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Aging & Old Age > Anti Aging Skin Care TipsSkin care therapy is a well-established process known to many of us. Anti a
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:52 am

 

Anti Aging Skin Care TipsSkin care therapy is a well-established process known to many of us. Anti aging skin care tips can highlight the main theme behind the aging factor. How to keep your skin soft and shiny and not revealing your age is all about the tips.

How To Go With That!

Many cosmetic experts have suggested a number of ways to maintain healthy skin. A few of those can be listed below: -

1. You must accept that medicine cures seldom.

2. Anti aging skin care products are the supplementary method of retarding age clock.

3. No wonder, your age can be visually reduced to look you younger.

4. If you follow the experts’ advice, the ball is on your court. Simply select the skin care products approved by your expert.

5. Never use too much anti aging medicine at a stretch. It can’t make your skin soft like a child.

6. As you know that your tenderly skin is very sensitive to external object, use the prescribed product step by step and note the result.

Considering the type of your skin, try some easily available home made solution for your skin problem:-

1. Wash your skin with warm water.

2. Cleanse your skin with medicated soap.

3. Use antibacterial cleansing lotion to avoid skin rashes.

4. Use light antiseptic anti aging cosmetic product for smooth function.

5. You can use a mask of clay or mud.

6. To remove the aging wrinkle below your eyes, you can use anti aging eye cream.

7. Your lips may look protruding due to age; try using anti aging lip balm lip mask to get a comfortable result.

8. Avoid taking oily stuff.

9. Eat green vegetable, fruits and plenty of milk.

10. And don’t forget to drink sufficient pure water.

The Ball Is Rolling, Catch It!

Following the tips is important if you want to get results. Anti aging skin care medicines are also available that gives positive result. However, you must consult your doctor before trying any over the counter medicine.

Our experts have executed the best research on anti aging skin care products. Check it out on the anti aging skin care medicines source.

Aging & Old Age > Winning The War Against Aging
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:52 am

 

Winning The War Against Aging
Americans are frantically spending millions to look and feel younger. Meanwhile, new scientific discoveries are promising us The Fountain of Youth. How can this war against aging finally be won?
Enlarge ImageAmericans spend millions on creams, pills, potions, and even plastic surgery in a frantic attempt to stay forever young. Needless to say, looking like a wrinkly old prune simply isn't in vogue.

I'm sure there are many fine anti-aging creams on the market. And I've got no bone to pick with plastic surgery. But as a distributor of Vitamins, my area of expertise is nutrition. And believe it or not, there are Vitamins on the market today that will not only slow down your body's aging process, but actually reverse it!

Let's face it, life is short. And if we're ever going to win this war against aging, we better understand our enemy and develop a strategic battle plan.

Understanding Free Radicals

Our number one enemy in the War Against Aging is the Evil Empire known as "Free Radicals." The Empire is striking, and strike back we need to do.

According to a great book entitled "Curing Illness," Free Radicals are highly reactive unstable oxygen molecules that are missing an electron (page 508). They're everywhere and they attack us constantly. These merciless Darth Vaders are the illegitimate offspring of environmental toxins, electronic devices, sunshine, chemicals, and pesticides. They attack us violently every time we drink, eat, or simply breathe. This continual onslaught is endless.

And if that's not bad enough, additional Free Radicals are created inside our body by things as simple as stress.

What Free Radicals Do

The healthy cells of your body are constantly being attacked by Free Radicals. Some experts conclude that the average person is attacked 10,000 times a day by Free Radicals. Why? All because they are looking for their missing electrons. Dang. Talk about holding a grudge!

Why Do We Age?

As our cells are constantly being bombarded by these Free Rascals - uh, I mean Free Radicals - our cells become weaker and weaker. This weakening process is known in scientific terms as "oxidation." Eventually, disease sets in, which leads to aging and ultimately death. As we continue to pollute our environment, this problem just keeps getting worse.

Antioxidants To The Rescue

So what can be done? One word:
Antioxidants!

Antioxidants are nutrients that fight mightily like soldiers on steroids against Free Radical Scum Buckets to defeat them and defuse them. But wait, there's more! They also act scrupulously like surgeons to repair damaged cells, thereby stopping and even reversing the aging process.

This battle between Free Radicals and Antioxidants is going on constantly. The problem is, we're increasingly being attacked by more and more Free Radicals. So now we need to increase our daily intake of Antioxidants just to break even.

