Showing posts with label antiaging tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antiaging tips. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2009

Anti Aging Tips

Anyone who is looking to stay young for a long time needs to remember that there is no magic pill to help them. The key for keeping those youthful looks for a long time lies in maintaining good overall health over a long period of years. Much how you age will depend on how much you love and respect your body. If you are someone who wants to reverse the signs of aging, then there are a few anti aging tips which can help you do so.


One of the best anti aging tips that anyone can give you is to give up smoking. Smoking and good health definitely don’t go hand in hand. If you are one, you need to quit and watch how fast you can actually reverse some of the signs of aging by doing so. There is plenty of help available in the form of support groups and smoking cessation products to help you with the quitting process.


Scientific research clearly proves that the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun are the major cause of the skin damage. You should therefore make it a point to wear a good quality sun block every day. This will help in preserving your youthful looks for a long period of time. Apart from protecting your skin with a sun block, you should also make sure that you protect your eyes against the harmful rays of the sun with a pair of sunglasses that block ultraviolet rays. Choose from models that come with a slight wrapped edge because they will also protect the skin around your eyes and prevent the formation of wrinkles.


You should always try and use warm water along with a soap that contains moisturizer for washing your face. Make it a point to wash your face only twice a day. Remember frequent washing tends to strip away the moisture and important oils from the skin.


Perhaps the easiest ones to follow among all anti-aging tips is the one of getting enough sleep every night. Most of the body’s rejuvenation occurs when you are asleep. A good eight hours of sleep each night can do wonders to your overall health.


Another one among the easy to follow anti aging tips is to eat a balanced diet. Cranberries, red kidney beans and blueberries have been found to be the best food to beat the aging process. These are foods high in anti-oxidants. Ideally your diet should contain good proportions of dark green leafy vegetables, fruits and whole grains. You should also try and avoid processed food containing saturated and trans fats.


Keeping yourself physically fit is half the battle won against aging. Contrary to popular perception you need not slog for hours in the gym in order to keep looking young. Even a 20 minute brisk walk five days a week is enough to give your body sufficient exercise. The best way to go about the whole process would be to talk to your doctor first and decide on the exercise regimen best suited for you.


Diligently following these anti aging tips can help you keep, as well as feel younger for a long time to come.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Anti-Aging for Dry Eyes

Mostly Natural Antiaging Solutions for the Problem of Dry Eyes


Dry eyes is one of the many issues that can accompany aging. This is especially true for wearers of contact lenses and for women. This problem of dry eyes is related to estrogen levels which fluctuate and decline as we grow older. The problem of fluctuating hormones and its effects on eyes can be solved by supplementing with bioidentical hormones which is something that we will talk about later in another article. Here, we will discuss the best natural antiaging tips for dry eyes available to you.


By supplementing your diet with natural supplements you buy at the health store can help with dry eye syndrome. Pick up some Vitamin A, Hyaluronic Acid (nature’s moisturizer), Primrose oil, Omega-3 (fish oils such as salmon), and Omega-6 fatty acids. Omega-3 and 6 can be found by adding fish and nuts to your diet or, if you do not eat these foods as often as you should, you can purchase supplements at the health store. You may not have heard of Hyaluronic acid, but it is a glycosaminoglycan, and occurs naturally in all the tissues of your body, in the skin and in the fluid that moisturizes your eyes, joints and cartilage. Hyaluronic acid can be found in many of the lubricating eye drop products on the market. Another supplement to take is Vitamin C in higher doses ranging from 500 to 100 mg depending on your age Also make sure you are drinking plenty of water help improve the amount of tear moisture in your eyes. All of these natural health supplements, as mentioned before can be purchased at your local health food store or pharmacy.



To help even more, when you blink your eyes, ensure that you close the lid completely and blink often. This helps spread tear film over the entire eye. Blinking moves the tears which wash the eye, keeping eyes moist, and clears out debris and dust. Vital to healthy eyes are your tears, whose function is to neutralize bacteria that can multiply in the eye and cause eye infections.


What else can you do for dry aging eyes? Find an excellent product that lubricates your eyes. Novartis Pharmaceuticals “GenTeal” eye drops and eye lubrication are great products for dry eye syndrome. These eye drops can be used with contact lenses as well. Use the GenTeal eye lubrication in the tube only at night because it is a little “sticky” allowing it to stay longer in the eye than the eye drops.


Also, be wary of the many medications you may be taking which can increase the dryness in your eyes, including antihistamines, anti-depressants, and blood pressure medications, medication for Parkinson's, and birth control pills (which change hormonal levels). Always consult with your doctor on stopping any of your prescribed medications and how they affect the problem of dry eyes.


The problem of aging and dry eyes can be solved with our antiaging tips for dry eyes by following the above suggestions. As for the amounts of natural supplements to take, be sure to check with a naturopath as these amounts can differ depending on the age and gender of the person.