Anti aging treatments

When you are considering anti aging products, remember that looking young is not just a question of your skin. You should start at the top - literally - with your hair.

Gray hair is always associated with aging, of course. It happens because the pigment cells in the hair follicle die off as we grow older. Every hair follicle starts out with many pigment cells that produce melanin, giving it whatever color our hair naturally has when we are young. Gradually as we lose these cells the hairs become less colored. They turn gray and finally white.

Some people can start to have gray hair at a young age. This may be all over the head or in streaks or patches. A small patch of gray or white hair can be very attractive, but if you are going gray all over, it is almost certain to make you look older. This means that one of the quickest and easiest anti aging tips is simply to color your hair. Hair dyes are very effective anti aging products.

You can either have one color all over or you can use highlights to bring life, bounce and youth to your hair. Whether you are a man or a woman, professional coloring of your hair is usually best. However, if you do not have much cash it is possible to pick up effective hair coloring and anti aging products that you can use at home.

You will have a choice between permanent and temporary colors. When you are just beginning to go gray, the temporary color is often best. It will gradually wash out, looking more natural as your hair grows and the roots come out gray again. However, when you have a lot of gray hair you will probably find that the temporary colors are less effective in covering the gray.

It is usually best to go one or two shades lighter than your natural hair color. Weirdly, this actually comes out looking more natural. The reason is that a lighter color will not come out so even. It will color the gray hairs, while the darker hairs stay their natural, slightly darker color. This looks more natural than having every hair on the head the exact same color.

Very dark hair does not suit us as we grow older, so that is another reason to pick out a lighter shade if your natural hair color was dark brown or black. Very dark colors against older skin seem to emphasize the wrinkles.

Think about the style of your hair, too. If you have been wearing it in the same style for many years, it might be time for a change. For women, shorter hair often looks better as we grow older. A new hairstyle in line with modern fashions will also keep us looking up to date and more like a younger person.

If you are losing hair or finding that it is becoming very thin, you may want to address that with a special restorative or anti aging product for the hair. Many of the most effective ones require a doctor's prescription. However, you can also try natural supplements as well as shampoos that are designed to add body and stimulate the blood supply to the scalp.

Men who are losing a lot of hair might want to consider shaving the head. This may sound like an extreme way to deal with hair loss but since so many young men do this, it can often make you look younger than a whole closet full of anti aging products.

There are now many brands of anti wrinkle cream for men on the market. In fact, there are so many that it can be difficult to choose between them. Do you have to pay a lot to get the best? And what should you be looking for when you select facial and skin care products for men?

In fact, there is a lot more to skin care for men than just picking up an anti wrinkle cream. The skin is our largest organ and it is not the same all over. A product that will work well on the forehead may be too harsh for the very sensitive skin around the eyes.

A good anti aging kit for men will contain products including anti wrinkle eye cream for the area around the eyes, anti wrinkle face cream for daytime use plus a night cream, body lotion, and a cleanser and toner to avoid the drying out effect of regular soap. You will also need cotton pads to wipe away the cleanser and apply the toner.

If you prefer a minimal approach, you can get away with just cleanser, toner if your skin is oily, and facial moisturizer. However, the eye cream is a great idea especially if you have sensitive skin. The area around the eyes is probably the most prone to wrinkling and its sensitivity means that it needs special treatment.

When you buy anti wrinkle cream for men you can expect it to come in dark colored packaging with labels that are fuss free and masculine. This may sound like a small detail but it is very important to how the product is regarded by the guy who will be using it and any traveling companions who may see it.

The smell of the product is important too. You do not want something that smells like you just stole it from your girlfriend. So check that out from a sample in the store before you buy, if possible.

These days, men are expected to have a certain amount of cosmetic products and not just show up with a toothbrush. However, they will also want those products to have a masculine look and to be small in size so that the man does not appear to be attaching a lot of importance to the products. This means that a travel sized product often has advantages for men and some will prefer to use the smallest possible size of all skin care products.

This is very important to remember if you are a woman selecting gifts for your man. This is one case when a man is likely to care more about the packaging than what is inside, so choose carefully. Go for dark colors, plain labels, minimalist sizing and an overall effect that looks - to you - frankly boring. Your guy will love it!

If you want to stay as young as possible, you need to consider anti aging diet care. Here are some tips on what to add and take away from your diet to help you stay young.

