Why is Salmon so Skin Friendly?

Wild Alaskan Salmon contains DMAE, which is a powerful antioxidant that has the ability to stimulate nerve function, so your muscles contract and tighten your skin. It can prevent, what is clinically known as  “Anatomical Loss of Position” – that’s a sagging face to me and you! It is also high in the antioxidant “Astaxanthin” which gives the natural red colour to Wild Salmon (as opposed to dye in farmed salmon). Astaxanthin comes from a type of red algae that the Salmon eat, then passes up the marine food chain.

So if your skin needs to look extra wonderful, try and follow the Perricone Prescription – even if it is only for 3 days! I noticed a difference in the smoothness of my skin and it definitely looked plump and pert! We should all aim for 3 portions of oily fish a week, so if you don’t like Salmon, try Sardines and Mackeral which are also rich in DMAE, or if you don’t like any fish (slap on the wrist) then try taking DMAE and OMEGA 3 supplements.

The Universal Antioxidant

Alpha Lipoic Acid is both fat and water soluble, and is known as the “Universal Antioxidant” and is broad spectrum. It appears to recycle antioxidants such as Vitamin C & E and Glutathione after they have been used up. Ideal for use as an oral supplement and a very effective topical skin ingredient.

Alpha Lipoic Acid boosts the skin’s health in many ways, it is not only a  potent antioxidant, but offers benefits in skin health through preventing Glycation (Free Radical damage caused by sugar’s toxic effects), causing “Cross Linking” – leading to wrinkles and stiffness of an ageing skin.  Alpha Lipoic Acid also protects your DNA –  your cells genetic blueprint, this will help with a healthy cell replication mechanism.

Topical Application of Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha Lipoic Acid  topically applied to the skin is easily absorbed as it is both water & fat soluble, it can penetrate quickly through the lipid layers of the skin and works equally well as a free radical fighter in both the cell plasma membrane and the watery interior of the cell. It also has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect and can reduce skin redness and puffiness. Alpha Lipoic Acid has the ability to regulate the production of Nitric Oxide which in turn controls the blood flow to the skin, giving it a glowing, radiant appearance.

Alpha Lipoic Acid can help prevent ageing at its source and decreases the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It can reduce the appearance of enlarged pores, puffiness and skin imperfections, and has a calming effect on inflammation and redness – ideal for Rosacea.

You will find Alpha Lipoic Acid in O2 Intraceuticals Clarity Products, also Dr. Nicholas Perricone does some excellent products containing Alpha Lipoic Acid, as recommended in his book “The Wrinkle Cure” (definitely worth reading!).

As a supplement for your skin, I recommend the Viridian Alpha Lipoic DMAE Complex – find this in our Skincare Shop. You will get extra skin firming benefits from the DMAE, and it is also helpful in the maintenance of brain health.

DMAE is a powerful antioxidant that can have a stabilizing effect on cell membranes, this helps protect them from the damage of Free Radicals and premature ageing. DMAE is not only an antioxidant, it appears to have the ability to tighten and contract the muscles under the skin, this helps keep your face firm and contoured, and is just as important as fighting wrinkles!

 There is nothing more ageing than sagging skin and DMAE can prevent and reverse what is clinically known as “anatomical loss of position“, in other words Loose, sagging skin!

DMAE contains a chemical that can stimulate “nerve function” and causes the muscles to contract and tighten. DMAE is the building block of the neurotransmitter “Acetylcholine“, and like other neurotransmitters Acetylcholine allows one nerve to communicate with another, or to communicate with a muscle.

DMAE & The Brain Connection

I do remember my mum telling me to eat my fish as it will make me brainy! well there is actually some truth in this statement. DMAE is found in the flesh of fish, notably Salmon, but also Sardines and Mackeral have good levels - which are all also brilliant sources of Omega 3. DMAE is a powerful cognitive enhancer, so a diet rich in DMAE can potentially enable you to think more clearly, improve your memory and increase your problem-solving ability. 

So if you want to think more clearly and have greater muscle tone in both your face and body, choose a good topical DMAE product and try to eat some of the fishy sources, plus take a good DMAE Supplement.

Note – You can achieve enhanced facial muscle tone by using a muscle re-education device, like the Tua Viso Micro-current machine, as well as using a topical DMAE product, it boosts your results significantly if you use both.

Top DMAE Products -  Jan Marini Skin Research  C-ESTA line - contains good levels of DMAE, and gives excellent noticeable results.

Viridian Alpha Lipoic DMAE Complex  boost your skin and brain with these brilliant supplements.

Dr Nicholas Perricone – Has both topical and supplement forms of DMAE

Jan Marini C-ESTA Serum is an advanced anti-ageing serum to rejuvenate the skin with some very effective ingredients. C-ESTA is a stablized form of lipid soluble topical Vitamin C that is able to rapidly penetrate the surface of the skin. We know how important Vitamin C is in terms of healthy skin, so it is wise to choose a formula that has medically efficacious levels and able to be transported into the skin cells through a stablized formulation – Jan Marini C-ESTA Serum ticks all of these boxes.

The C-ESTA Serum is a lightweight fluid for application after cleansing, you may feel a mild tingling sensation, but this is very normal.Within a short time of using the serum your skin will begin to appear smoother, supple, and feel firmer and more resilient. Fine and deep lines will look less pronounced and skin colour and texture improves.

DMAE Tightens Slack Facial Muscles

C-ESTA Serum also contains Jan Marini’s DAE Complex, which contains a powerful antioxidant cocktail, this cocktail contains DMAE, which acts on the appearance of sagging  muscles, for a firmer tighter skin with more defined facial contours, it really does work!

The C-ESTA Serum is suitable for an oily/acne skin type, and is completely non-comedogenic. If you have a drier skin type then the C-ESTA Cream will be more suitable.

Top Tip – Use Jan Marini C-ESTA Serum or Cream after using a Micro Therapy Roller (skin needling), this enhances the penetration of the product and also stimulates Collagen and Elastin, for tighter, firmer skin – this really gives fantastic results.  I would recommend this to anyone concerned with the signs of ageing.

To buy Jan Marini C-ESTA Serum visit our Skincare Shop