by James Lunden

Healthy skin has a smooth, silky appearance and it’s sole purpose is to protect our body from sickness and infection. Youthful skin tone is also a sign of health and is something everyone notices when we’re looking at each other. Anti aging skincare is designed to help re-energize skin and give it back the elasticity that time often takes away as we age.

Of course it would be so much easier if we could all just sit back and never worry about how we look, but for most of us looking good means feeling good — the two go hand in hand. When researching which anti aging skincare treatment you wish to use: Make sure it contains a good dose of antioxidants to help oxygenate your skin cells, Retinol A to accelerate healing, and a good moisturizer to prevent dry skin.

Why Me?

A lot of people wonder why their skin has succumbed to age, when their neighbor of the same age looks ten years younger. This can be for a number of reasons.

1) Your lifestyle choices may have accelerated the aging of your skin. E.g., tobacco use, certain prescription medications, not drinking enough water, over-exposure to the sun or tanning beds, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption — will all cause your skin (and body) to age faster than what is genetically predetermined.

2) Your neighbors may possibly be using anti aging skincare themselves. We all have our private beauty secrets, that we would never tell anyone about. Some people prefer to pretend their look is 100% natural, while secretly they have an entire treasure chest of products at home, to keep them looking their best.

It’s Never Too Late

It’s never too late to get started with anti aging skincare treatments. At the same time, it’s never too early either. If you’re over 30 years old, start using a good product now, to prevent wrinkles and fine lines. If you already have a few signs of aging on your face, make sure your lifestyle choices aren’t hurting your skin and find a quality anti aging product to stop nature in its tracks.

If you ask one hundred people this question, you’ll probably get different answers from them all. Some judgments are made based on how many wrinkles a person shows, sagging skin, fine lines around the forehead, eyes and mouth, and how taut your body has remained over the years. It’s true for all of the above, but looking a little further you will find that there are multi-faceted approaches that keep your skin supple and elastic, wrinkles at bay, and your body humming along like a youngster.

In the past some practitioners have associated any treatments outside the medical establishments as quack therapies with no scientific basis, nor room for common sense discussion. Anti-aging today includes whole body health optimization through wellness strategies such as nutrition, exercise and weight management. In turn these quality treatments improve the immune system, decreases fat stores, produces better mental acuity and allows you to look and live younger longer.

It is true that genetics play a role in how fast your skin loses its elasticity and so does your lifestyle. Dr. Ronald Klatz, co-founder of the American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine, is a leading authority on preventive medicine and advanced biotechnologies. He outlined the principles of the Anti-Aging Longevity Dividend as a program of nutrition, exercise and healthy habits to achieve a younger, happier and stronger you.

While it is true that for the most part women are first in line to participate in anti-aging programs, men are now joining the quest to restore that vigor of youth. After all, longevity, looking younger, and feeling fantastic is the ultimate goal. Unfortunately, many professionals and some manufacturers are all too eager to exploit that desperate reminder of mortality.

So where is this elusive “fountain of youth” if not in supplements, botox, wrinkle creams or hormones? It is the combination of scientific research which confirms that the solution to living longer is living well. A superior quality of life includes early detection, prevention and reversal of age related decline.

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day,

Vida

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Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it. J. Petit Senn

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