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Stay Young With Andorra’s Secrets For a Longer Life

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Is it any wonder that the natives of Andorra have the longest life expectancy in the world? Clean air. Take your breath away mountain views. Well off, with nearly non-existent levels of crime (one prison with 50 inmates for the whole country), over 700 years of peace and a temperate climate of cold snowy winters and warm, dry summers; this tiny nation may indeed hold the secret to stay young, live longer and better.

At just 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C., the country sits tucked between France and Spain, a landlocked nation of narrow valleys surrounded by the staggering Pyrenees mountains.

With a population of just over 82,000, Andorra has been a democracy since March 1993. Tourism accounts for 80% of the income of this well-to-do country, the banking sector; with its “tax haven” status also contributes to the prosperity of the country.

And if all this makes you want to pull up stakes and move… this next bit of news will surely tip the scales. Andorrans live longer than anyone else in the world according to the World Health Organization. The average life expectancy for natives in this almost hidden little country is 83.5 years — compared to U.S. life expectancy of 78.14 and the United Kingdom’s 78.85.

Maybe we could learn a thing or two from these people.

Recently BBC reporter Paul Henley made a brief visit to this mountainous country recently to try and find out what sets them apart from the rest of the world. And what he found were plenty of reasons for the long, healthy lives of Andorra’s population.

For starters, there is a great emphasis on staying physically active. These people do hard, active work well past the age we’d retire. Every one of the seven parishes of the country has state of the art public (free to use) leisure centers.

It’s not uncommon to see people in their 80s and 90s very active — either taking fitness classes at the centers, taking care of cattle in rough terrain or in some other active occupation.

Another important difference is the diet…

In Andorra people tend to eat the classic Mediterranean diet — lean meats, fresh veggies, fruits, olive oil is used in cooking.

People know what’s healthy and seek it out. Restaurants offer delicious healthy foods as well. Interestingly, Andorrans do drink a good deal of red wine (even in the hospital), and continue to smoke cigarettes — completely unexpected considering their longevity numbers.

One other key to living longer here is the quality of the health care the citizens receive. The World Health Organization estimates that Andorra has the third best public health system in the world. The same report ranks the UK as 24th, Canada at 35th and the U.S. 72nd.

The hospital appeared to reporter Henley more like a private clinic, and the doctor’s there are now used to performing surgery on people in their eighties and nineties.

“They go back to their normal lives. And a very frequent question, before the operation, is ‘how soon will I be able to walk in the mountains again, to tend my garden, to go into the woods and gather mushrooms?”” says Luis Pallares, an Andorran consulting surgeon.

Centuries of peace and a lack of violent crime complete the picture, giving Andorran citizens a peace of mind and ability to compromise that may well be part of the secret that allows them to stay young and has them living so much longer.

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An Exercise Plan For Older People That’s Proving Promising

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

So much of the time we hear about exciting research… valuable scientific finds… and then nothing more. Does anyone take what is learned in the lab and try and apply it to the real world to get results for real people?

Researchers at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, collaborating with those at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health (HSC) have done just that. The teams have recently completed evaluating data from the Active for Life? program — finding that exercise plans for older people that have been tested in the labs can actually be implemented by organizations in the community.

Active for Life? is involved with taking promising research based techniques and bringing them into community settings.

This program, funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and based at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health is intended to encourage physical activity among mature adults — particularly middle aged and older people among us who lead a rather sedentary lifestyle.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tells us that Americans can increase their number of healthy years just by living a healthy lifestyle — including eating right, not smoking and being more active.

Sadly, almost 64% of adults age 65 and older don’t get the 30 minutes of exercise per day recommended to keep aging bodies in top form. The need to get more people up and moving is serious, which is why the team feels so strongly about delivering lab tested programs to people who can truly benefit.

The program involved studying data on participants in two Active for Life? programs, Active Choices or Active Living Every Day.

