Supplementally Speaking
10 Dec 2009 2 Comments
in High Diet, Stronger Hair Growth, More Vigorous Hair Growth, Bitter Taste, Biologically Active Sulfur, Supportive Substance, Most Abundant Minerals, Strong Bone, Strong Teeth Tags: Skin-care Products, Skin, Blood Vessels, Diet, Hair Care Products, Rich Diet, Raw Foods, Mineral-rich Food, Nutrient-dense Food, Organic Vegetables, organic Juices, Super-food Blends, MSM Supplementation, Hair Growth, Organic Sulfur, Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (MSM), Water-soluble, Solid Substance, White Substance, Odorless Substance, Active Sulfur, Silica, Abundant Minerals, Cartilage, Muscles, Teeth, Bone, Tissue formation, Silicon-rich diet, Aging skin, Aging Nails, Aging Hair, High-quality, Silicon-rich supplements, Radish, Romaine Lettuce, New Zealand spinach, Burdock Root and Oats, skins of Cucumbers, Bell Pepper, Tomatoes
A proponent of a diet rich in raw foods, Wolfe believes that “our diet must be raw, mineral-rich, and nutrient-dense to achieve the extraordinary result we are seeing.” Wolfe recommends a diet high in seeds, a wide variety of organic vegetables and juices and super-food blends. He also supports MSM supplementation: “The first thing you will notice after taking MSM is that your hair growth will be stronger and more vigorous.”
An organic sulfur-containing compound that occurs naturally in a variety of fruits, vegetables and grains, MSM, or methyl-sulfonyl-methane, is a water-soluble, solid substance. White and odorless, MSM has a slightly bitter taste and dissolves very easily, releasing bone-, skin- and hair-helping, biologically active sulfur. When MSM was fed to folks who were interested in improved hair health, nearly every participant showed increased hair growth when compared with a group taking a lookalike substance, according to Ronald M. Lawrence, MD, PhD, assistant clinical professor of the UCLA School of Medicine. An additional 30% showed improvement in hair brilliance.
Another supportive substance, silica, is one of the most abundant minerals on earth. In addition to its presence in sand, quartz and granite, the mineral is found in blood vessels, cartilage, muscles, skin and teeth, with the highest concentration found in nails and hair. A precursor to strong bone, teeth and connective tissue formation, a silicon-rich diet can improve the condition of aging skin, nails and hair. Silica is versatile in that it can be utilized both internally and externally, via high-quality, silicon-rich supplements and skin and hair care products. Foods high in silica include radish, romaine lettuce, New Zealand spinach, burdock root and oats, along with the skins of cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes. – Susan Weiner
Men’s skin care with lots of caring (1)
23 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in Basic Line, Best Astringents, Best Cleansers, Best Moisturizers, Freshly Scented Colognes, Harsh Effects, Stronger Skin-care Products Tags: Alpha-hydroxy Face Wash, Aramis, Astringent, Clarins, Cleansers, Daily Face Moisturizer, Dust, Eau de Toilette, Flawless Skin, High-end Line, Isoteric Ingredients, MOinsturizers, Scented Colognes, Sea's Harsh Effects, Serum, Skin-care Concerns, Skin-care Needs, Skin-care Products, Smooth Skin, Strong Perfumes, Sun's Harsh Effects, Sunglight
Good morning everybody. We all know that women cares a lot to their skin. They always keep it smooth and flawless as much as possible. But with men, usually they don’t mind about their skin. But it’s wrong. Even men should care for their skin too. It’s not a matter of a gender, the important here is the caring of the skin. Specially men were more exposed to sunlight and dust, so the more they should care for their skin.
NOT only do men need stronger skin-care products to cushion the harsh effects of sun and sea, they also require different formulations to deal with specific concerns that the best cleansers, astringents and moisturizers meant for women can’t address.
“Men’s needs are different,” says Frederic Forsans, director of F&P Asia Ltd., exclusive distributor of Zirh products in the region. “For one, their skin is generally oilier and not as soft and as delicate as women’s.”
Developed and marketed by Shiseido, Zirh is a high-end line that aims to exclusively address men’s skin-care concerns. This early, the brand ranks third in terms of sales to market leaders Aramis and Clarins in the United States.
Part of Zirh’s success, says Forsans, is its ability to effectively target a wide range of men’s skin-care needs sans complicated steps for its users. Despite the marketing hype prevalent among beauty products for women, most men favor “performance” over fancy packaging, esoteric ingredients and strong perfumes.
Zirh offers products to allow the user to treat his skin in three easy steps: Clean, an alpha-hydroxy face wash; Correct, a vitamin-enriched serum; and Protect, a daily face moisturizer.
A complement to this approach is Defend, a moisturizer with SPF-15. In addition to its basic line, a variety of other Zirh products offer men the chance to treat problem areas and optimize the look and feel of their skin. Zirh also has a line of freshly scented colognes and eau de toilette.
E-mail the author at avergara@inquirer.com.ph
