Monday, 30 April 2012

How to choose the best collagen product?

Collagen is a type of protein found abundantly in the human body. It offers the body tissues form, firmness and strength. Collagen works along with the elastic protein called elastin. It is quite a vital component required in the human body. Deficiency of collagen can lead to several medical conditions. Few genetic disorders are too, linked with deficiencies of collagen.



As a person ages, collagen content of the skin reduces which leads to wrinkles. Collagen is responsible for fighting against the anti aging signs on the skin. There are several anti aging products which stimulate the production of collagen in skin cells. Collagen acts as an anti wrinkle.

There are several collagen products available in the form of injection, creams, lotions, gels, collagen drink, Collagen Boosters, etc which help in replenishing the lost collagen. Collagen aids in keeping the skin firm and smooth while, lack of collagen leads to wrinkles, fine lines, skin sagging, and other aging signs. Hence, collagen supplements are used in wrinkle treatment.

Those collagen products are effective which are composed of ingredients which stimulate the body in enhancing the production of collagen protein. Hence, while choosing the best collagen product one should keep certain points in mind. Some such points are as follows:-
  • Conduct some research before purchasing any collagen supplement. Read online reviews, take the opinion of friends and experts before purchasing any collagen products.
  • Use collagen creams which boost the growth of collagen rather than using skin care products which have collagen as an ingredient. Skin care products which stimulate collagen growth are usually the best.
  • Always read the label of the collagen product and assess the components carefully. The product shall be beneficial if it contains vital ingredients like antioxidants, vitamins, proteins and components which boost the regeneration of the skin's natural collagen.
  • Before purchasing any product do look for its quality assurance. Read the label carefully and find out whether the collagen product has been tested by a dermatologist and is formulated for sensitive skin. While selecting the best collagen product safety should be the main area of concern and of top priority.
  • Select such a collagen product which contains specific natural components which shall aid in enhancing the natural production of collagen.
  • Choose a collagen product which has moisturizers and hydrating components.
  • The collagen injections selected should come from natural sources. Effects from collagen injections do not last long whereas effects from oral collagen supplements are permanent as they get into the body system permanently, thereby promoting enhanced and long lasting effects. 

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An oral supplement which is fortified with multi vitamins especially Vitamin C and E must be selected.

The collagen supplements that select should have proportional levels of elastin and collagen according to your age. In younger age, lower levels of collagen are required, while as the age advances, higher amounts of collagen are required. External applications of collagen supplements are beneficial in younger age.

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

16 common myths about breast cancer

Here, experts debunk some of the most common myths about breast cancer:

1. You only get breast cancer if you have a family history. I don't have a family history, so I don't need to worry about it.
Eighty percent to eighty-five percent of women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Even if no one in your family has ever been diagnosed, that's no excuse to skip your yearly mammogram. "It's important all women over 40 years old be screened for breast cancer," says Mark Helvie, M.D., U-M's director of breast imaging.


2. I'm too young to worry about breast cancer.
Breast cancer can affect women of any age. The disease is more common in post-menopausal women, but 25 percent of women with breast cancer are younger than 50. Younger women should have a yearly breast exam by their doctor and begin mammographic screening at age 40. While a breast mass in a younger woman is much less likely to be cancer than a lump in an older woman, it still needs to be checked out. At the same time, you're never too old to get breast cancer. If you feel a lump - at any age - have it checked out.


3. If I'm diagnosed with breast cancer, it means I'm going to die.
Doctors are doing quite well at treating breast cancer, with 10-year survival rates currently at 85 percent to 90 percent. When caught early, up to 98 percent of women survive at least five years. Breast cancer that has metastasized, or spread to other parts of the body, poses the greatest challenge, although women with metastatic breast cancer often live for years with their disease.


4. I've made it five years as a survivor, so my breast cancer won't return.
Breast cancer can recur at any time, although it is more likely to happen within the first five to 10 years: 75 percent of women who will get a recurrence see it within six years, and 25 percent recur in the 10 years after that. New hormonal therapies, including tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors, may be delaying recurrence, so that the cancer is more likely to return after the woman stops taking those drugs.


5. Chemotherapy will make me nauseated and I will be vomiting all the time.
Chemotherapy does cause nausea and vomiting. But in the last 10 years, new drugs have become available that can almost completely control nausea, and very few people have persistent nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.


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6. If I have a breast lump, it's cancer.
Most breast lumps felt are not cancer. They could by cysts or a benign condition called fibrocystic changes or fibroadenoma. Lumps could also be pre-cancerous conditions that will need some treatment. But don't let these facts lull you into complacency. All lumps should be checked thoroughly.


7. Herbal remedies and dietary supplements can help treat breast cancer.
No herbal remedy, dietary supplement or alternative therapy has been scientifically proven to treat breast cancer. Further, doctors do not know how these alternative medicines may interact with established medicines - if they cause their own side effects or interfere with the traditional therapy's effectiveness.


8. I eat a healthy diet, which will make me immune to breast cancer.
Diet does play a role in cancer development, but not by itself. No one food or vitamin will prevent breast cancer. At the same time, no one food is responsible for causing cancer. Eat a healthy, balanced diet and strive to get a variety of nutrients.


9. My mammogram was normal, so I don't have to worry about breast cancer.
While mammography does catch the vast majority of breast cancers, it is only one screening tool. Women should also have a breast exam done by their health care provider each year. If you feel a lump, always get it checked out, even if your last mammogram was clear. Also, it's important to get a mammogram every year. "The power of screening comes with regular annual exams," Helvie says. Doctors will look at previous years' mammograms to assess changes in the breast over time.


10. I was called back for "extra views" after my mammogram. That must mean I have cancer.
Extra views may be necessary because there's a shadow on the image. A mass may turn out to be a benign cyst. Most of the time, no further tests are necessary once the new images are reviewed.


