The relationship between nutrition and skin has become a "hot" topic that is exciting researchers and clinicians worldwide. The intimate relationship between dermal demand of nutrients and adequate supply
from the blood circulation seems to have been understudied. In fact, the title of this book can be read in two ways; balanced nutrition is necessary for maintaining healthy skin, and there are nutritive aspects to restore healthy conditions after a disease state has developed. Skin care has an important metabolic and nutritive component. Maintenance and restoration are integral processes in skin health.
New insights into the effects of orally applied, biologically active molecules on skin functions have stimulated a continuously growing interest in the development of nutritional supplements and, most importantly, functional food products to benefit human skin. This monograph attempts to provide an up-to-date overview regarding all aspects of nutrition and skin. It includes in-depth, critical discussions of the molecular basis as well as current concepts propagated for nutrition-based cosmetic, preventive, and therapeutic dermatological strategies. The explosion of knowledge in this field over even the last few years is remarkable with consequences for practicing dermatologists, patients, cosmetic and nutritional industry, and consumers in general.
Part I: Nutrition and Skin: The Scientific Basis
- 1 Cutaneous Changes in Nutritional Diseases
- 2 Skin Aging
- 3 Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
- 4 Skin Barrier Function
Part II: Functional Food for Skin Works: Intervention Studies in Humans and Animal Models
- 5 Botanical Antioxidants for Skin Protection: An Overview
- 6 Systemic Photoprotection by Carotenoids
- 7 Systemic and Topical Use of Green Tea Polyphenols for Healthy Skin
- 8 Flavonoid-Rich Nutrients for the Skin
- 9 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Skin
- 10 Potential Benefits of Soy for Skin, Hair, and Nails
- 11 Photoprotection by Nicotinamide
- 12 Probiotics and Regulation of Immune Responses
- 13 Prebiotic Cosmetics
- 14 Micronutrients for Hair and Nails
Part III: How to use Functional Food in Clinical Dermatology
- 15 Legal Aspects: How Do Food Supplements Differ from Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetic Products?
- 16 How to Prove Safety and Efficacy in Nutrition-Based intervention Studies for Human Skin
- 17 Beauty from Inside: Nutrition-Based Strategies in Cosmetic Dermatology
Appendix
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. (November 29, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3642122639
- ISBN-13: 978-3642122637
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
List Price: $189.00