Growing Younger, Is It Possible?

  

  I remember in the not-too-distant past, folks started noticing that people who were living healthier lifestyles were living longer, which makes perfect sense.  For at least a few hundred years there has been an effort to find the fountain of youth to out whit Mother Nature.  Since 1474 the famed Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon the idea of the Fountain of Youth has intrigued everyone.  The obsession is to maintain youth, stay wrinkle-free, and keep from shuffling off the mortal coil for as long as possible.  It conjures up the novel written by Oscar Wilde in 1891, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a story about a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul.  That is a little far-fetched for today's expectations, but you know where I'm going with this...right?  So where are we today on this quest to look younger, there are a few things to look into while you wait for the fountain. 

  To improve the appearance of aging skin, wrinkles, and fine lines look into products that contain Hyaluronic acid; which helps retain moisture and plumps up the shin.  

Antioxidants; include green tea, and vitamin E, ingredients lessen sun damage that threatens collagen.

Amino-peptides; stimulate collagen production and improve skin elasticity.

Niacinamide; helps reduce redness and improve skin tone.

  These are but a few ingredients found in anti-aging creams, but let it be known that you should always consult a dermatologist, and of course, it goes along with a healthy diet.

 Stay Healthy

    M.N.Curry

 

Green Tea Fights Fatal Conditions

                                                                       by: Darren Haynes

  The excellent health advantages of green tea are not limited to weight loss. It is the natural compounds in green tea, titled catechins, that provide a plenitude of other health benefits.

  Grown men who administer themselves high doses of polyphenols like catechin have 75 percent less probability of having a stroke. Green tea reduces the amount of bad LDL cholesterol and raises good HDL cholesterol count. This brings forth a more beneficial balance between LDL and HDL plasma levels. Additionally, there is confirmation that polyphenol catechins can help thin the blood and lessen blood pressure.

  Protection from cancer is associated with green tea drinking, too. Scientists have shown that damage to our DNA is one known determinant of cancer. Our DNA strands come under attack from thousands of unstable oxygen molecules every day. This is a normal thing for DNA. The amazing news is that our cells can repair itself.

  Still, our DNA can cave in to this assailant and the DNA strings will become permanently damaged. Damaged DNA will produce a mutant code and start creating cancerous cells! It is then great for us that the antioxidants of green tea can head off and subdue free radicals. This helps reduce our possibility of falling victim to cancer! Vast amounts of research have also concluded that green tea reduces the risk of prostate cancer, lung cancer, bowel cancer, skin cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bladder cancer!

  Green tea polyphenols elevate our count of white blood cells. A high white blood cell count is essential to a powerful immune system. There are two different white blood cells that polyphenols can strengthen - B-cells and T-cells. B-cells construct antibodies that defeat foreign objects and infectious microorganisms. T-cells engage particular invading organisms such as viruses and malignant cells.

   For the purpose of detoxification, the liver is our biggest weapon. It sponges up foreign chemicals from our blood and with the help of metabolic agents, chemically alters poisons into inert soluble materials. The harmful substances can then be excreted into the feces for elimination. With the levels of pollution in our environment and in our food in this age the liver experiences vast levels of stress! On the upside, catechins come to our aid! These compounds in green tea really do protect the liver from a number of these harmful substances by aiding the enzymes specific to detoxification. In this process, the liver is spared somewhat

About The Author

  Darren Haynes is a health and nutrition writer who focuses on antioxidants and healthy beverages.

Stay Healthy

M.N.Curry