1. Add healthful foods to your diet.

Any food rich in antioxidants can have a huge effect on keeping your skin and body looking and feeling young. Dark colored fruits and vegetables are often high in antioxidants. One example is blueberries. Others that have been described as miracle fruits include dried goji berries and acai berries (pronounced ah-sigh). These are packed with antioxidants

To keep your skin supple, make sure that you get enough vitamin E in your diet. Vitamin E is found in many foods including sunflower seeds, almonds, avocado and olives. You can also buy liquid vitamin E as a supplement.

Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are part of the family of cruciferous vegetables that have been shown in studies to protect against cancer. They also contain calcium and a wide range of other vitamins and minerals. Make them a regular part of your diet.

Coconut oil is another 'wonder food' that is reported to help with weight loss as well as increasing the body's ability to absorb vitamin E. You can cook with coconut oil and it is solid at temperatures below 75 degrees F so you can use it in place of butter in most recipes, as well as frying with it. Virgin olive oil is another good choice for frying.

Be sure to buy virgin coconut oil, not refined. Refined coconut oil has been hydrogenated and will contain some trans fats.

2. Cut out the junk.

Unfortunately, it is not enough just to add a few miracle berries to our diets. Anti aging diet care requires us also to cut out or at least reduce the amount of refined carbohydrates that we eat. This means all added sugars including fructose, dextrose, corn syrup etc. It also means white flour, white rice and anything made from them, including pizzas and pasta unless they specifically say that they are made with 100% whole grain flour.

The main reason for this is that refined carbohydrates mess with your blood sugar response. Eating too much of this type of food is believed to be a major contributor to insulin resistance and diabetes, vascular problems, heart disease and cancer as well as, of course, weight gain.

If you cannot face losing all of your favorite breads and sweet treats, then at least make it a rule to eat these foods only as part of a meal where you are also consuming plenty of fiber from vegetables. This will reduce the blood sugar spikes and make it easier for your body to handle the refined foods. So if you must have that cake, don't have it as a snack, eat it for dessert; and if you cannot live without pizza, serve it with plenty of broccoli.

Also, avoid hydrogenated fats and anything containing trans fats. This will include many margarines and most commercially available flour/fat combo foods such as donuts and pastries. Consumption of trans fats has been found to increase the risk of heart disease

Finally, don't forget to drink plenty of plain water. Eight 8 oz glasses per day is the minimum that you should be having. That is around 2 liters in metric. Water helps flush out toxins from the body. It benefits all of our organs, including the biggest organ, the skin. So make water a major focus of your anti aging diet care plans.

Old age may be creeping up on all of us, but there are many anti aging systems that we can incorporate into our lives to help us stay young. Many of these are not expensive and are simply a matter of making healthy changes in our lifestyle.

Top of the list is quitting smoking. If you still smoke, set a date to quit and start to figure out what you will use for support. Many people find that nicotine patches are helpful.

Focus on the positive aspects of being a non-smoker, not only the health risks. You will find that you feel liberated because you are no longer constantly having to think about when and where you can have your next cigarette. Plus, it will make your skin and your whole body much healthier and younger looking.

The food that we eat is vital too. Look closely at your diet, because replacing junk food with healthy fruits and vegetables is one of the best anti aging systems that we can use to stay young. Leafy green vegetables, raw vegetables and fresh raw fruits are full of antioxidants, vitamins and essential minerals that help the body to fight off the signs of aging.

Be sure to drink enough water. The general guidance is 8 x 8 oz glasses per day, or 2 liters if you use the metric system. If you are a heavier person (over 200 pounds) you can increase this a little. Spread your water through the day and it will help to keep your skin hydrated, preventing dryness and minimizing wrinkles.

Your personal anti aging systems should also include some physical activity every day. You may be surprised to hear that this has an effect on the skin, but it does. The reason is that physical exercise increases both the blood circulation and the amount of oxygen in the blood. This means that more oxygen and other health promoting substances reach the skin, helping it to renew and repair.

If you are not used to exercise, start with a little and work up. You may want to consult your doctor to check what you can safely do. You could start by increasing the distance that you walk in a day, or doing a little more physical activity around the house and yard.

Exercise does not have to mean going to the gym or running a marathon. It does not have to be boring, either. Playing with kids, using a Wii, swimming or just splashing around in the pool are all examples of physical activity that can be a lot of fun.

Whatever you do, do not let the aging process get you down. Remember that growing older is better than the alternative - dying young! There is still a lot to do, see and enjoy in life. Of course it would be great in some ways if we could all be 22 years old again but growing older has some compensations too.

Wisdom and tranquility are traditionally associated with old age. This is partly because of the accumulated effect of life experience but it is also something that happens because older people are not ruled by their raging hormones in the way that younger people are.

Being happy to be alive, whatever our age, is one of the things that makes us seem eternally young. So it is worth keeping the advantages of aging in mind even while you bring more anti aging systems into your life.