Remember: Antioxidants are our friends, Free Radicals are our enemies. So if you don't wish to become a wrinkly old prune, it might be wise to make Antioxidants your pals. After all, in the war against aging, we need as many pals as we can get.

Antioxidants are A.C.E.S. Against Aging

The best way to remember what antioxidants are is with the acronym A.C.E.S. , which stands for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and the Mineral Selenium. If everyone received 100% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of these essential Antioxidants, many experts believe we could win the war against aging. Not overnight, but eventually.

Beware of Synthetic Vitamins

Beware, however, of synthetic vitamins. For example, synthetic Vitamin E actually makes the problem of aging worsen. Make certain your Vitamin Supplement is derived from All-Natural Whole-Food Sources.

The Benefits of Grape Seed, Grape Seed Extract, and Pine Bark Extract

In addition to Vitamins A, C, E, and Selenium, there are three other powerful antioxidants that can give your body an extra edge against Free Radicals:

1. Grape Seed

2. Grape Seed Extract

3. Pine Bark Extract

Ideally, taking a daily Vitamin that contains all these Antioxidants in just the right amounts would win the war against aging and defeat those pesky Free Radicals forever. Now wouldn't that be the greatest thing since sliced bread? In fact, it would be like discovering The Eternal Fountain of Youth - brim full and running over!

What Next?

"But then," you inquire, "where in the world could someone find such a Great Vitamin?"

For more information on Antioxidants, Free Radicals, and All-Natural Whole-Food Vitamins, be sure to visit our wonderful resource site at:

http://www.TomsVitamins.com

Aging & Old Age > Ambrosia For Fighting Aging
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:51 am

Ambrosia For Fighting Aging
That magic molecule that can soberly fight aging.
Enlarge ImageAmbrosia (an old Greek food or drink for the gods),"Elixir of life" is an old oriental theme, the "fountain of youth", all prove the permanent obsession of fear of altered body composition, skin changes, lessened cognition, low sex drive..etc.of other features accompanying aging, as well as the old dream of permanent youth. Ambrosia and the similar acquire the shape (in people's minds) of a single magic formula that keeps one in his best optimal healthy condition.

Aging is a complex and poorly understood process that is unlikely to be solved by only a single drug. The last decade research proved that the use of a single (ambrosia) molecule doesn't give answers to the question of delayed aging, and here are some examples:

1- The nervous (ambrosia), Melatonin alone did not prove much improvement in preventing aging.

2- The hormonal (ambrosia), Growth hormone used alone in adults to delay aging caused those who administered it to stay longer periods of intensive care and hospitalization than those received placebos. There was increased mortality with high doses of Growth hormone.

3- The enzymic (ambrosia), Sirtuin alone proved to increase the number of cell divisions of a cell but not to increase its life-span (to prevent its aging).

4- The beverage (ambrosia), Reservaretol present in red wine alone proved to increase Sirtuin activity, but not yet proved effect on aging.

It is difficult for one (ambrosia) molecule to influence all the body activities that are served by a huge number of biochemical reactions under the complicated interconnected control of both the NERVOUS&HORMONAL systems, and the effects of both systems are mediated through enzymes.

If the body is represented by a factory, its (head) office is the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the executive secretaries are the Hypo thalamus and the Spinal Cord, and all are responsible for the flow of in- and out-orders in the human factory, by making and transmitting the demands and the response to them.

Hormones deals with the store-house and its "inventory", holding the keys of the store of raw and fabricated materials. In executing their jobs, hormones obey (legal) rules that can't be changed by any one, these are:

* Store-house is distributed all over the whole body and contains the macromolecules (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins), each of them can lead to formation of the other and they are in actual exchange all the time (Even bone-calcium is exchanged between bone and blood).

* No one door is allowed to open separately, and each hormone holds a set of keys that open many doors simultaneously.

* No one store can be depleted at a time and the requested material is obtained from many stores, so as to keep on a certain inventory.

* Sometimes, the number of doors needed to be opened requires the action of more than one hormone.