11. Mammograms are painful.
Is it comfortable? No. But it doesn't need to be excruciatingly painful, and most women will say it's not. Pre-menopausal women should schedule their exam for the first two weeks of their menstrual cycle, when their breasts are less tender. If you find mammograms are painful, talk to the technologist performing it. The amount of compression used can vary, so the technologist can ease up on the squishing if it's unbearable. Just keep in mind that more compression leads to a better image for the radiologist to read - so there's a payoff to that bit of discomfort. Don't think having a digital mammogram will get you out of it either. Digital mammography works the same as standard mammography by requiring compression.


12. If I have a breast biopsy, the surgeon might continue during that operation to remove my entire breast without telling me.
Before the biopsy operation, you will sign an informed consent form that explains exactly what procedure will be performed. Many years ago, surgeons would remove a suspicious mass, biopsy it on the spot and proceed to mastectomy if it showed signs of cancer. Today, it does not happen that way. Women have many more treatment options and a surgeon will always discuss these options with patients after a biopsy.


13. My breast lump is painful, so it must not be cancer since cancerous lumps are supposed to be painless.
Generally breast cancers are painless, but pain alone cannot rule out cancer. Some women also believe that a painless lump must not be cancer. Again, not true. There's no correlation between whether the lump is painful and whether it's cancerous. Any lump should be checked by a doctor.


14. If cancer is exposed to air during surgery, it will spread.
Surgery will not cause the cancer to spread. "The only thing that will promote cancer spread is a delay in diagnosis and failure to treat the cancer," says Lisa Newman, M.D., MPH, director of the U-M Breast Care Center.


15. Radiation therapy is dangerous and will burn my heart, ribs and lungs.
Current radiation techniques are safe and effective for treating breast cancer, with few complications. Methods used today minimize exposure to the heart, ribs and lungs. Women may experience a darkening of the skin during the course of treatment or a sunburn-like reddening. This will clear up after treatment is through.


16. Participating in a clinical trial is good for others but not for me.
Clinical research can offer high-quality care for everyone. In all clinical trials, the minimum any woman would receive is standard treatment. In some trials, participants receive standard treatment plus a new approach, such as a new drug or a new way to use an old drug. In other studies, researchers are seeking more answers about the biology of the cancer or the effects of the treatment, so that new ideas can be generated. In these cases, patients' participation may be as simple as having an extra tube of blood drawn or answering a survey.

Some 212,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and more than 40,000 will die from it,

Monday, 16 April 2012

Do collagen drinks work?

So – if you drink collagen will it really produce an anti aging effect on your skin?
Most of us are aware of collagen and it’s role in acting as a support structure in the skin.

You may not know that there are 11 types of collagen – five of which are more important than the others and each of them working in different areas of the body.

Collagen I is the collagen that supports the structure of your skin as well as tendons, capillaries, veins, bone and organs.

Collagen IV is also important to your skin as it supports the cell membrane.

Collagen is a common substance in the body and vital for the youthfulness of our skin but there is no evidence that drinking collagen – or eating it in any other form can make you look younger.

Whilst the jury may be out on whether anti aging drinks in general could work – science seems to indicate that a collagen drink would not.

Collagen is a protein which we produce naturally within our bodies. We can increase the production of collagen by eating the things that help the process – vitamin C for instance.

The collagen in a drink or any other food product will be broken down by our digestive juices and absorbed as associated amino acids – it cannot remain intact and be used as collagen by the skin or any other connective tissue.

Drinking collagen and appearing magically younger and wrinkle free sounds like a nice idea but the science is very shaky. Even worse – if you examine the amount of sugar in your collagen drink you may find you are making your wrinkles worse by loading your system with glucose.

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Boost collagen production through diet

Changing or improving your diet is the key to getting all the collagen your skin needs to protect you from premature wrinkling.

Antioxidants are the key to boosting collagen production. Take a look at your diet for collagen friendly foods – eat lots of green leafy vegetables, highly colored fruits and vegetables like red peppers, beets and tomatoes and plenty of omega 3 through fish and avocados or an omega 3 supplement.

If you wonder whether the smooth unwrinkled skin of many Japanese women is down to the collagen they drink – take a look at what they eat. Raw fish and lightly cooked vegetables are at the heart of Japanese cooking!

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Saturday, 7 April 2012

How to Restore Collagen in Skin Naturally

Collagen is a protein that keeps your skin elastic, strong and smooth. When you are young, you have an abundance of collagen, giving your skin a youthful look. However, as you age, the collagen in your skin breaks down and depletes. When this happens, your skin loses the ability to retain its elasticity and begins to wrinkle. Though anti-aging creams claim to help retain a youthful look, many are made with harsh chemicals. You can, instead, attempt to restore the collagen in your skin naturally. Does this Spark an idea? 








  • 1
    Add green, leafy vegetables like spinach and kale to your everyday diet. Green vegetables contain copious amounts of Vitamin C and lutein, both of which help increase collagen production.

  • 2
    Add flaxseed oil and other sources of unsaturated fatty acids to your diet, as they promote the production of collagen. Other significant sources of high-quality unsaturated fatty acids include salmon, tuna, cashews and other nuts.

  • 3
    Eat soy products. Soy contains genistein, an isoflavon that helps remove enzymes which break down existing collagen fibers. Removing these enzymes will help promote the production of more collagen.

  • 4
    Drink herbal green tea. Green tea contains flavanoids, an antioxidant which help in the fight against free radicals which can break down collagen fibers.

  • 5
    Use natural face masks which contain avocado oil. Avocado oil stimulates the production of collagen, hydrates your skin and aids in reducing blemishes caused by previous damage or age.

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