Skin Care Insider

Simple nutrient might be all your hair needs to look full and healthy

While we talk a lot about skin, even healthy, young-looking skin won't disguise your true age if your hair is a dead give-away. Thinning hair and even baldness often seem like inevitable parts of aging. But they don't have to be. You can keep your hair as full, shiny, and youthful as your skin. A simple molecule might be just what you need.

This natural breakfast protects your skin against UV radiation damage

You probably know that spending time in the sun causes your body to produce melanin. This is important because melanin is what causes your skin to change color through tanning and burning. It makes your skin more sensitive to UV radiation, which makes it easier to damage and more susceptible to cancer. But a new study suggests your breakfast — depending on what you eat — could help interfere with the production of melanin.



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Powerful cancer-fighting supplement may fight skin cancer even better when you use it topically

One out of seven people in the U.S. will contract skin cancer every year. It's the most common form of cancer, and while it is often treatable, malignant melanoma can be deadly. It causes an estimated 8,700 deaths every year. So it's vital that we find better ways both to treat and prevent skin cancer. And researchers are finding that a popular oral supplement might fight this cancer even better when you apply it topically.



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