A new study published just this summer revealed that Mineral Oil and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, found in many common skin moisturizers, caused mice that were exposed to UV radiation to develop more, and larger skin cancer tumors.
What they found was that mice treated with the moisturizers had increased tumors, and larger tumors, which developed at [...]
If you don’t smoke but live or work in a smoke-filled environment, that’s still going to age you. Spending just one hour in the presence of secondhand smoke is the equivalent of your smoking four cigarettes. Whether the smoke you’re breathing is from your own cigarette or someone else’s, it ages your arteries, increases your [...]
So you’ve been reading lately about all the bad stuff for you in your favorite beauty products. Artificial and synthetic preservatives are one culprit. So what are we supposed to do? Avoid the potentially harmful ingredients by writing off your favorite anti-aging creams and potions?
Don’t fret! Stay young looking and healthy with this nighttime cocktail- [...]
So what really works on wrinkles and zits? What’s safe and what’s not? Here’s the 411 on all the latest and greatest ingredients found in your favorite anti-aging products.
Retinoids: Most effective jack of all trades (reduces wrinkles, acne, and age spots by enhancing the turnover rate of skin), but may heighten sin sensitivity.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids [...]
So, do hyaluronic acid supplements taken orally really make skin and joints look and act younger? According to one renowned cosmetic dermatologist and surgeon, there is no scientific evidence that hyaluronic acid in tablet form has any positive effects on joints or the skin.
So what about LED light therapy? Can it work to improve skin’s [...]
Confused about the difference between a green product and an organic one?
For starters, organic refers to the product itself and green refers to the product’s environmental impact.
Organic describes a product that was cultivated using fertilizers or pesticides made from animal/vegetable origin, as opposed to synthetic chemicals. The government has its own standards for dealing with [...]
Basil can protect against the harmful effects of aging, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC).
Native to India, its extract has long been used in the ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine practiced in India and other parts of Asia as a rejuvenation drug, to promote a youthful state of physical and mental [...]
But before you rush off to find HGH supplements- consider the downsides. The difficulty is that there isn’t a totally satisfactory way of raising the body’s natural levels of human growth hormone.
You can’t increase the levels of HGH by changing your diet; HGH is a hormone produced by your body and isn’t found in foods. [...]
Human growth hormone research studies performed in the last thirty years have shown that raising levels of HGH can result in an impressive list of changes including:
- losing fat
- building muscle mass
- improving sexual performance
- removing wrinkles
- increasing immune function
Seem too good to be true? Probably not - after all - [...]
HGH, or human growth hormone is well known to most people- especially those of a certain age who are on the quest for younger, more youthful looking skin.
You may have heard that HGH is an anti-aging wonder hormone and that it can eliminate the signs of aging, and here to debunk the hype for you [...]