The Secrets to Keeping Your Skin Young and Healthy Episode #85

<p><strong>On this exciting and informative episode of Living Beyond 120, Dr. Jeff Gladden and Dr. Mark Young welcome guest Dr. Brian Berman, MD, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus of the University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine and also the president of the American Dermatological Association.</strong></p> <p><strong>The show begins with a discussion on the increased diagnoses in the senior citizen communities of Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurological complications secondary to the government COVID-19 lockdowns.  They stress the importance of keeping in frequent contact with the seniors we love in order to decrease the impact of isolation and depression.</strong></p> <p><strong>They also discuss the benefits of polypodium leucotomos - a natural extract that is packed with antioxidant properties that maintains your skin’s ability to protect itself against the aging.</strong></p> <p><strong>The discussion then continues to the importance of skincare.  They explore how ultraviolet light – types A and B – affect the skin, not only on an anatomical level, but also on a DNA level.  They examine other effects of ultraviolet light, such as basil cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis.</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is a must listen to learn about the importance of protecting your skin.</strong></p>