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What "AGEs" you
If the threat of cancer, kidney damage, tooth decay, depression, hypertension, moodiness, depression, or migraines (I'll stop there...) isn't enough to get you to minimize your sugar intake, I'm sure this next one will scare the addiction right out of you... wrinkles.
You may or may not know that collagen is your skin's major structural protein, and it's what's responsible for keeping your skin looking young and healthy.
But when you fill your body with sugar, it serves a double whammy against your collagen. When you eat sugar, you develop AGEs (advanced glycation end products). AGEs damage your collagen and elastin, making your skin less "springy." They also take type III collagen (the longest-lasting and most stable form) and turn it into type I collagen (the more fragile form).
Obviously the best thing you can do for your body (both inside and out) is to cut sugar completely. But since it's nearly impossible these days, you could also try supplementing with vitamins B1 and B6. Both are AGE inhibitors.
AGEing gracefully,
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
From：Daily Dose
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