The optimal healthy state of the body depends on the harmony between the type of hormonal orchestra and the responding tissue, for example:

From birth to puberty, the predominant playing rchestra is composed of Growth, Thyroid, and Sex hormones and the tissues are highly responsive through more active forms of enzymes(isoenzymes), at puberty Sex hormones takes the lead, there after, Growth and Sex hormones begin to decline and corticosteroids begin to be common according to the many stressful conditions one meets in his life, while the juvenile hormones decline goes on, the body tissues acquire a new responsive condition-under whatever effects- so that they can be harmonized with the new set of predominating (unpredominating?) hormones.

To rejuvenate the nerves themselves and not to affect their function we have to deal only with its insulating sheath as well as their chemical transmitters through rich supply of the nutrients needed for both jobs, and this can be achieved by selectively increasing some micro- and macro-nutrients.

To deal with hormones, the only alternative we have now is to adapt the macromolecules to the new hormonal balance, until we better understand the relation between response of the cells to different hormonal orchestration.

To discuss if we can make our human ambrosia to fight aging, I need to put my notions in another article, so please stay tuned.

About the author:
Waheed Elqalatawy writes about health topics for any one who wants to go under the surface in an extremely easy and digestible yet firmly scientific way. For any inquiry, request or feedback, please leave a comment at;
http://www.waheedelqalatawy.blogspot.com

Aging & Old Age > 6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 5 of 6
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:51 am

 

6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 5 of 6
1. People Are Living Much Longer 2. Americans Age Normally 3. Longevity is Beyond Your Control 4. Longevity Equals Pain, Disability, and Disease 5. "You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks"
Enlarge ImageMyth # 5
"You Can’t Teach Old Dogs
New Tricks"

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Of course you can.

Not only can you teach old dogs new tricks, you can also learn new tricks yourself—no matter how old you are—with the will and the commitment.

Let’s think about this for a moment. We are not talking about learning rocket science, complicated mathematical equations, or even the latest computer technology. We are talking about putting on a pair of sneakers and going for a walk—every day. How hard is that to learn?

We are talking about learning which foods promote health and fitness.

Yes, sometimes it gets downright confusing with all the loud, conflicting voices out there, but one thing that all of us know for sure—fresh, whole fruits and vegetables offer us life-giving nutrients and fiber.

How hard is it to put an apple in your mouth and chew? How hard is it to cut up vegetables and throw them in a large salad for lunch and dinner?

Let’s face it—with a bit of digging, the learning is the easy part.
Putting knowledge into practice and actually changing deeply ingrained habits and emotional attachment to certain foods is the difficult part—but certainly not impossible, especially with the determination and the vision of what you want your body to be like five, ten, or even twenty years from now.

Do you picture yourself old and decrepit, or aging with a full, active life?

As Henry Ford says, "Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right

Aging & Old Age > 6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 3 of 6
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:50 am

 

6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 3 of 6
1. People Are Living Much Longer 2. Americans Age Normally 3. Longevity is Beyond Your Control 4. Longevity Equals Pain, Disability, and Disease 5. "You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks" 6. It’s Too Late
Enlarge ImageMyth #3
Longevity is Beyond Your Control

Most of us believe that genetics or "Lady Luck" determines how long we will live. If you were lucky enough to be born with good genes, then chances are you will live a long time. If you were unlucky in the genetic draw, then your fate is sealed and your life will be shorter.

Not true, say the old age specialists as told by Dan Georgakas in The Methuselah Factor.

With the exception of rare genetic conditions and being female, genetics may play a 5% to 10% role in how long you live, but no more and perhaps far less.

The number of your years is mostly determined by the choices you make every day—especially food, exercise, and lifestyle choices.

So just because your mother and father died at an old age, doesn’t mean that you will. And just because they died at a young age, doesn’t mean that you will.

Besides, if you judge longevity according to our cultural standard, a long life to you may be years shorter than what it actually could have been with better health and fitness choices. Another question too: were those longer years lived with comfort, independence, and high activity or were those last years lived with infirmity and disease?

As John Leonard says, "Aging is not simply decay; it is an accumulation of choices and consequences."

What are your choices now and what will be your consequences later?

Aging & Old Age > 6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 1 of 6
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:50 am

6 Aging, Fitness, and Health Myths Debunked-Part 1 of 6
1. People Are Living Much Longer 2. Americans Age Normally 3. Longevity is Beyond Your Control 4. Longevity Equals Pain, Disability, and Disease 5. "You Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Tricks" 6. It’s Too Late
Enlarge ImageAging Myth #1

People Are Living Much Longer

Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t remind us of how we are living much longer now than we used to.

