Little tomatoes that teach you how to improve age spots

Age spots are a kind of skin degeneration in the elderly, clinically manifested as pigment patches of different sizes scattered on the surface of the skin, most of which are brownish-brown
.
Most age spots will age with age and UV exposure, and the skin will gradually age and become more noticeable
.
It is especially distressing for the elderly, but tomatoes in our daily lives can effectively improve the occurrence and development
of age spots.

Modern research shows that tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which has a strong antioxidant capacity and has the effect
of eliminating free radicals in the human body.
Medical studies have shown that many human tissues degenerate with age, mainly caused by β-amyloid degeneration in age spots, while lycopene inhibits diseases
caused by aging.
When comparing the plasma concentrations of lycopene and other carotenoids in middle-aged and elderly people, it was found that the concentration of lycopene in the plasma of the elderly was significantly lower than that of middle-aged people, and decreased with age, while the concentration of other carotenoids did not change
significantly.

According to the latest article published in the British Journal of Dermatology, supplementation with lycopene and carotenoids will make the skin have the ability to resist ultraviolet radiation from the inside out, and supplementing with tomato extract or lutein rich in lycopene can effectively avoid skin damage
caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.
According to researchers from Israel's Rockred company specializing in lycopene, this is the first time that tomato nutrients and lutein have been found to protect human skin from ultraviolet A/B and long-wave UVA1 radiation damage
.
The researchers believe that "this finding suggests that lycopene can slow down the aging process because of its ability to protect the human body from damage caused by ultraviolet rays
.
" Gene expression biomarkers for skin photoaging and oxidative stress indicate this
.
In addition, as part of the photoaging process, our products have a clear effect
on resisting collagen degradation, maintaining skin health and protecting the appearance of the skin.
Studies have proven that lycopene is a natural antioxidant that promotes skin health, and it can be used by women and men
of all ages.
”

Therefore, in addition to sun protection in our daily life, we should also eat more tomatoes, which are rich in lycopene, which to a certain extent play a role in antioxidant, skin protection and light spots
.

Recommended recipes: seaweed egg soup with tomatoes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed beef brisket
with tomatoes.

External treatment: Wash and cut fresh tomatoes into thin slices about 1cm thick, apply to the facial age spots for about 20-30 minutes, and then change fresh tomato slices and apply again, once a day, 3-5 pieces
each time.

About the author:

Song Tienli, health manager, member of Chronic Disease Management Branch of Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine, director of China Association for the Promotion of Chinese Medicine Research and Treatment of Preventive Diseases and Sub-health Branch, and member of the Chronic Disease Management Special Committee of the World Federation of
Chinese Medicine Societies.

Preliminary review: Li Song Responsible editor: Zhang Jiazhen Review: Peng Zonglu