NOTE: All the studies we will review are tagged with citation numbers like this: [2]
If you “click” on that red number, you will be transported to the actual study.
Many of the graphics can also be enlarged by clicking on them.
Skin Care: Protection, Rejuvenation, and Healing (cont.)
Does YOUTH really work?
You already saw the pictures (above). Now, let's review the Enfuselle Clinical Trials.
A group of women and men between the ages of 30 and 70 used C+E Repair twice a day for 28 days. The product was only applied to one-half the face, while the other half served as the control. In only 4 weeks the results were astounding:
665% increase in skin firmness
88% decrease in the appearance of fine lines
421% reduction in the appearance of wrinkles
An evening of skin tone
Healing Various Skin Conditions With Nutrition
Acne:
Prior to the 1950s, the indigenous peoples of Alaska (the Inuits) had no history of acne.
It only became common in Inuit teens shortly after the introduction of the typical American diet.
[32]
Since then, specific food triggers have been identified, including refined sugar, chocolate and, in the case of adult onset, allergic reactivity to milk, tomatoes, oranges, nuts, wheat and pork.
Studies in the 70s revealed that zinc-deficient diets cause acne onset. Since then, treatment with zinc supplementation (Shaklee’s
Zinc Complex several times per day has been found helpful in many dermatological conditions, such as dandruff, acne, and diaper rash.
[33]
A study, conducted in Sweden in the mid-80s, where selenium levels in local produce was low, noted marked improvements of acne with selenium and vitamin E supplementation.
[34]
More recent studies have shown acne improvements with supplementation using:
Zinc Complex,
folic acid from
Shaklee's B Complex,
and with selenium, and chromium, which are
found in
ALL Shaklee multi-vitamins.
Another trial found that omega-3 fatty acids [as found in Shaklee's OmegaGuard] speeded skin healing, reduced inflammation, and also relieved the anxiety and depression which is often experienced by the teens suffering with acne.
[35]
Perfecting Skin Toner is also effective for helping to clear up acne.
Eczema: Several research studies have noted a strong relationship between food allergies and eczema (milk, eggs, and the preservative sodium benzoate and monosodium glutamate).
It’s also been noted that children exposed to antibiotics in their first year have double the incidence of atopic diseases of the skin.
[36]
Early supplementation CAN make a difference. Researchers in Sweden studied the association between multivitamin supplementation and allergic disease in several thousand 8-year-old children. They found that
children who started taking multivitamins before the age 4 experienced the lowest incidence of allergies OR asthma in later life.
[37]
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That's why Shaklee created
Incredivites for them.
As far back as the 1930s clinicians found that omega-3 fatty acids, as found in Shaklee's OmegaGuard helped to clear up infantile eczema.
Another option for them is the delicious and kid-friendly
Omega-3 Gellys
[38]
Finally, the polyphenols found in green tea have provided marked improvements in a variety of allergic skin disorders.
[39]
Shaklee's delectable exclusive blend of polyphenol-rich
Shaklee 180 Energizing Tea comes in 4 delicious flavors:
Green Matcha,
Pomegranate,
Elderberry, and
Summer Peach.
Psoriasis: In the 1970s clinicians first reported marked improvements in individuals with long-standing psoriasis by using folic acid, as provided in Shaklee's B Complex, and
Vitamin C supplementation, as found in Shaklee's Sustained Release Vita-C.
[40]
As we have just reviewed, Shaklee’s skin care products, coupled with nutritional supplementation, can protect, heal and rejuvenate your skin.
I’d like to close with a delightful quote from the actress Audrey Hepburn:
For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure,
Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair,
Let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
Now you should be well-armed to enjoy your days in the sun!
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