Vitamin C

Likely you’re aware of the ongoing debate in women’s magazines and on websites devoted to beauty. That is, whether the term used to promote skin care products- “anti-aging”- is stigmatizing and degrading to women, especially older women who have the privilege to live well into their later years. Are we…

Previously, we examined the use of collagen supplements to help with joint support and skin aging. The research available suggested there may be some benefit, but not as a primary support system. It seems that taking a collagen supplement would only be useful as an adjunct to an otherwise healthy…

When you think of Vitamin C, what comes to mind? Probably lots of citrus fruits and maybe tales of scurvy surfacing from long-ago voyages when crews had no access to foods containing Vitamin C. Or maybe when you feel a cold coming on, you load up on Vitamin C to…

You’ve likely seen ads or online videos promoting the “latest” skin care advances and ingredients: those new components that miraculously smooth out your lines and wrinkles, plump your sunken parts, and erase the well-lived years that appear on your face. But is there science behind these claims of new skin…