Anti-Aging Naturally: The Secrets to Younger Looking Skin and Eyes Without Surgery
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The goji berry stimulates the release of human growth hormone, a natural substance in the body that improves our ability to sleep, helps us look younger, reduces fat, improves memory, boosts libido, and enhances the immune system, he says. Snack on a handful of dried goji berries available at Whole Foods Market throughout the day.
Be sure to buy ones from Tibet, because they have high serum levels, advises Dr. In addition, drink pomegranate juice. Not a fan of the flavor? Buy it in concentrate and add a tablespoonful daily to kefir or plain yogurt , suggests Dr. For dewy skin, try Rodial's Wrinkle Smoother, a pomegranate-infused anti-aging serum with marine extracts and vitamin C created to plump wrinkles, block sun and give a youthful glow available at blissworld. The health buzz about this brew keeps getting stronger: Last year, green tea was found to reduce the risk of breast cancer and prevent remissions, and now it's being tested as a way to help prevent bladder, colorectal, and lung cancer recurrence.
It's also an effective weight-management agent because it appears to rev up metabolism, says Dr. Preliminary research indicates that green tea may even help prevent Alzheimer's disease. A Japanese study published last year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that drinking at least one cup a day can help keep your brain sharp as you get older.
Sip two or three cups daily for the ultimate health benefits, says Yee. We like Tazo China Green Tips tea. Retinols cause the skin to gently peel, revealing a silkier, rosier, and more supple layer.
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Perricone touts the benefits of alpha lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant that naturally occurs in the body. It has been shown to reduce fine lines, improve skin texture, tighten pores, and give skin a general radiance. Another powerful age-defying ingredient is madecassol, or madecassoside found in La Roche-Posay's Redermic, available at select CVS locations , an Asian plant extract that helps plump the skin, minimize fine lines, and restore a youthful glow, says Dr. Madecassol has been used in France for decades to help heal scars and wounds.
European studies have also found that it helps diminish wrinkles, restores firmness to skin, and hydrates skin cells. Use it only at night, since it doesn't include an SPF. Or try products containing alpha lipoic acid. Another good way to ensure cell turnover, protect your skin against free radicals, and stimulate collagen growth is to apply vitamin C serum under your moisturizer and makeup, says Dr.
Finally, be sure to use a broad-spectrum sunblock every day to protect against UVA and UVB rays, which cause aging and skin cancer. A study published in last December's Journal of the American Medical Association shows that brain exercises can prevent cognitive decline, and the benefits can last for as many as five years. In his own research, Dr. Small has found that a two-week program of mental training can actually rewire the brain.
Strengthen your mind every day by doing crossword puzzles, Sudoku, or Brain Games, a handheld electronic game developed by Dr. Small that uses numbers, sequences, and word play to condition the left and right spheres of the brain available at Wal-Mart and Target stores. Skip to main content.
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Hello, fountain of youth! I am obsessed with this new concealer. As skin ages, it usually becomes uneven in colour, more lined and rougher in texture. This is the first cover-up I've come across that is sympathetic to all three. It's opaque enough to cover dark circles and sunspots, but light enough not to look thick and cakey over lined skin.
The inclusion of hyaluronic acid means it keeps skin hydrated and smooth all day. The best facialist in London, Vaishaly just understands skin and what makes yours different from anyone else's. First, she or her less costly staff, all trained and mentored by her analyses your face. I look and feel better for several weeks after. Wear the socks basically gel-filled sandwich bags for an hour, remove and rinse.
A few days later, in the most grotesque and satisfying manner, all the dead, coarse, calloused skin will peel off in large pieces, revealing soft, young-looking feet. No need to file, scrub or go under the chiropodist's knife. I use them every month or two, especially in sandals weather. In-salon IPL intense pulsed light hair removal treatments can be brilliant, but are painful, time-consuming and very expensive.
I use the Philips Lumea to do the same thing at home. Simply place or slide the torch-like unit on the areas you want to epilate.
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After the beep, you move on. It's hygienic and fast: An initial course consists of three to six treatments a few weeks apart, until all the hair has gone.
Nowadays, I have to use the Lumea only once every couple of months to keep all hair at bay. The initial outlay is significant, but sharing with sisters or friends can make things more affordable.
I am a big believer in quick fixes: This does the trick wonderfully. When I remove it, my face looks younger, healthier, pinker, plumper. Follow with moisturiser before applying makeup. By no means new, but still in my opinion the most effective prescription skincare for treating discolouration, sallowness and other signs of sun damage.
But it really must be prescribed by a dermatologist: Don't be tempted to buy it over the internet. Professionally, it's out of the question for me: Obagi causes the upper, damaged layers to peel before the patient is switched to a milder maintenance programme. But for those who can afford the down time, the results can be fantastic.
It gives a very smooth base for makeup, hiding uneven colour and patches of flakiness. This is the one I use every day: An actress got me on to these, and now I am never without them.
They do as much for the dehydrated fine lines around my eyes as any facial or salon treatment. Just pop the sticky gels under each eye and relax for as long as you can stand before peeling off.
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They reduce puffiness, plump up lines and leave a wonderfully moist base for makeup. They're brilliant for travel, and men love using them, too. You know the amazing-looking forty- and fiftysomething actresses who don't look like they've been "done"? There's a good chance they're using this.
A practitioner uses a thermal wand that gently heats skin cells, stimulating them into producing collagen to plump and firm the skin. The treatment a course of four is recommended, each lasting about an hour is extremely comfortable and, in my experience, very effective. Chemical peels administered by a doctor can be hugely effective on sunspots and wrinkles, but the period while you look too awful to go out, discomfort and cost are prohibitive.
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Your eyes are one of the first places to show signs of ageing. Scrub with it instead "In the shower, I lather my hands with a mild cleanser, add a handful of white sugar, and slather it all over my face and body. While I agree with many of the concerns people have about the pressure on women to look younger, I also think it's perfectly natural to want to look as youthful as you feel inside. Lots of women like a strokey, relaxing facial where nodding off is encouraged. The inclusion of hyaluronic acid means it keeps skin hydrated and smooth all day. I'm tackling the problem with Invisalign. I especially love reflexology and deep-tissue massage.