how Vitamin E helps to prevent stretch marks

July 31, 2008 By dorischua Leave a Comment

These days, more skin care and personal care products are emphasizing on the use of Vitamin E as part of the ingredients list. Besides being known for speeding up wounds healing and scar prevention, Vitamin E is also vital in protecting the cell membranes from the harmful free radicals that are present in the body. Without Vitamin E, amongst others, the cell membranes would be damaged and this could lead to serious health problems, including cancer. Vitamin E is therefore essential for the immune system.

Vitamin E is available in a variety of different forms, such as alpha, beta, delta, and gamma tocopherol. The variety with the highest bioactivity for topical use on the skin surface is alpha-tocopherol. To check the type of Vitamin E you have purchased from your health stores, simply check the Thermal labels on the packaging. It has shown a great variety of skin benefits in clinical studies, such as reduction in scarring and the reduction of stretch marks. The effect of vitamin E on stretch marks is due to to its regenerative effect on our skin. Vitamin E penetrates deeply into the skin to stimulate the growth of new cells, replacing the scar tissue found under stretch marks.

The Revitol Stretch Mark Prevention cream is enriched with vitamin E, also a powerful antioxidant and essential ingredient for skin regeneration. It can be derived from a variety of plants and nuts like almonds, kiwi fruits, and mangos.

As such, the stretch marks become thinner, shorter and fade over treatments. As vitamin E stimulates the production of new skin cells it has an even more powerful effect as a preventative treatment for stretch marks: it increases skin elasticity and firmness and helps in the regeneration process. The application of vitamin E will make the skin less likely to tear, significantly decreasing the chance of stretch marks. With 90 days money back guarantee, I guess it’s worth a try to rid of stretch marks on your beautiful body.

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do you feed your children with junk foods?

July 4, 2008 By dorischua 1 Comment

There is no better time to educate the next generation on the benefits of healthy eating. I have seen many parents handing junk foods liberally to their young children. On one occasion, a friend of mine wanted to offer my 18 months old child with a big piece of chocolate. I intervened and told her that he was too young for it. That incident had me labeled as a ‘boring’ and uninteresting mom. I shrugged off with jest on that comment but was firm in not allowing my 18 month child to have it.


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I am not an unreasonable mom to begin with. But I, along with many child experts and paediatrician agree that young children should not get into the habit of junk food indulgence. This is especially so if they are below 2. When my child turns two, I allow moderate amounts of indulgences such as a cream cake, chocolate biscuits or candies. Moderate here means a small portion or one piece of chocolate biscuit. I do not want to deprive my child. Neither do I like him to pick up these unhealthy eating habits. Educating your child on the harm effects of junk food indulgence is helpful too. They too should understand why junk foods can deplete their energy levels and how they are not beneficial for their teeth and overall health.

Research has shown that children who are exposed to junk foods and practice unhealthy eating habits tend to lose their appetite for real meals and many have become food pickers. Besides, children need a well balanced diet of whole grains, protein, calcium rich foods and essential vitamins to maintain a strong immune system and develop a healthy body. Healthy foods such as salads, vegetables, and fruit should be also be included in your child’s diet.

I also offer children’s vitamins and supplements to my child and some of these are in the form of yummy gummies like the ones by Hero Nutritionals or. You can get them at VitaPal.com – Discount Vitamin Warehouse. Free Shipping on orders over $100.

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some thoughts about vitamins and supplements

June 13, 2008 By dorischua 3 Comments

Let’s be true to ourselves. Although getting the proper amount of vitamins and nutrients from natural food is important, it can be very hard to do. I have many friends who oppose to the idea of taking supplements as they believe that deriving vitamins from natural foods is most important. While that can be true, our lifestyles and busy schedules may not permit that. [Read more...]

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