Active Choices uses telephone coaching that follows a face to face meeting to create an activity plan, supply exercise logs and a pedometer and set goals for getting active in everyday life. The client receives regular mail and telephone “pep talks” for six months to help build habits and reinforce changes. The focus of this approach is an individualized program with lasting support, but the participant is also invited to regular health events

Active Living Every Day, the other program studied, involves a six month intervention that uses facilitated group sessions to help participants find ways to get regular activity into their daily routine. The goal is to learn how to find the time for 30 minutes of moderately intense activity on most days. The encouragement of the group, kept small by design, forms a wonderful support system that lasts long after the program ends.

The team of researchers, among them Dr. Sara Wilcox of the University of South Carolina, looked at data on just about 6,000 subjects from 12 different sites, who were part of these programs from 2003 to 2007.

The team found that the programs produced significant increases in the total amount of physical activity, and improvements in intensity, moderate to vigorous intensity in particular. Those in the Active Living Every Day also reported a lower level of stress and depression (probably due to the social support structure created around the study).

Participants in both programs showed more satisfaction with their body appearance and function, and small drops in weight as well.

“This initiative was different because it showed that community-based organizations could put these two programs in place, reach a large number of older adults, and produce meaningful changes.” says Wilcox.

Meaningful changes like:

- help controlling weight.

- contributing to healthy bones, muscles and joints.

- reducing falls among the elderly.

- lessening anxiety and depression.

- reducing the need for hospitalizations, doctor visits and medicines.

Even those who are frail or old could see an improvement in their condition by getting started with an exercise plan. Slowly and sensibly of course. The findings from the Active for Life? program are published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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The Many Anti-Aging Benefits of Green Tea

Monday, November 24th, 2008

When age catches up and your skin starts sagging, no beauty therapy can come to your aid. You lose your self esteem and draw flak from your boss. Beauty has its share of goodness, even a grave mistake is easily forgiven when you are in the prime of your age. You cut a sorry figure wherever you go. However, oriental wisdom has discovered a magic potion that can curb aging.

Green tea, the wonder drug of this age is endowed with properties that can curb the ageing process. In china they have long identified the beneficial aspects of this drink. Now in the west it is fast catching up. Extracted from the Camellia Sinensis plant, an evergreen shrub, green tea undergoes minimal oxidation. Green tea made from unfermented leaves have highly concentrated anti-oxidants called polyphenols. Anti-oxidants in green tea fight free radicals in the body. Free radicals occur naturally in the body.

Environmental toxins like ultraviolet rays from the sun, smoking and radiation also release free radicals. These free radicals promote aging and cause cancer and heart diseases. The anti-oxidants in green tea can neutralize these free radicals and even reduce the damage they have done.

The super antioxidant power in green tea stimulates the immune system and slows down the aging process. When you are exhausted, the immune system is overworked and you are vulnerable to attack from viral and bacterial infection. So it is very important to protect the immune system from exhaustion to prevent diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Polyphenols in green tea can kill cancerous cells and curb their progression. In Japan people who suffer from cancer are less as they consume green tea every day. Be it a bladder cancer, stomach, breast or ovarian the polyphenols in green tea can prevent it from spreading. As green tea helps to regulate glucose in the body it can also be given to people who suffer from type 1 diabetes. Alcohol drinkers can heave a sigh of relief for green tea can protect your liver from total damage. Now booze around with your regular green tea.

The ever expanding waistline giving you sleepless nights? Just take Green tea pills and forget about it. No, it is not a joke. Green tea extracted from a shrub has the antioxidant polyphenol with thermogenic properties. It can burn those extra calories. No needs to go for sit-ups, no need for dieting; the magic of green tea pills burns away the fat without causing any side effects. Green tea can stimulate the bodies metabolism.

Now green tea comes in the form of gums and pills. If you have difficulty in sipping or don’t like the flavor, then it is easy to swallow the pill. As green tea is processed by drying without fermenting the beneficial chemicals are never lost. But anything in overdose can do you harm. Caffeine content in green tea can be a cause for concern. Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, and loss of appetite may result from overdose of caffeine. Decaffeination can to a great extent avert the side effects of drinking green tea.

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Anti-Aging Beauty: What’s More Important? Food or Cosmetics?

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

In this month’s Links section of the Put Old on Hold Newsletter, you will see a press release “Women sacrifice food before cosmetics.” It claims that according to surveys, “Women are not only reluctant to reduce their spending on cosmetics but when their purses come under pressure they are more willing to scrimp and save on food.” Wow!

