James Redder asked:


It is quite normal to expect people to want to look attractive and this might explain why longevity skin care products are so successful; it is only natural that as people get older they want to continue looking young so will use products that help them achieve this. Skin is important so a great deal of effort goes into the preparation of beauty products especially those that increase the production of collagen, which is the primary protein in skin; with around a quarter of our skin protein being collagen, the importance of this substance has not gone unnoticed. Collagen is a member of another family of substances that aid in reducing the signs of ageing. this group is called antioxidants which are natural chemicals found in many foods and our body.

Although the benefits of vitamin C (an anti-oxidant) are well documented, it is still debated as to what our daily amount should be. Unfortunately all skin care treatments that use vitamin C have the problem of atmospheric oxidization to contend with once the product is exposed to the air.

To overcome this problem, manufacturers use alternative skin care treatments that still provide the same benefits but not the high manufacturing costs. However, these longevity skin care treatments are not as effective vitamin C based products, although vitamin E and lipoic acid are also anti-oxidants and have similar effects.

Found in human blood, vitamin E is not only an antioxidant but is designed to increase the immune system’s resistance to disease and can also help ward off cancer. Lipoic acid which is found inside every cell of the body helps generate the energy that keeps us alive and functioning. It is known to combat the signs of ageing very effectively by reversing skin damage caused by the ageing process.

Other compounds called phytochemicals have proved to be beneficial in the formulation of longevity skin care products; they are removed from various plants. A secondary but more important use of phytochemicals is the effect they have on the prevention of breast, prostate and colon cancers.

It has also been discovered that there are longevity benefits to vitamins B5, B6 and B12. This just goes to highlight just how complex and far reaching the whole field of longevity skin care products is and why so much more research is required.

In time new discoveries will be made advancing our understanding of the ageing process and products that can reduce or reverse the effects more successfully. In time it is hoped that less expensive and more reliable longevity skin care products will become available for a larger number of people to use.

At the moment though, science is still behind the field of natural longevity methods and it might take some time to replace them. Simple things that can make a difference in slowing the signs of ageing; these include physical activity, restful sleep, maintaining good dietary habits and removing stress from your life.



Brittani

Maria Schasteen asked:


The wisdom “An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away” fit people’s lifestyle just right two thousand years ago when the air was still clean and crisp, and pollution and industrialization had not entered the minds of people; the earth was rich and fertile, and chemicals had not been invented. An apple back then supported healing.

In today’s environment, we would have to eat a basket of apples a day to get the nutritional value our ancestors once got from one apple. Would you enjoy eating a grocery bag of apples every day? If there just would be a potent vitamin pill that grows on a tree, is easy to eat and tastes good? Luckily, modern science found such a super food! Here are the findings:

1. The new super food is called Chinese Wolfberry. It looks indeed like a little red vitamin pill that grows on a tree. The longest lived people on earth eat Chinese Wolfberries every day.

2. These berries literally reverse the aging process. The Chinese wolfberry is the ONLY substance in the world “documented” by scientists to reverse the aging process due to its high levels of antioxidants.

3. Eating Wolfberries lets Ningxia people live virtually disease-free well past the age of 100. Antioxidants fight free radicals. Free radicals are a common denominator to all degenerative disease and aging. Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California at Berkeley says that the DNA in each of our cells is attacked by free radicals over 10,000 times a day. Disease-free “feels” like this 141-year-old Ningxia woman milking the cows at 4 a.m. She only sleeps 4 hours because she feels, she’d “miss out on life”.

4. Imported from a remote area of central China near Inner Mongolia, NingXia wolfberries are especially antioxidant-rich. According to an independent laboratory test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) developed by USDA researchers at Tufts University, original NingXia wolfberries supersede all other goji berries sold today.

5. NingXia Wolfberries excel as a doctor-recommended choice for antioxidant supplementation.”Antioxidants are vital for optimum health and the promotion of longevity. This delicious elixir provides a rich additional source of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients - safe and perfect for all ages.” Dr. Ronald Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., former member of the UCLA School of Medicine, and England’s Royal London Homeopathic Hospital

6. One ounce of juice a day slows the normal aging process and boosts the immune function by 81%, say lab tests. Research studies by Sue Chao (July 2002) reveal: The juice “increased spleenic phagocyte cell counts (immune cells) by 81%.”

“Young and middle-aged people may be able to [slow the normal aging process] simply by adding high-ORAC foods to their diets.” Floyd P. Horn, Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service

7. At last, an apple a day - or should I say - a serving of Chinese Wolfberry in the form of a delicious berry juice still holds power to promote long life and good health.

“It is never too late to get started on the road to good health, because life is ageless.” Robert Delmonteque, Senior Editor of Muscle and Fitness Magazine, and Advisory Board Member of the Journal of Longevity

8. Today’s “vitamin pill in the bottle” is priceless. It is a gift of health as well as a gift for the wallet when considering disease prevention rather than a sickly, painful and costly retirement.

To your health!



Joey

Suzanne asked:


Cared to lend an ear to the recent buzz surrounding weight loss surgery? If not, then you might be missing on something truly vital! According to a research conducted in the United States and Sweden, weight loss surgery is effectively linked to longevity. Speculations abound this issue but if evidence is to be believed, there is a strong possibility to live longer by reducing weight, intentionally or otherwise.

Obesity invites a lot of severe health troubles. Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, infertility, and cancer are amongst the few instances. Majority of Americans suffer either from heart diseases or hypertension. Hypertension is also known to be a silent killer, with the victim often unaware of what he is afflicted with. Coronary heart diseases, in most cases, have fatal implications. Causes of these risky ailments have often been pinpointed towards excessive weight gain or obesity. In fact, obesity can complicate certain ailments and thwart medical treatment. Herein crops up the necessity of intentional weight loss.

A study published in the Washington Post quotes, “The question as to whether intentional weight loss improves life span has been answered, the answer appears to be a resounding yes.”(Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge) Speaking of the research involving 20,000 obese people in the US and Sweden, those who underwent bariatric surgery had a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of premature mortality than those who didn’t. Lars Sjostrom of Goteborg University in Sweden performed bariatric surgery in 2,010 obese patients, while another group of 2,037 patients did not undergo any operation. Their studies suggest that those who had undergone surgery were 30 percent less likely to die from any health cause.

This is strong evidence to advocate the cause of intentional weight loss. The proportion of overweight people is increasing day by day, thus triggering multiple health problems. To make things worse, excessive weight gain is also associated with infertility, asthma, sleeping disorders, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, depression, and stroke. These ailments are more than enough to cut short a person’s life-span. So why not take recourse to weight loss surgery to get rid of these nagging issues?

With trusted evidence on its side, weight loss surgery is being regarded as one of the key elements against most fatal diseases. In other words, this surgery certainly promises a better healthier lifestyle and for a few- an elixir of life!



Casie