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.
Diabetes is treatable, but even when glucose levels are under control it greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. That's because people with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, often have the following conditions that contribute to their risk for developing cardiovascular disease.1  High blood pressure (hypertension). 2  High blood pressure has long been recognized as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or a stroke than adults without diabetes. 2  The American Heart Association considers diabetes to be one of the seven major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.