It’s baffling that many women seem not to understand that what they eat and drink (or do not eat and drink) every day over a long period of time eventually shows on the appearance of the face and body. If your body were a book it could be said that you can tell what’s inside the book by its’ cover.

Women will often spend a ton of money on external moisturizers but drink little or any water. I recall one woman who said she never drinks water — hasn’t done so in years — she drinks diet Coke exclusively. She’s very overweight and doesn’t understand the connection between the diet cola consumption and the weight gain. There is ample research that indicates artificial sweeteners are linked to weight gain.

The cosmetics industry is huge and its advertising is massive. Marketing gurus have it down to a science. They know how to make us buy what we don’t need or even want. And we buy, buy, buy, not because we are stupid, but because we are human and subject to psychological manipulation. Nevertheless, we do have the ability to make choices. We can say “no” and we can look for less expensive cosmetic alternatives — they are out there.

We all have our favorite cosmetic products but the truth is that you can buy a lot of “beauty” for a lot less. If you are paying big bucks for a department store or boutique moisturizer, you can find something at the drug store that will do what you want it to do (or perhaps even better) for a lot less. Or even find something in your kitchen. Recently, when I put out a SOS for a subscriber who wanted help finding a good neck cream, more than one of you recommended olive oil!

A great way to improve the appearance of your skin is with fresh juices. Invest in a juicer. (You may still be able to buy a Jack LaLanne juicer for $99 and it works great.) Buy a big bag or carrots and a couple of bunches of celery and juice them. Your body will know immediately that you have done something wonderful for it, and if you drink fresh juice often enough, it will do more for your skin than any expensive cosmetic.

It’s also important to take anti-agiing supplements. In Dr. Nicholas Perricone’s book, The Perricone Prescription, there are several pages of before and after pictures that show the effect of his three-day nutritional face lift and his 28-day wrinkle free program. Some of the “after” photos are remarkable. If nothing else, all the women look younger. The photos are testimony to the fact that what you put into your body matters.

Save money by not buying “phony phood” products — chips, dips, so-called breakfast cereals that may contain more sugar than nutrition. If it wasn’t food 100 years ago, it’s not real food. Spend your food money on live food that will help make you look and feel better. You may just have enough left over to splurge on the expensive cosmetics you think you can’t live without.

Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of “No More Little Old Ladies” and “Put Old on Hold”. Visit http://www.putoldonhold.com/newsletter/nov08.html for more info and free newsletter signup.

Anti Aging Reality: Will You Be an Obsolete 100 Watt Bulb?

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

I had a conversation with a retired engineer whose health problems were eating up a big chunk of his retirement income every month. He was doing everything possible to make ends meet such as using coupons, asking for senior discounts, and living a frugal lifestyle but he just couldn’t make ends meet.

I said to him, “Have you thought about getting a part time job — you have a lot of experience you could put to good use.” His response was so angry you would have thought I had insulted his mother. “Look, Barbara,” he sniffed, “I’ve worked all my life and I deserve my retirement.”

Everybody who chooses to retire deserves their retirement. Many people get to age 65 and have done all they are able to do mentally and physically, but most people at retirement age have more life left in them than they realize. Maybe they don’t want to work 40 hours every week, but they are too young and vital to vegetate, and they know it.

When a relatively healthy retiree defends the decision to stop being productive with the “I’ve worked all my life” declaration — it’s not accurate. If you are retired and not working, you cannot say “I’ve worked all my life” because your life is not yet over. You have yet to explore and exploit all of your potential that could benefit yourself and others.

For the record, I define “productive” as something you do that not only gives you pleasure but has value for others. Activities such as gardening, taking classes, and playing cards are fun, but they are not productive. Engaging in an activity that you enjoy be it paid or volunteer and is of value to others is productive. You don’t have to work forty hours a week unless you really enjoy what you do.

