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Let's face it. If you want to know how to make skin look younger, you need to know what causes it to look older. Most skincare products do not address the primary causes of an aged appearance, so obviously, they are ineffective.

The primary causes of an aged appearance are free radical damage, reduced production of skin cells and elastic fibers and low levels of hyaluronic acid. Chronic inflammation also plays a role. There are creams that can help wit that, but avoiding chronic inflammation usually means changing the type of cosmetics and other skincare products that you use.

If a cleanser burns or stings, it is causing inflammation. If you regularly use exfoliants or face scrubs, you are damaging your skin's health and this will negatively affect your appearance, as time goes by. Ingredients that cause allergic reactions in some people are not safe for others to use, either. The big cosmetic companies have gotten away with including known toxins, allergens and irritants for years, by blaming adverse reactions on skin sensitivity, leading people to believe that it's their fault for having sensitive skin.

Since avoiding inflammation is a big part of how to make skin look younger, you need to avoid ingredients that are common allergens, toxins and irritants. They include petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin, parabens, added fragrance, all artificial preservatives and all petrochemicals. The list of petrochemicals that are included in skincare products is too long to include in this article. The best way to find products that do not contain them is to look for all-natural ingredients.

No one knows why older skin has lower levels of hyaluronic acid, but we do know that enzymatic activity that breaks down the important compound increases with age. Extracts from wakame kelp have been shown to inhibit that enzymatic activity by 52% over the course of five days.

Many people have said that using wakame was how to make skin look younger and keep it beautiful. Now science has proven them correct.

Posted by: Gary B on 2009-04-17, 18:37:22

When did you take the reading, with relationship to the last time you ate? it is VERY important that you take the readings at the correct times: Just before (like 5 minutes before) each meal Just before bed. Some doctors also recommend that you take a reading TWO HOURS after you eat. You must NEVER take a reading at any other time. NEVER take a reading any sooner than two hours after eating. Your blood sugar could be high or low, depending on when, what, and how much you ate. It is normal for your blood sugar to "spike " immediately after beginning to eat. if your meal had a lot of sugar or starch, then a reading of 400-500 is expected. What is import is that, after two hours, the reading should be close to normal, but a little high, like 150-200. After 4 hours (or just before the next meal) your reading should be normal. Readings taken first thing in the morning, just before breakfast, should be a little LOW, like 70-100. This is because you haven't eaten for a while. If you have violated the rules for taking measurements, then this 411 reading is meaningless. try again, but take your readings at the correct times. If you DID take this reading at the correct time, then the reading is WAY too high, and you need to see a doctor and ASK FOR an A1C test to see if you might have diabetes.

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