Aging skin problems are going to affect everybody as they grow older. But do not despair, there are many things that you can do to delay their effects or bring about some improvement if you are already seeing those unwanted effects.

Many aging skin problems are caused by the skin becoming more dry as we get older. It loses its elasticity, so that for example if you pinch the skin on the back of your hand for a second and let it go, a young person's skin will show nothing while an older person's will stay visibly slightly pinched for a few moments.

This dryness and loss of elasticity is what leads to wrinkles on the face and other parts of the body. This is one of the most common aging skin problems that virtually everybody notices.

Moisturizing with a good anti aging skin cream can help. Do not forget to moisturize the hands regularly, since they often show the signs of aging very fast. It is a good idea to use a body cream after showering. Pay particular attention to the elbows, knees and shins which can be problem areas for dry skin.

It is important to treat the skin from the inside too. This means giving it the food and water that provide building blocks and keep it healthy. Drink plenty of water, spread through the day. Be sure to eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day - ten is better. This will give you a good chance of consuming all of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that the body needs.

Another thing that happens as we age is that the cells of our body are not replaced so fast. You may notice that wounds heal more slowly, and it may take longer to recover from minor illnesses such as a cold. These are examples of the slowing down of cell growth and replication.

This deceleration in cell replication has some positive aspects. For example you may be aware that cancer tends to develop more slowly in older people than in younger ones. This is because the cancer cells do not replicate so fast when we are older.

But the slowing down of the healing process also has some negative effects, as we have already seen. Recovery and healing times are longer. In some cases this can lead to more serious aging skin problems such as ulcers. Skin ulcers can form where a wound is extremely slow to heal.

If you have serious aging skin problems like these, you might want to consider taking a supplement that will stimulate the production of human growth hormone. This is the substance that causes the cells to recover and replicate faster. Younger people have a lot more human growth hormone than seniors.

Human growth hormone is very popular with Hollywood celebrities. It has been described as the miracle cure for aging. While we would not go so far as that, it is certainly the case that it may help with many aging skin problems.

As the years go by, we gain the gifts of wisdom, experience, and success, but even so, we all want to remain as young, healthy, and vigorous in body and mind as we can while we grow older.

A critical key of anti-aging is to stay active and content. Here are some simple strategies you can use to combat the aging process:

1. Engage your mind. It's important to keep your mind active. When you exercise your mind, you'll stay sharp and keep your memory intact. Avoid falling into predictable patterns and always strive to challenge yourself. Take time to do puzzles each day and seek out new experiences.

Your exciting years are never over as long as you're still out there seeking thrills.
2. Exercise. Just like the mind, it's important to exercise your body. The saying, "If you don't use it, you lose it" is so true! Follow an exercise routine that makes use of all your muscle groups.

If you make the effort to stay active, you'll look and feel younger. This is one of the main reasons why some people in their 70's can do yoga, while others are walking with assistance.
3. Eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is simply the best thing you can do for your health. An unhealthy indulgence here and there shouldn't hurt you, but your overall goal should be to have a well balanced diet.

Having a poor diet can lead to obesity and other health problems. These health issues could end up shaving years off of your life or cause your golden years to be fraught with pain and distress.
4. Reduce stress. Stress is often ignored as a necessary part of life, but it's a huge problem in the world today. Stress is a major cause of illness, including heart disease and weakened immune systems. When you're overly stressed, it'll interfere with your health.

Do what you can to combat stress by finding activities that you find relaxing at the end of each day.
5. Take care of your skin. Even if you feel okay with the fact that you're getting older, you may still be concerned about wrinkles or sagging skin showing your age. Proper skin care is a must.

Drink 8 glasses of water every day to keep your skin well hydrated.
Use a good moisturizer.
Keep your body well stocked with Vitamin C. Eat citrus fruits and berries or take a supplement.
6. Adopt a healthy lifestyle. Shoot for having an overall healthy lifestyle, including eating right, exercising, and avoiding unhealthy habits. Things like alcohol and smoking should be cut out or left for rare occasions.

7. Consider hormone therapy. Hormone therapy can be considered under the care of a licensed physician. While it might not be an option for everyone, some feel that hormone replacements can help people fight aging, because hormone levels are important to healthy function and some of them can decrease as you age.

8. Remember to get your antioxidants. Antioxidants from food or vitamins are always a good idea. They tend to reduce the amount of free radicals, which may contribute to cancer, in the body. Healthy cell function enables you to lead a longer and healthier life.

Just remember to treat yourself right and you'll help your body combat aging!