Could the humble tomato offer anti-ageing benefits for our skin?
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Article by Fabafterfifty. We are often told how the Mediterranean diet can offer health benefits, but now it would also appear that consuming tomatoes can help prevent sun induced skin damage as well. A good excuse to eat tomato based pasta sauces! Tomatoes could be the new weapon in the fight against sun damage to the skin, research at the Universities of Newcastle and Manchester has revealed. According to a new study eating tomato paste could help protect against sunburn and sun-induced skin ageing. In the study, researchers compared the skin of 20 people, half of whom were given five tablespoons (55g) of standard tomato paste with 10g of olive oil every day, with the other half receiving just olive oil, over a period of 12 weeks. The skin was exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light – which is found naturally in sunlight – at the beginning and end of the...
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Review of !QMSMedicosmetics Collagen Compound
Article by Fabafterfifty What woman of a certain age doesn’t look in the mirror and wish they could turn back the clock? When I was invited to meet with Dr Schulte, the doctor behind the QMSMedicosmetics brand, a revolutionary rejuvenating skincare range based on science and with its foundation in reconstructive surgery, how could I say ‘no’. !QMSMedicosmetics have opened their flagship salon at Chelsea’s Cadogan Gardens A secret skincare weapon used by women in Germany for some time, the brand has only recently launched in the UK. Losing collagen as we age results in loss of elasticity in our skin, and hence contributes to the appearance of ageing. One of the problems in replacing collagen topically has been the size of the collagen molecule. Dr Shulte has devised a way to divide the collagen molecule, hence making it possible for the collagen to penetrate more deeply into the skin....
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