Our skin is the first place that starts showing the visible sign of aging. Many of us go to great lengths to get younger looking skin. The market is flooded with lots of creams and lotions that can prevent wrinkles from appearing. We do so much for our skin but still due to our lifestyle, age, pollution, harsh environmental conditions, lack of sleep, chemicals and additives in beauty care products and poor diet our skin is damaged and speeds up...more
For people who are seeking treatments to reduce or remove fine lines and wrinkles, the information available is both substantial and often very confusing. In this modern age, it is possible to not only remove the fine lines and wrinkles, but also to remove the dark circles and puffiness from beneath the eyes. Thus it becomes easier to look young despite your chronological age and, let's face it, we all want to look as youthful as possible as the...more
Antioxidants have been widely praised in the media. Many know they are linked with anti-aging properties. However this is not new, it all began with one man's theory a half a century ago about how free radicals were associated with aging, and science has been trying to catch up with it ever since.As Dr. Nicholas Perricone, M.D., states in his 2001 book, "The Wrinkle Cure": "When it comes to aging, it's not Father Time that's public enemy number 1. It's the very busy, very nasty little molecule called the free radical."The Free Radical Theory of Aging was published by Denman Harman in 1956. He theorized that aging is a result of free radical damage of the cells of the body. This is also called oxidative stress. Today, a great deal of experimental evidence supports the premise that length of life is determined by the crucial balance of antioxidants with free radicals in the body. Oxidative stress is being shown to be at the root of disease and aging.One example is that the life of the fruit fly was up to 30% longer when it was genetically altered with an addition of enzymatic antioxidants. Not only that, but the altered fruit flies also showed a reduced amount of age-related...more
Youth is transient and aging is a natural process. However, it is also true that we all wish to remain youthful and healthy forever. All of us dislike the sufferings and miseries of illnesses of aging. Yet we all will age in the course of time. So, the amicable solution to the reality of aging and the cherished desire to stay fit always is to age...more
Staging and GradingOnce the diagnosis of prostate cancer hasbeen made the disease has to be staged andgraded. The stage refers to the extent andspread of the disease while the grade refersto the nature (aggressiveness) of theparticular tumor. Staging will determine theextent of disease and provide importantprognostic information that will...more
Wouldn't we all like to age gracefully (if at all for that matter!) and ward off the wrinkly signs and ill symptoms for as long as possible. Keys to longevity may be more accessible than we think, and it appears our diets play a critical role. Antioxidants are the knights in shining armor that subjugate the attack of free radicals in the body, the hazardous molecules that damage cells and procure aging and disease. Though antioxidants are produced naturally in the body, these decline with age, hence an increasing need to acquire them from the foods in our diet.Before examining antioxidants more closely, it is important to take a look at the free radicals they serve to neutralize.Free RadicalsFree radicals are created as by-products in our use of oxygen during metabolism such as the burning of food for energy. They are essentially oxidant molecules that are missing an electron and seek to restore themselves by targeting nearby cells in an attempt to recover this electron, potentially harming enzymes, DNA, proteins and cell membranes in the process. This damage can mutate cells and alter cell function, increasing the risk of numerous diseases and chronic conditions including...more
Fibromyalgia, or Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), is generally characterized by pain in the muscles and bones, multiple tender points located on different parts of the body, trouble sleeping (or waking up still feeling tired). FMS, while different for...more
Arthritis is a complex disorder that comprises more than 100 distinct conditions and can affect people at any stage of life. Two of the most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. These two forms have very different causes, risk...more
If you are a woman between 35 and 50, do you think about the quality of your life in 25 years? It's normal not to think about the future at this stage of life because you have all you can do to deal with what is happening today - gray hair,...more
Which anti-aging rejuvenation skin care strategies are really effective? For goodness sake, how many secrets can there be and why doesn't everyone know them all already? Well, actually many of the simple secrets as shared by the...more
We all wonder if there really is a "face lift in a jar" and, if so, what is it and where can I get some- right now! Of course, we all would love such a simple remedy that can miraculously provide us with the fountain of youth right in our own little...more
The foundation of antiaging skin care is to protect your skin from damage as the years go by, specifically to protect it from exposure to the sun. This is very difficult for several reasons: most of us have a lot of exposure to the sun when we are...more