Don’t take your vitamins, but what about your skin?

Don’t Take Your Vitamins....really?

This weekend’s NY Times Op Ed caught my attention. I’m a big believer in eating REAL food so the eat healthy message and don’t overdo the vitamins makes since. My question to Marie is what about your skin? Here’s her answer.

When it comes to skincare here's what we know. The free radical theory of aging has great consequences for the skin because free radical damage, particularly from the sun, is the MAJOR cause of skin aging and wrinkles.

To prevent it we wear sunscreen. Just last week a new study demonstrated that sun damage, aka, free radical damage, was deeper and more prevalent when people did not wear sunscreen.

As for the skin,--older skin needs more vitamin and antioxidant protection to remain damage-free.

Australian Study First to Show Wearing Sunscreen Daily Delays Skin Aging

The easiest way and cheapest way to prevent wrinkles and sagging, or at least to delay their arrival, is by no surprise... wearing sunscreen. This first-time-ever sunscreen study reported by the New York Times followed healthy, fair skinned subjects in Australia for 4½ years. Half of the group wore a broad spectrum, SPF 15 sunscreen daily. The other half continued with their usual sun protection practices, which for the most part entailed wearing sunscreen sporadically, only at the beach, or relying on hats. The measurable results indicated that the daily sunscreen group “had noticeably more resilient and smoother skin than those assigned to continue their usual practices."

Last Minute Luxe Gifts for Mom

The mom in your life deserves a little luxury, so we created a Marin Luxe Gift Guide just for her. We sourced some of our favorite treasures from our own backyard in Marin County. Enjoy and please share your favorites by posting a comment to our list.

Urban Remedy

Our healthy glowing friends all rave about San Rafael based juicer, Urban Remedy. The ultimate luxury is health and this is an easy way to amplify your health and mind. (Image above via Urban Remedy)