The next page is filled with home remedies for coping with your TMJ problem. If the conservative treatments described in this article don't give you relief, seek help from a dentist, preferably one who is a TMJ specialist. To see all of our home remedies and the conditions they treat, go to our main Home Remedies page.
Vitamin C. Vitamin C is one vitamin that helps to retain your skin's elasticity. This vitamin, also called ascorbic acid, helps to boost the production of a protein called collagen within your skin. Collagen helps to maintain your skin's strength, and provides a supportive framework around which your skin cells can grow.
Sun exposure and a loss of collagen and elastin, the materials that make your skin elastic and resilient, cause wrinkles in aging skin, the AAD notes. Vitamin C also supports your immune system, which may help prevent infections. Citrus fruits and juices, peppers, potatoes and many other fruits and vegetables are rich in this water-soluble vitamin. The RDA for vitamin C is 75 mg per day for women and 90 mg for men.