My concern with traditional retirement for healthy individuals is that that we are made for work — like it or not. Our tradition of retirement at age 65 is not ordained by God; it’s a foolish but well meaning creation of the 1930s when people didn’t live much longer than age sixty-five. A lot has changed since then. For example, the life span has increased by 30 years, yet people still retire at age 65 or sooner. That means retirees who are not productive will be in decline for a longer period of time. Instead of “living” they will be “existing.”

Boomers get it, I think. They tell me they have no intention of living the same kind of retired lifestyle as their parents and grandparents. But will they accomplish their goal, or will the lure of traditional retirement entice them to become part of the traditional retired lifestyle?

Science Daily of October of 11, 2008 published an article, “Sixties Generation Is Heading for Conventional Old Age.” (The link for the article is in the Links section of this newsletter.) The story is about retirement in the UK, but I believe it has universal application. Here’s the gist of the story from one paragraph of the article:

Most boomers - 70 per cent - regard age as unimportant in terms of their personal identity and, almost without exception, they told the researchers that they felt younger than their actual age. Boomers regard themselves as being more like their children and younger people than like their parents and older generational groups and, say the researchers, “see ageing as something that requires managing but is not overly problematic. . . . while 69 per cent of people interviewed agreed that it was possible to plan for retirement, 71 per cent were themselves making either no plans or only limited ones.”

The above is accurate. Typically, boomers say they identify more closely with younger people than the older people. But that perceived identity will quickly give way to traditional thinking and behavior unless there is a plan to avoid typical traditional retired culture. What is particularly important to note in the above paragraph is that 71 percent were making no plans for how they want to live in retirement. That means that instead of taking charge of their aging process and making choices that result in growth and productivity, they have chosen to just let life happen.

Many people spend their pre retirement years doing work that is unfulfilling and eagerly await retirement so they can be free of the daily grind. What they don’t realize is that the “do nothing” lifestyle they eagerly look forward to is worse than doing work they hate. It is the traditional “living life as a pastime” lifestyle that contributes to early and rapid decline.

If you spend your pre retirement years in the wrong career all is not lost if you plan, at least by age 40-50 to take charge of your future. At a healthy age 65 it’s not too late to go back to school, start a new business or new career. Post retirement is the time to live your dream. If for no other reason, you should plan to stay productive in light of the prevailing economic chaos that may not resolve any time soon. True, life may throw a monkey wrench in your plan, but it’s far more exciting to have a dream that can come true rather than to reminiscence about what might have been as you pass time in a retirement community with other declining “could have beens.”

Please don’t allow yourself to become obsolete because you plan to retire. You are not a light bulb that has been programmed to burn just for 100 hours. You are not an automobile that has been engineered to run just 100,000 miles and then be relegated to the scrap heap. Your potential is enormous. I always think about Col. Harlan Sanders who began his Kentucky Friend Chicken empire at an age when his peers were languishing in retirement communities and nursing homes.

Regardless of what you have worked at for so many years, there is something more inside you that has potential and value. Please don’t leave your brilliance untapped. Use it to give joy and purpose to your own life and for the benefit of others. The bonus payoff is that you will stay ageless as long as you live. Engaging in work that you enjoy is the ultimate anti-aging secret. I guarantee it. There isn’t a wrinkle cream in the entire world that can come close to helping you stay young.

Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of “Put Old on Hold” and “No More Little Old Ladies!” Visit http//www.putoldonhold.com and http//www.NoMoreLittleOldLadies.com. Sign up for free content rich newsletter.

3 Interesting Facts About Ayurvedic Skin Care

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

In this fast moving world, we often find it difficult to stand back and take good care of ourselves. However, we are obsessed with the idea of looking good. Ancient ayurveda, one of the oldest disciplines of medication, tells us that we can have good-looking skin only if our insides are pure and free from any kind of impurities. Thus, before you start external polishing, take an inward look, and go for ayurvedic skin care.

The blemishes, pimples, eruptions, or spots on your skin that irritate you are merely a result of certain lifestyle or diet disorders. If you can go for a skin friendly diet, you can ensure that you have great and healthy skin.

Always try to have food that is good for your body. Have meals that are light and healthy. Go for fruits and vegetables that make your insides clean and healthy. If you follow a healthy diet for some time, you will see the results yourself. The result will be healthy skin that looks young and fresh.

