Age spots; we all dread the dark spots that develop on our hands and arms as we age. We don’t have to let them develop - a simple change in diet can fade old spots and will prevent new ones from forming.
I am often asked if I make a cream that will remove the age spots that appear on the face and backs of the hands and arms in women, as they get older. Men get them too but they don’t ask for creams! I wish there were such a cream as it would be so easy to hand over a jar and lucrative too! Age spots are formed on the skin by the foods that we eat and more specifically the oils. They are the result of oxidative damage to the cells in the skin. These damaged cells are also on the inside of the body where we can’t see them and are one of the factors in the aging process. A simple change of cooking techniques and if necessary improved quality of foods will help these darkened areas fade to be almost unnoticeable, a big promise but one that I have witnessed and experienced.
To begin, let’s acknowledge that oils are an important part of the diet and of a healthy functioning body, so it figures that the kinds that are consumed will make a difference in the quality of health that you enjoy. Olive oil, flax oil, fish oils are all part of a good diet but when it comes to cooking foods a saturated oil such as coconut and butter are superior because of that saturation. And, NO, coconut oil and butter will not contribute to heart disease!
Saturated oils are hard at room temperature in temperate climates because they do not have broken bonds that keep the mono and polyunsaturated oils liquid. These broken bonds on the carbon chains of oils are unstable and will attract an oxygen molecule when heated or exposed to strong light. This is the process of oil going rancid, it ‘dries,’ and is called oxidation. This is the source of dark spots in the skin – oxidative damage to the cells – so called age spots! Oxidation is in essence a burning in the body – a ‘fire’ in the cells that results in brown spots in the skin.
So for cooking, coconut oil is superior to the usual omega 6 oils; olive, canola, sunflower, etc. Cooking with saturated oils will protect the cells from oxidative damage from oxygen attaching to a mono or polyunsaturated oil. What about the health benefits of olive, flax, borage and the other healthful oils that we hear about? By all means, eat them as dressings, as dips, at the table but do not use them in cooking where heat and light will break them down and cause damage in the body.
I am often asked if I make a cream that will remove the age spots that appear on the face and backs of the hands and arms in women, as they get older. Men get them too but they don’t ask for creams! I wish there were such a cream as it would be so easy to hand over a jar and lucrative too! Age spots are formed on the skin by the foods that we eat and more specifically the oils. They are the result of oxidative damage to the cells in the skin. These damaged cells are also on the inside of the body where we can’t see them and are one of the factors in the aging process. A simple change of cooking techniques and if necessary improved quality of foods will help these darkened areas fade to be almost unnoticeable, a big promise but one that I have witnessed and experienced.
To begin, let’s acknowledge that oils are an important part of the diet and of a healthy functioning body, so it figures that the kinds that are consumed will make a difference in the quality of health that you enjoy. Olive oil, flax oil, fish oils are all part of a good diet but when it comes to cooking foods a saturated oil such as coconut and butter are superior because of that saturation. And, NO, coconut oil and butter will not contribute to heart disease!
Saturated oils are hard at room temperature in temperate climates because they do not have broken bonds that keep the mono and polyunsaturated oils liquid. These broken bonds on the carbon chains of oils are unstable and will attract an oxygen molecule when heated or exposed to strong light. This is the process of oil going rancid, it ‘dries,’ and is called oxidation. This is the source of dark spots in the skin – oxidative damage to the cells – so called age spots! Oxidation is in essence a burning in the body – a ‘fire’ in the cells that results in brown spots in the skin.
So for cooking, coconut oil is superior to the usual omega 6 oils; olive, canola, sunflower, etc. Cooking with saturated oils will protect the cells from oxidative damage from oxygen attaching to a mono or polyunsaturated oil. What about the health benefits of olive, flax, borage and the other healthful oils that we hear about? By all means, eat them as dressings, as dips, at the table but do not use them in cooking where heat and light will break them down and cause damage in the body.
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