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WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY... but still have a long way to go! The history of vitamins goes back to ancient Egypt, when it was recognized that ‘night blindness’ was caused by a Vitamin A deficiency and could be cured by eating certain foods. They didn’t know it then, but that was the first time an antioxidant was given credit for better health. That was 3,500 years ago and the mainstream medical community is still not all on the same page when it comes to nutrition and the requirements of our bodies for living a long healthy life. Too many medical practioners are content to view the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for nutrients as sufficient. And while the RDA will prevent deficiency diseases, those standards will not be of much value in the prevention of degenerative diseases. What’s the difference? RDA’s are amounts needed to keep a person from suffering a deficiency disease. The Vitamin A example is one of those. #1 Rated Supplements Paraben-Free Skin Care The next oldest deficiency disease that was discovered was scurvy. Before the late 1700’s, more British sailors died of this disease, that caused hemorrhaging, diarrhea and then death, than died fighting wars. The native Americans had been drinking pine bark tea since the 1500’s for the prevention of scurvy and finally in 1795, the navy started requiring all ships to carry citrus juice on board all their ships. It was found that only 2 tablespoons of juice daily prevented this debilitating and sometimes fatal disease. Beriberi is a disease that causes anemia and paralysis and was cured simply in the 1800’s by substituting unpolished rice for polished rice. Pellegra is a disease that is still common in some parts of the world, mainly the poor ones. It causes skin conditions, diarrhea and eventually mental deterioration and is cured by the Vitamin B3, or niacin. Ricketts which is a bone softening disease, as recent as the early 1920’s, was cured by adding Vitamin D to milk   QUICKTIP Easy Gentle Scrub 2-3 Teaspoons of baking soda a little warm water Mix together and apply to face. Leave on 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water   HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU? FREE HEALTH ASSESSMENT In the 1930’s, vitamins were beginning to be produced in pill form and ever since, science is making new discoveries at a rapid pace regarding proper dosages that will prevent diseases. Sadly, for the most part, the mainstream medical community clings to the idea that you can achieve optimum health and longevity by eating foods alone. This couldn’t be farther from the facts. At one time that may have been true, but the soils on which our food is grown are now depleted from the nutrients they used to have due to over-farming. And now, our foods are bombarded with chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, at our peril. That’s one reason that everyone needs to educate themselves to be their own health advocate.  Skin vitamins are an extension of this knowledge. The scientific community now recommends many times the standard RDA for the prevention of the four leading most destructive degenerative diseases; heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. And specific skin vitamins when applied topically and ingested internally can not only roll back the clock a bit but prevent your largest and most precious organ, your skin, from further damage. Specific skin vitamins and nutrients would include: A, E, C, CoEnzyme Q10, grape seed extract, green tea extract and essential fatty acids. But not all supplements are created equal. Your choice should always be quality first and price second. As always, read the labels. Your supplements should have: A broad spectrum of antioxidants in large amounts Be from pure, non-genetically modified sources Be manufactured to ‘pharmeceutical’ standards, because currently, the FDA does not regulate what manufacturers say is on the label is even there, or what they put in the bottle will not be harmful It's up to YOU... the consumer to be pro-active. Educate yourself …for yourself. SKIN VITAMINS ARE NUTRITIONAL SKINCARE!