Given below are certain dietary tips that will help you get healthier skin:

1. For ayurvedic skin care, begin your day with a mug of hot water that has the juice of half a lemon. Lemon is very good for the skin and since it is anti bacterial, it helps your body to flush out the toxins and keep your body clean from within. In case you have very oily skin, you can go for another glass of lemon water later in the day. Those who have regularity problems can start the day with raisins that have been soaked in water overnight.

2. Herb tea is another thing that forms an important part of ayurvedic skin care. You can go for fennel, mint, aniseed, cardamom, rosehips or cinnamon tea about twice or thrice a day. The herbs that are very good for cleansing include neem, turmeric, Sarsaparilla, marshmallow root, and Indian madder. All these herbs are great for your body because they purify the blood and clean the toxins in your body.

3. Raw salads are also great for your health but you can reap the maximum benefit of eating raw food only when you have a strong digestive system. In case your system is not very strong, you will not be able to digest the raw food. For ayurvedic skin care, you need to consume vegetables that have high water content. Carrot, lettuce, daikon radish and tender asparagus are vegetables that are very good for your health and your skin. In Ayurvedic jargon, these vegetables are called tridoshic, which means that they are suitable for individuals with any kind of skin.

Another group of vegetables that is very good for your skin. These are cruciferous vegetables. However, you must have these vegetables only after you steam them because they are slightly difficult to digest. If you have vatta skin, avoid these vegetables. But if you have Pitta or Kapha skin, have steamed broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.

For complete ayurvedic skin care, avoid bad fats and oily food. For those who have dry skin, consumption of ghee is prescribed. If you follow these diet tips for ayurvedic skin care, you will see the difference in a few days when you get healthier skin.

Click here to get free advice on how you can enhance the look of your skin. Ray A. Rubio is a skin care specialist providing advice on choosing the best anti aging creams for you. Visit http://www.BestAntiAgingSkinCreams.com for more details.

Important Facts You Must Know About Dry Skin Care

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

There is a lot to be said about dry skin care. Simply because, most people do not have any idea about dry skin and what it can lead to. So, first let me start by defining what dry skin is and how you can find out if you skin is dry. Dry skin is a condition in which your skin lacks the essential moisture which keeps it soft and supple. If left untreated, dry skin can lead to wrinkles, cracks, dark spots, and other signs of premature aging which will make you look a lot older than what you are.

One of the most important things you should know about dry skin is that it is not a disease. It is just a skin condition and it can be treated easily. In fact, if you spend a few minutes on your skin every day and take good care of it, there will be no need for you to worry about dry skin or any other skin problem for that matter. Unfortunately, most people do not have the time to do that. So, dry skin is a lot more common these days than it was in the past. Let us take a look at dry skin care and what you need to do to get rid of dry skin.

If you are using soap, get rid of it immediately. It is the first step in dry skin care. Soaps dry your skin and remove the essential moisture from your skin. So, stop using soaps and instead use a mild cleanser which will cleanse your skin gently and still retain the essential moisture in your skin.

Itching and reddening are one of the most common problems associated with dry skin. Dry itchy skin can be extremely annoying and if you don’t believe it, ask someone who has had that problem in the past. The first step, as I already suggested, is to stop using soaps and start using mild cleansers. The second step is to find a good skin care cream which can hydrate your skin.

A lot of people with dry itchy skin make the mistake of buying some obscure skin care product to treat their skin condition. This is wrong. You should be aware of the ingredients used in the product and make sure they are safe on your skin. In general, organic skin care products are better than artificial cosmetic products as they are more effective and safer.

Organic ingredients like macadamia oil, olive oil, natural vitamin E, glycerin, wakame (Japanese sea kelp extract), active manuka honey (an excellent moisturizer), kaolin (special New Zealand clay), avocado oil, sorbitol, cupuacu extracts, and more. Look out for these special ingredients in your skin care cream. It has been proven that all these ingredients are extremely effective in treating dry itchy skin and there is no risk of side effects whatsoever.

So, I hope I cleared some of the most common doubts about dry skin care. If you have dry skin, get started today and get yourself a good organic skin cream. Get ready to say hello to a younger, brighter, and healthier skin.

