PREVENT AGING WITH TOCOPHEROL

Tocopherol, also called vitamin E, is a complex combination of eight molecules. Tocopherol obtained from oily foods and vegetables such as fruits, milk, butter, eggs, vegetables, especially beans. Vegetables which contain most tocopherol is palm oil, wheat germ, soybean oil, corn oil, lettuce, beans, asparagus, bananas, strawberries, sunflower seeds, beans, sweet potatoes and green vegetables.

Type of tocopherol which has the activity of vitamin E and the most potential is alpha tocopherol. These compounds act as antioxidants which destroy harmful free radical compounds. With the destruction of free radicals, the reaction in the body's metabolism will return to normal. Unbridled free radicals will be able to slow down the aging process.

How much vitamin E or tocopherol that we need every day?

When vitamin E is used as an antioxidant, then someone will need at least 120 IU (international units) per day. But according to medical records, most people only consume a diet containing 10.4 - 13.4 IU tocopherol per day. To meet this need, vitamin E can be consumed from synthetic vitamin E (dl-a tocopherol). Actually intake of vitamin E daily rate of 10-30 mg is considered sufficient to maintain levels of vitamin E in the blood. But for maximum benefit, vitamin E required 100 to 400 IU per day.

If someone is able to meet this, then the process of premature aging can be prevented. Another benefit of tocopherol associated with delay premature aging are: 

1. Increase endurance, help manage stress, enhance fertility, minimizing the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease. 
2. Very important for skin health, by maintaining, improving skin elasticity and moisture,  protects the skin from damage caused by ultraviolet radiation, as well as accelerate the wound healing process.

In its development, Vitamin E has been widely produced in the form of pills, capsules, which are sold freely on the market, making it easier to obtain.

HONEY TO INSIDE AND OUT HEALTH

Since time immemorial, honey is believed to be a cure for various kinds of diseases. People are using this sweet ingredient as a healer of diseases such as:

1. Helps maintain healthy digestive system, such as: Overcoming constipation.
2. Help overcome the injuries to the stomach.
3. Improve absorption of nutrients, one of is calcium.
4. Maintaining a balance of beneficial bacteria and inhibit harmful bacteria that can cause peptic ulcers.
5. As a good source of energy that contain fructose and glucose which the body easily converted into energy.
6. For a safe sugar substitute so good for diabetics. Effect of honey on blood sugar increase relatively lower than regular sugar.
7. Mukolitik properties (to decrease the sputum), so good for the respiratory system.
8. Helps heal wounds watery or purulent because honey has a hygroscopic nature (water attractive).

Besides as a drug, honey also serves to health with the use of the following:

Masks weekly

Clean your face with warm water, then apply one tablespoon of honey on the face.Massage your face for five to 10 minutes, then wash with warm water. Do this treatment one to two times a week to clean the face of the bacteria, as quoted from Carefair.

Honey Bath

Mix two ounces of honey with eight ounces of water and five drops of lavender essential oil. Put one to two tablespoons of the mixture in the tub and bath to relax the body. This treatment is good for fighting insomnia.

Honey Scrub

Mix two tablespoons of finely ground almonds that have been with one tablespoon of honey and 10 drops of lemon juice. Apply on face and rub gently. After that, wash your face with warm water.

Honey conditioner

Mix half cup of honey with three tablespoons of olive oil. Apply this mixture after the wash one's hair. Let stand for 30 minutes with cover hair with shower cap. Wash and clean the hair as usual.

hair with honey highlights

Mix one teaspoon of honey with four cups of warm water. Wash as usual, then wash hair with mixture. Do not be washed again and Arrange your hair as usual.

So it's time to take advantage of honey to health inside and out.