The following are the main diseases or complications that may be contributed by skin aging: Age spots (lentigo senilis). Desiccation eczema (exsiccation eczema). Itching due to old age (pruritus senilis) Age warts – seborrheic keratosis Actinic keratosis – chronic damage to the keratinized epidermis, caused by many years of intense exposure to sunlight (actinic = … Skin Diseases in Old Age
Additional individual micronutrient requirements (vital substances) may be caused by, among other things: Biographical causes Genetic factors Biochemical individuality – genetically determined different equipment e.g. with scavenger enzyme systems (radical-catching enzymes), which also means different sensitivity to noxae (e.g. alcohol, tobacco consumption, drugs); furthermore e.g. genetically determined absorption, transport and enzyme defects or reduced synthesis … Individual Macro- and Micronutrient Requirements (Vital Substances)