Dr. Valerie Rosenbaum is a dermatologist who specializes in natural skin care products using only clinically proven ingredients like Cynergy TK. At her website she recommends the best dry skin care products. For more information visit her website http://www.DefendYourSkin.com

3 Best Acne Anti Aging Skin Care Solutions

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

If you want a radiant and younger looking skin, this article will help you get the basics right. You might think that you can solve your skin problems by grabbing that expensive product or by undergoing a painful cosmetic surgery. But fact of the matter is, simple changes in your lifestyle can act as a good acne anti aging skin care solution. A clear, blemish free skin symbolizes youth and health, therefore all of us desire to have radiant and glowing complexion. For radiant skin you need to take proper care of your skin and it is important for you to follow health practices. This article will show you 3 best acne anti aging skin care solutions you can try practically wherever you are.

#1: Change your diet

Make sure you stop consuming fried food; instead switch to food that is rich in fiber. Raw vegetables and fruits are a great way to cleanse your body; they will help in bringing a healthy glow to your skin. For younger looking skin you should consume anti-oxidant rich fruits and vegetables, and it’s advisable to use olive oil when cooking meals. Fish is particularly good for your skin as it contains omega fatty acids. Make sure you eat decent amounts of fish like salmon, or tuna on a regular basis for firmer skin. It’s also wise to drink lots of water and fresh juice for healthy looking skin, and try to avoid aerated or carbonated drinks as much as possible. Also, it is a good option to stay away from chocolate and coffee. Try green tea and other herbal tea instead; they not only refresh, but also energize you to keep you going the entire day. Fish oil and primrose oil can help you balance hormones and can also lead to a younger, radiant skin. Consuming these wonder oils can improve skin tone, texture and moisture.

#2: Wash your face regularly

You should wash your face whenever possible. If you live in a region where you tend to perspire a lot, it is advisable to keep washing your face every couple of hours. Perspiration leads to the growth of certain type of bacteria which encourages the growth of pimples on your face. You can use a mild soap to wash your face; try and wash your face more than twice a day preferably with an oil-free cleanser. Also, it is crucial that you wash your face before going to bed. This way you can remove all the impurities collected throughout the day, and washing your face once you get up can help your skin rejuvenate itself. That said, do not overdo the washing or your skin may lose its protective layer of natural oils.

#3: Avoid rubbing your face.

Don’t ever rub the acne affected area; rubbing would make the situation even worse. It could lead to irritation and when it does clear up with time, it will leave back spots which can be difficult to get rid of. For great skin, all you need to do after washing your face is pat it dry with the help of a soft towel. Do not use hard towels and scrubbers on your face. If you want you can put medication on the affected area once your face dries. Cleansing your face may give you good results as well.

The abovementioned 3 acne anti aging skin care solutions can help you get younger looking skin in no time. But remember, beauty starts from within; therefore make sure to follow a healthy lifestyle to get the glowing and radiant skin you have always wanted.

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Antiaging Best Solutions to Retain Youthful Skin

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Do you look at yourself in the mirror and get depressed seeing the fine lines and wrinkles that have started appearing on your face? Do you wonder if the myriad of skin products out there on the market will work for you? With hundreds and thousands of cosmetic products being advertised as anti-aging best solution and secrets to beautiful youthful skin, you never know which may work for you. With the ever-increasing beauty consciousness of people, it has become a necessity more than luxury to look good. This article will tell you the antiaging best solutions to retain youthful skin, without having to go under the knife.

You definitely don’t want to have those annoying wrinkles on your face that are indicative of aging. The best way to counter the problem of fine lines and wrinkles appearing on your face is to use quality antiaging creams that are found on the market in combination with a few home remedies. There are several antiaging skin care products that are found in the market. Choosing the right product for yourself from the wide variety of options made available to you may be a quite a task. However, to have a better idea of which product may suit your skin tone, it is best to consult your dermatologist. Or another way to go about it is to experiment on different products until you find the right one for you, but remember, always use products of reputable companies, as there are many low priced skin care products found on the market, which may not necessarily be a good option for your specific skin type.

