermatitis in 12 month old...
Ginseng Shown to Improve Wrinkles
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eye wrinkles, eye wrinkle roughness, and skin elasticity and hydration were all significantly improved in the 49 participating women who supplemented with 250 mg of red ginseng daily for 24 weeks. One of the most visible signs of aging...
Collagen Peptide Shown to Improve Healthy Skin Structure
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the participating 66 Japanese and 106 caucasion women, those who supplemented with a collagen peptide for 8 weeks, experienced a significant improvement in hydration, collagen density and collagen network fragmentation when...
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