As surprising as it may be, according to Dan Georgakas, author of The Methuselah Factor, 1995, the life span of a human being has not changed since recorded time.

With the event of good sanitation practices, septic systems, and, later, antibiotics, the collective average life span of a given population has increased. In the 1700s, the average person lived for 20 to 40 years in Europe.

Today, we live, on the average, to our mid-seventies. This increase did not occur because individuals are living longer, but because there are significantly fewer deaths caused by childbirth, infant deaths, and infectious diseases spread by the lack of sanitation.

Georgakas says that once someone reaches the age of 60, someone in today’s world lives no longer than the people did at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Dr. McDougall says in Twelve Days to Dynamic Health, 1991, that once a person in the 1970s reached the age of 45, he only lived about 6 years longer than a person who lived back a hundred years before that time.

We no longer die young of acute, infectious diseases and at childbirth. We primarily die of chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and strokes, which are usually preventable by our diet and lifestyle choices.

How long do the old age specialists, gerontologists, say we are designed to live? Up to 100 years old, and in good health.

Dr. Leslie Van Romer is a motivational health speaker, writer and lifestyle coach. Visit Dr. Leslie at Http://DrLeslieVanRomer.com for practical direction, hope and inspiration.

Aging & Old Age > Getting the Younger Skin Back - Anti-aging CareWhen our aged skin begins to show up, it is time to t
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:50 am

 

Getting the Younger Skin Back - Anti-aging CareWhen our aged skin begins to show up, it is time to take some action before the wrinkles spread further. Face creams can help in hiding the wrinkles, but a real treatment would combine diet and lifestyle changes as well.

A youthful skin tells our age to others before we do it ourselves. It is difficult to hide the signs of aging. Sooner or later, they begin to show up, in fine lines and loosened skin. As in the case of other ailments, prevention here is better than cure, and may in fact be the only real cure.

Here are a few tips that may help you preserve your youth for a longer time.

Sunscreen creams should be used regularly if you happen to spend a lot of time outside in the sun. Not only on the face, but also the neck, arms, and hands. These creams carry ratings in terms of SPF. Find out what level of protection fits you best.

Basic skin care involves washing the face with a cleanser. Using toners and moisturizers is also sometimes suggested. There are a wide range of products with various chemicals and ingredients such as vitamins and acids. Find out which product is suitable for your skin type and needs and use accordingly.

The face cream industry routinely comes out with new products containing new ingredients. These are meant either for temporary or long-term care. It all depends on the nature of your skin and the type of skin problem you are facing to decide on the right product. The marketing drives may promise miracles and instantaneous results, but rely on your understanding to find out what works and how much.

For more information on skin creams visit - Antiwrinkle Creams

The author is a freelance writer associated with http://www.best-antiwrinklecream.net

Aging & Old Age > Anti Aging Skin Care Products Basics
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:49 am

 

Anti Aging Skin Care Products Basics
Enlarge ImageDo you know what is anti aging? Aging takes place due to the development of the tissues and other elements in side the body. Growing and dying of cells is a natural phenomenon. Man has conquered ways to slow down the aging process. Anti aging is a process in which you can stay young for a long time. And anti aging skin care products are here to bail you out.

How Does It Work?

Anti aging methods can retard the aging process so that you can stay young and fit for a longer period. There are many types of anti aging treatment. One type is anti aging medicines that improve the skin texture and moisture of your body. The anti aging treatments can amplify your energy levels and they also work on your aging factors. The anti aging skin care products also help to re- shape the body by reducing the fat in your body. Nowadays people are interested in using natural anti aging treatment. A blend of protein rich (collagen) cream and the lively ingredients extracted from plants is a well-known natural anti aging skin care treatment that works perfectly on wrinkles that occur at your 30s. Both men and women are equally interested in this anti aging skin care treatment. But you should be able to carefully differentiate the treatments and know which one is suitable for you.

You Can Belief On Anti Aging Cosmetic Products!

There are separate anti aging treatments for every individual depending upon your physical condition and type of skin. If you abide by all the safety measures you will lead a very youthful life. Anti aging creams have become the widely used products among the cosmetic products used for anti aging. There are several types of anti aging creams; they are natural creams, artificial creams and the last important one is herbal cream. Some people normally prefer herbal products because they believe that herbal products will not give any side effects.