Although cosmetic companies take utmost care to ensure healthy skin, nothing can beat natural remedies. There are many home remedies that you may consider to remove wrinkles and fine lines from your skin. Let’s take a quick look at what you can do to maintain a healthy and youthful glowing skin.

Increase your intake of water. Though it is said the 8-9 glasses of water is a must, you should try to increase it to 13-15 glasses a day if not more. If you have any unhealthy habits, like smoking, then it’s high time you stopped it. Smoking restricts the blood flow to the surface of the skin, making it look old. Protect your skin from the sun every day. The best way to go about it is to use a good sunscreen lotion. Increase your fruit and green vegetable intake. Green vegetables and fresh fruits have all the necessary nutrients that are needed for healthy functioning of your body and provide you with healthy glowing skin.

Aforementioned are a few tips that you can use with your antiaging cream in order to experience a youthful glowing skin. It is advisable, that you start using antiaging creams to avoid wrinkle problems rather than using them after they have already appeared on your skin. But remember, as I mentioned earlier, it is important to use products of high quality to ensure your skin’s safety.

So, to conclude, in case you are faced with aging skin problem then going through these antiaging best solutions is likely to help you a great deal. Follow what we have discussed and see your face transform into a youthful, glowing, and fresher looking skin. Good luck!

Click here to get free advice on how you can enhance the look of your skin. Ray A. Rubio is a skin care specialist providing advice on choosing the best anti aging creams for you. Visit http://www.BestAntiAgingSkinCreams.com for more details.

The Science of Anti-Wrinkle Cream For Men

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Recent developments in the science of anti wrinkle cream for men are astounding. Take these advancements for example: ingredients to inhibit prostaglandin production, plant based glycerin to replace petroleum products that dry out the skin and new biochemical discoveries that promote elastin and collagen renewal. Wow. What’s not to like about those fabulous innovations?

For men skin care is not the same as for women. Men’s skin is more prone to inflammation and redness. This is a chicken and the egg sort of problem as it makes no difference whether the red comes because of exposure to harsh conditions or improper skin maintenance.

The need for men’s wrinkle cream has become more apparent as boomers age and atmospheric forces take their toll on all exposed skin. Stressors like extreme weather, dry air and gravity, compounded by lifestyle choices such as smoking or exposure to polluted city air and water will wreck even youthful skin without protection.

And protection from damage is not sufficient; cell renewal must be a primary objective in any man’s skin care regime. Identifying an anti wrinkle cream for men that addresses these particular issues is crucial to the health of your skin. You do want to look and feel vital and young? Then take the necessary steps to accomplish your goal in this regard.

You will need skin care products that work by targeting the three main causes of aging skin. These causes are loss of collagen and elastin, lower levels of hyaluronic acid and oxidation through the action of free radicals. The results of these biochemical processes are sagging jowls, baggy eyes and dull, dreary skin tones. Not very appealing, you must admit.

So your anti wrinkle cream for men must stimulate collagen and elastin production, boost hyaluronic acid, a protein building block used to form the skin’s fibers, and destroy free radicals. When these issues are dealt with promptly and regularly, you will see a visible improvement in the texture, firmness and yes, the radiance of healthy skin.

Men should glow with good health as well as women. Old dead cells cause the dull, gray tint to dominate so new cells will look different and so will you.

Remember this, men’s skin care products are available to deal with every issue you face. Smoking? Harsh weather, drying interior air, pollution? Not a problem with the specialty skin care that scientific research, not giant advertising budgets, has made available to all men regardless of location. You will look and feel so much better once you begin to take care of your skin regularly.

Take advantage of the improvements in men’s wrinkle cream research and you will be one of the more attractive people who are reported to make more money and get better service. This has been proven in recent studies by social scientists and economists published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Who knew that effective anti-aging products could influence your bottom line? What a great discovery. And now that you know about caring for your face to reduce or remove wrinkles and lines in a timely manner, the future is brighter. Not just your skin tone.

Dr. Valerie Rosenbaum is a dermatologist who specializes in natural skin care products using only clinically proven ingredients like Cynergy TK. At her website she recommends the best anti wrinkle cream for men. For more information visit her website http://www.DefendYourSkin.com