Antioxidants can improve the skin

 

Free radicals are major cause of aging. They can be neutralized by taking antioxidants which breakdown free radicals. The most effective antioxidants are vitamins A, C, E and the mineral selenium. The diet should be supplemented with antioxidants. They protect the skin from damage by keeping away oxygen molecules from eating collagen and elastin of the skin’s tissues. The main precipitating causes of   free radicals are sunlight, smoke, air pollution and mental stress. When free radicals damage skin cells, collagen breaks down and wrinkles formed.

The main antioxidants used in the skin care products are discussed herein.

Alpha Lipic Acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant. It is 400 times more powerful than vitamin C and E. When taken internally it helps in the production of cells and keeps  them to function more efficiently.

CoQ10 produces energy from glucose in our body cells. It is used in every cell of our  body. It serves as an electron transporter for mitochondria. It is important for health and survival.  A stressful life can reduce CoQ10.Copper peptides activate collagen and elastin. It gives skin strength and flexibility.

Vitamin C is another antioxidant. It builds up collagen and elastin. Vitamin C is unstable. Vitamin C-Ester is more stable but has to undergo changes so as to benefit the skin. L-ascorbic is a particular form of vitamin C and is more useful. It should be used at 2% strength. Vitamin E is also another skin antioxidant. It is effective in the oil part of cell. It protects against damage from ultra violet rays.

Kinetin delays the destruction of skin fibroblasts. It is taken from plant extract.

Nayad is a patented ingredient from the cellular wall of baker’s yeast. It improves the moisture in the skin by 27%, appearance of wrinkles by 56% and elasticity by 74%.The skin will look young with the daily use of this.

Pycnogenol is another antioxidant. It is twenty times more powerful than vitamin C and fifty times more powerful than vitamin E. It works against free radicals in the water and oil phase of cells. It helps in creating a more youthful skin. Pycnogenol is called “ the magic bullet of free radicals.” It is top of all antioxidants that are currently in the market.

It is   necessary to know the ingredients of the skin care products of daily use.

                        

Tuesday, August 28, 2012/ Updated on 26 January 2024

Man and Environment

 Man and Environment

           

              Key words: Environment, scope, protection, conservation

Introduction 

Our ancestors led a calm and peaceful life. They ate fruits and drank water from streams.They never bothered about their life style. It was basically tuned to the natural stream. But now the situation is completely changed. WE can’t have pure air to breathe in, pure water to drink or pure foodstuff to eat; every thing is polluted. The natural resources are used in such a manner that future generations will find it difficult to sustain their lives.

Scope

If we look into the area we live in, it can be seen that our surroundings were originally a natural landscape. Now the surroundings have been modified by human beings. Our lives depend on the environment. Our dependence on nature is so high that without protecting the earth’s environment, we can’t continue to live without protecting it.

As part of the overall development of the nation, technological innovations are being indiscriminately used. For growing more food, fertilizers and pesticides are being   used in a large scale. Mega dams have been constructed both for irrigation and hydroelectric generation. This has inflicted too much strain on our environment. This has led to deforestation which in turn has led to floods in rainy season and dry rivers in summer months.

Conservation of Resources

Each one of us in the planet should become increasingly concerned about our environment and change the way we use our resources. On one hand population increases, limiting the resources due to over utilisation and also wastages. We must try to use water, electricity, petroleum products etc in an optimum manner so that coming generation of people will be able to lead a comfortable life. We must try to utilise non-conventional energy in larger measures.

Importance

Environment is not a single subject; but it encompasses various subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, geography, economics etc. Large scale industrialization has led to pollution of air and water. Also large amount of solid wastes are generated. The disposal of these wastes is creating lot of problems. Air pollution leads to respiratory diseases, water pollution to gastro-intestinal diseases and many other pollutants cause cancer.

Our Duty

Every activity that we do in our day to day lives, has an adverse impact on nature’s integrity. As such, there is a growing demand for generating public awareness. Protecting our environment is economically more viable than cleaning it up once it is completely damaged. We should try to reduce wastages in all spheres. At the same time, effective steps should be taken to reduce pollution and degradation.

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A pleasant journey through konkan Railway

            Years back Britishers wanted to have a rail link through the western corridor of India connecting Mumbai with Mangalore. But they were compelled to drop the idea due to the difficulty in the construction of the line as it had to pass through hilly terrain and partly through forest area. The geological and geographical consideration also came on the way.

When Mr George Fernadez was the railway minister, he wanted to revive the proposal dropped by the Britishers .  He then appointed Mr E  Sreedharan an eminent engineer of Indian railways as the in-charge for the construction of the railway.

The  work was started in  1990  and completed in a record time of six years. The first passenger train was flagged off on January 26,1998 by late Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India. Subsequently the electrification of the line was completed in 2022. Then the Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the electrification of the entire route on 20 June 2022.

                    Water fall  

The total length of the stretch is 756.25 kms. It passes through Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra states. It starts from Roha in Maharashtra  and ends at Thokur in Karnataka. There are 179 major bridges,1819 minor bridges and  91 tunnels on the line. The longest tunnel (Karbude) is 6.5 kms long and is situated between Ukshi and Bhoke stations. There are   56 stations on the way.  The main stations are Udipi, Ratnagiri, Madgaon and Panvel. 

                       A tunnel
The Konkan rail passes through picturesque valleys with  lush greenery along the side of Arabian sea. The other side of the railway track is thick forest cover on Sahyadri hills.

For the first time in India, RORO (Roll on - Roll off) service was introduced on Konkan railway. In this service, trucks are first loaded in wagons and carried to the destination and then unloaded at the required station. This helps in saving fuel, wear of truck wheels, tedious driving on the difficult hilly terrains leading to tiredness of the drivers and a faster service.

                   scenery on the route

There are two time tables for trains on konkan railway – monsoon season and other season

               Mookambika temple

The famous Mookambika temple is near to Udipi railway station. There are many tourist spots in Goa.

                    church in Goa

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