We have made the most comprehensive research to find the best anti aging skin care products. Find it only on the Anti-aging skin products and reviews resource. Find more anti aging info on http://www.leandernet.com

Aging & Old Age > Tips to Prevent Skin from Aging
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:49 am

 

Tips to Prevent Skin from Aging
Enlarge ImageFacial skin is a delicate and fragile tissue, and gets easily damaged through various external agents. Our faces are the first indicator of our age, and therefore it is important to take care of various factors that can adversely affect our facial skin. Although aging is a natural and irreversible process, steps can be taken to delay its onset and severity.

Some of the ways to avoid skin wrinkles and skin damage are described below.

Sunrays Protection – Sunrays have a damaging effect on our skin with their ultraviolet components that can penetrate deep into skin tissues. Wearing a basic lotion while going out in the sun is a common precaution that can be taken if you are planning to stay longer outdoors. Traveling to hot countries is another time when precautions can be taken to avoid extreme exposures during midday.

Daily Regimen – An active life ensures health to all body parts, including our skin. Exercise has a positive impact on blood circulation and body metabolism. Play keeps us young, and there is some truth to this saying.

Diet and Food – Perhaps one of the most important regulators of our skin health is the quality and amount of food we eat. Enough fluid intake and a balanced diet rich in vitamins is a good barrier against premature aging.

Lifestyle Issues – Smoking and other such habits are said to harm the skin as well. If you think this could be the case, precautions must be taken to reduce the habit or engage in health activities.

Skin is a living and breathing tissue, and not a dead covering on our body. It needs regular care and maintenance in order to remain smooth, tight, and lively. Healthy habits like getting up early, outdoor activities, and healthy diet, along with special treatments with oils and moisturizers can keep our skin young and fresh for a longer time.

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Aging & Old Age > Stay Young Through Exercise
Posted: Aug.26.2007 @ 4:48 am

 

Stay Young Through Exercise
There is a significant body of research supporting the idea that exercise helps to keep people young. Here are some ideas on what exercises will benefit seniors.
Enlarge ImageExercise is a powerful tool against the physical effects of aging and it's never too late to start. Being a senior citizen is no reason to avoid exercise, says University of Illinois professor of kinesiology Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko. In fact, any physical activity, like walking even if walking canes must be used, will benefit health.

It's important to "choose an activity that you will do," whatever that is, the professor said. "It really matters less exactly what you do than it matters to avoid being completely sedentary."

A 1996 report from the U.S. Surgeon General indicates only about 15 percent of adults over 65 get a recommended level of physical activity and as many as one-third get no exercise at all, Chodzko-Zajko noted in an article he wrote for the journal Quest.

Chodzko-Zajko suggests that some people might benefit from strategies such as keeping a diary of all their physical activity, including even things like short walks to the store with their walking canes, doing housework or working in the garden. Seeing the diary with their activities written down may help motivate people to exercise because they will want to avoid days in which they have nothing to write.

Another trick to encourage increased walking that he likes is getting a dog. The dog will insist on going out for a walk even if the owner might not be in the mood.

"Part of the problem may be that we've adopted a medical model of exercise, where exercise is sort of a bitter pill, and you get a prescription and you're expected to stick to it," Chodzko-Zajko said. "But the bottom line is it takes time to change behavior, and I personally feel the broader you can define your activity program, the less likely you are to become demoralized."

Even seated exercise is beneficial

People who need mobility chairs can still benefit from exercise, although they may have to do it in a seated position. Many of those using mobility chairs have the use of their limbs, but use the chairs because they tire easily. Walking may not be a good exercise choice in this case.

Instead, they can try doing leg lifts in a seated position. Start by lifting only one leg at a time to a horizontal position and then put the leg back to vertical. Do this 10 times with each leg to start, working up to three sets of 15 leg lifts per leg. Once this has become easy, lift both legs at the same time, again starting with 10 lifts and working up to three sets of 15 leg lifts. To increase the work load on the leg muscles, ankle weights can be added. Start with one pound per leg and start over at the lowest number of lifts.

Exercising the upper body is also important. This can also be done from a seated position. Do a variety of arm exercises. Start with one pound weights at 10 repetitions per exercise. If you don't own any weights, a can of peas from the kitchen is a good substitute. Many web sites and exercise tapes demonstrate exercises for the upper body that can be done while seated.

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