Looking Good – Feeling Good, & Vitamin D3 Connection

Looking good & feeling good goes hand-in-hand—where does Vitamin D3 fit in?

Studies have shown that the skin can produce about 10,000IU of vitamin D a day with moderate sun exposure, a much higher dosage than recommended by USDA.  More recent studies have found low D levels are associated with higher rates of MS. Benefits of D includes calming the immune system, preventing a number of cancers and decreases risks of developing MS and osteoporosis.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrated that only vitamin D-3 was effective.  The RDA dose of 400IU is far too low.  New recommendations are from 2,000 to 5,000IU a day.

How can we feel like we look?

Aesthetic therapies have allowed us to “look” like we “feel.” Having achieved that – how do we now “feel” like we “look”?

The new tipping point in the anti-aging arena is “brain health.” Eric Braverman, M.D. writes “to truly look and feel young, you have to start from within…with the brain.” Braverman and Mark Hyman, M.D. say to improve brain health, you should boost your brain biochemicals and restore natural hormones. You’ll feel better, run more efficiently and do a bit of the “tighten up.” Among many recommendations to improve brain health are: take a multivitamin, calcium, magnesium, D3, Omega-3’s, folate, B6, B12 and probiotics.

SkinMedic is hosting a brain health seminar on Thursday, April 16th from 7-9 p.m.