Topical antioxidants produce much higher concentrations in the skin than nutritional supplements. In fact, applying vitamin C to the skin is 20 times more effective than oral ingestion. 11 Simply applying vitamin C daily for three days can achieve optimal levels in the skin.It is also known that once a topical antioxidant is absorbed into the skin, it cannot be washed or rubbed off.opical antioxidants produce much higher concentrations in the skin than nutritional supplements. In fact, applying vitamin C to the skin is 20 times more effective than oral ingestion. 11 Simply applying vitamin C daily for three days can achieve optimal levels in the skin.
Age is by far the most important risk factor in developing cardiovascular or heart diseases, with approximately a tripling of risk with each decade of life. Coronary fatty streaks can begin to form in adolescence. It is estimated that 82 percent of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 and older.
Also known as: CVD. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term used to describe disorders that can affect the heart (cardio) and/or the body's system of blood vessels (vascular).Most cardiovascular diseases reflect chronic conditions â conditions that develop or persist over a long period of time.n addition, there are some risk factors that cannot be controlled, including age, gender, and family history: 1  CVD risk increases with age. 2  Men are generally at higher risk of heart disease; however, women's risk increases to that of men's after menopause.