Glycemic load and macronutrient composition
Glycemic load and macronutrient composition can affect the health of your skin
Glycemic load and macronutrient composition: Environmental toxins and skin aging
The world is saturated with a lot of toxins which have contaminated most of all the food staff we take in today. Because of this many people are struggling with certain health conditions that they really don’t understand. This is a worrying trend and unless remedial actions are taken a lot of damage awaits us in the generations to come. Like for instance, in many places including North American diet contains excessive amounts of simple carbohydrates and saturated fats. This kind of dietary pattern is associated with an increased appearance of skin wrinkles. The glycemic load index measures how rapidly and significantly foods cause blood sugar elevations following consumption. It is therefore believed that a high glycemic load diet may contribute to inflammatory skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and eczema as well. All these are very disastrous to the health of your skin and that is why you will need to have qualified and experienced experts to help you get through this devastations. Doctor Dalal Akoury MD and president of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center will be of great help to you. Therefore if this is your concern, then west no time, pick that phone and schedule for an appointment with doctor Akoury right away.
Insulin resistance and inflammation disrupt sebum production, cause collagen malformation, and excite the epidermal growth factor receptor, which is involved in tissue renewal, but can also stimulate inflammatory reactions in the skin cells. And when sugar comes in contact with collagen (a protein), a devastating reaction, called glycation, occurs resulting in the formation of tissue-destroying advanced glycation end products (AGES,). Even though glycation occurs in all tissues of the body, it is also accelerated by a high sugar diet and, within the skin, excessive sun exposure. Remember that protein glycation and AGE formation are accompanied by increased free radical activity in skin collagen, which accelerates skin aging. All of these changes create an environment within the skin that favors degradation of collagen, compromising the integrity and regeneration of skin tissue.
Macronutrient composition and glycemic load: Fatty acid composition
Besides the aforementioned, it is worth noting that within the skin, fatty acids make up an integral component of cell walls (membranes) that help maintain cell structure and function. Clinical studies have shown that the healthy balance of fatty acids in skin dramatically decreases with aging and increased oxidative stress, such as that caused by chronic sun exposure. Therefore obtaining the right amount of fats through diet or supplementation is critical to maintain healthy skin as we age. Traditional and non-Westernized diets offer a more balanced intake of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids.
Excessive amounts of the omega-6 fat arachidonic acid, found in relatively high quantities in egg yolks, poultry skin, and organ meats from animals fed corn-based diets have a pro-inflammatory effect in the body (including the skin). Conversely, fish oil rich in the omega-3 oils eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (EPA and DHA) inhibit the production of inflammatory metabolites. Due to their ability to modulate inflammation, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are effective in the management of inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, and rosacea. And for further clarification, doctor Akoury will be on standby to help you all the way.
Macronutrient composition and glycemic load: Environmental toxins and skin aging
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