The quest for the fountain of youth and the desire for vitality, robust health, and ageless skin is a flame that burns bright in each of us once our youth begins to fade and we begin our inevitable journey into middle age. Staying young is an inescapable fact that is brought to our attention every time we pick up a magazine, watch a television commercial, or go shopping. Medical science brings us the affordable miracle treatments for trimming the extra fat and minimizing the look of aged skin and correcting sun damage. As a result, we have all begun to pay closer attention to our bodies and look forward to our natural aging process with a brighter future and less dread of our mortality.
We are so lucky to have available to us the best complex vitamins, also in the form of antioxidants and nutritional supplements, on the market today! We all are aware that eating right, exercising, and including the right anti-aging supplements in our diet is an integral part to feeling good and giving our skin the important nutrients to look young, firm, and ageless.
Important recommendations for anti-aging vitamins and supplements:
- Vitamin E repairs the skin and creates a smooth texture.
- Vitamin C aids in strengthening the skin and in building collagen.
- Vitamin K aids in diminishing unsightly spider veins, age spots, lines, blotchy-looking skin, and discoloration of the face.
- Vitamin D with a mix of Calcium and Magnesium gives a super one-two punch when it comes to aiding in strong bones and osteoporosis support.
- Selenium is an important trace mineral found naturally in the body. Selenium can protect against the effects of free radicals that are produced during normal oxygen metabolism (breathing).
A word about antioxidants and their effects on aging
Antioxidants play a huge role in the prevention of aging and our overall health. Just a few years ago, the average person could not tell you what an antioxidant was, let alone what role it played in their health. Now antioxidants have become the buzzword for health, fitness, and anti-aging. They are included in almost every product that we use. We are told to eat a “rich in antioxidants” diet, but do you really know what an antioxidant is and what’s so great about them?
In short, antioxidants are found naturally in the food that we eat. They can also be taken orally through a vitamin and supplement complex, or taken individually for certain reasons to achieve different health effects and results for different aliments. Antioxidants are responsible for helping our bodies fight off the “free radical” damage caused to our bodies’ cells. The everyday use of antioxidant supplementation, along with a healthy diet rich in antioxidant foods, will drastically cut down on the breakdown of healthy cells that fall prey to free radicals. This may result in less DNA damage to our skin caused by the everyday elements and, more importantly, the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and other debilitating diseases that are associated with the natural aging process (such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia).
Very powerful Antioxidants:
- Green Tea: Natural loose tea leaves or supplement
- Pomegranate: Juice or supplement
- Selenium: Supplement, but best when included in your diet through natural food source
- Vitamin C: Fresh-squeezed juice is best, or supplement
- Grapeseed Extract: Promotes a firm toned texture to the skin
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Protects against free radical damage
- Acelyl-L- Carnitine: Supports brain function
- Spirulina: Natural powder form or supplement; great when mixed into smoothies or juice
- Green Algae: Found naturally in seaweed products and in supplement form
- Garlic: Natural, fresh garlic is most potent. Supplements are available for those of you who are offended by the pungent order of garlic.
There are many other antioxidants that should be included in your diet; these are just a short list of some very powerful antioxidants that are known to fight heart disease, promote fast weight loss, keep away the flu and cold bug, naturally cleanse your colon and digestive tract, and protect healthy brain and cognitive memory function.
