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After years of very poor health, people are still confused as to whether my 21 year old son and I are husband and wife or brother and sister! If that's not a complement...or else they aren't looking very closely. :?: Youthfulness runs in the family, but I mark this down mainly to a blessing and testimony that the Lord has given with all the pain and suffering. It's as if the year I got sick, He stopped the clock for me. At any rate, I am still seeing age creeping on.
My Turkish mother-in-law, too, at the age of 79 still has the most wrinkle-free, smooth complexion. Ever since I've known her, of an evening she has taken a page from the newspaper, sat on the couch with it in her lap, and eaten a very large bag of sunflower seeds while watching TV.
I started using Vitamin E capsules some years ago, which I break in my mouth and squeeze onto scars (even the oldest ones) and blemishes. They clear up easily, and I don't see the need to take Vitamin E orally when this is a daily routine. (Do take care not to go over the daily 400 - 1000 mg, the minimum if any heart issues). There is no problem with using one capsule per day on a regular basis. (My old scar when my monkey bit me in Africa as a kid was clearing up too much so I had to quit, or I won't have my souvenir!)
Besides this, lately I have taken to rubbing my body entirely with olive oil (benefits of living in the Middle East is that it's easy to get) either after my bath, or sometimes before for a different effect. (It does make for having to clean the tub if done before) I would say if anything is the fountain of youth, along with good hydration, olive oil is. Olive oil is also spiritually significant and I use it to prayerfully bless my physical body for its healing.
Vitamin E and oil is even more important to darker & black skin, and to tanned white skin.
My Turkish mother-in-law, too, at the age of 79 still has the most wrinkle-free, smooth complexion. Ever since I've known her, of an evening she has taken a page from the newspaper, sat on the couch with it in her lap, and eaten a very large bag of sunflower seeds while watching TV.
I started using Vitamin E capsules some years ago, which I break in my mouth and squeeze onto scars (even the oldest ones) and blemishes. They clear up easily, and I don't see the need to take Vitamin E orally when this is a daily routine. (Do take care not to go over the daily 400 - 1000 mg, the minimum if any heart issues). There is no problem with using one capsule per day on a regular basis. (My old scar when my monkey bit me in Africa as a kid was clearing up too much so I had to quit, or I won't have my souvenir!)
Besides this, lately I have taken to rubbing my body entirely with olive oil (benefits of living in the Middle East is that it's easy to get) either after my bath, or sometimes before for a different effect. (It does make for having to clean the tub if done before) I would say if anything is the fountain of youth, along with good hydration, olive oil is. Olive oil is also spiritually significant and I use it to prayerfully bless my physical body for its healing.
Vitamin E and oil is even more important to darker & black skin, and to tanned white skin.
