Thursday 24 November 2011

Anti-Aging Products versus the Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle

By Alexandra Williams


Antioxidants are a class of nutrients that protect the body from damage caused by different factors, most importantly oxidative damage caused by substances called free radicals. Free radicals are known as "reactive oxygen species", or ROS.

Ten or twenty years of sun bathing can equal lots of wrinkles and skin discoloration once a woman reaches her 40s or 50s. The anti aging products on the store shelves then become very attractive, but many will not work after reaching a certain age. That's why a new cutting edge science in Genomics is getting noticed in the anti-aging market. It's a new natural discovery that defies aging through cell rejuvenation.What is Genomics?Genomics is the study and experimentation of genomes, or an organism's complete DNA makeup, that is found in virtually every cell of the human body.

There are different types of antioxidants, and most work better when paired with other antioxidants. This is called synergism. Vitamins can be antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E. The tripeptide glutathione, loosely classified as an amino acid, acts as an antioxidant, along with other true amino acids such as methionine.

This is not to say that cosmetics have no place in the fight against aging. There's nothing wrong with having beautiful skin well into your twilight years; it just needs to be recognised that any cosmetic regime must be combined with other anti-aging practices to be truly beneficial.Living Longer Naturally -- the Healthy Lifestyle ApproachYou may have heard the expression that 'age is a state of mind'. In many ways we can see this to be true. We all know people who should be in the peak of life but, due to circumstance or attitude, lead the life of someone much older.Conversely, we also know 'elderly' people that could give the average 40-year-old a run for their money. Why is this?If you watch people that still seem to have boundless energy as they age, you will probably notice that those people are very active, and approach everything -- even simple day to day things -- with a positive attitude.The more that you remind yourself of your age, the older you will feel. If you constantly focus on negatives then your health will be negatively impacted. It's simple common sense: we all know that laughing makes us feel better. Therefore it's logical that spending much of our time in a dissatisfied or depressive state would have a negative impact on our health and wellbeing.Really, it all comes back to healthy mind, healthy body. And it works both ways.For example, it's a scientific fact that plenty of daylight and sunshine helps to ward of depression. Exercise releases endorphins that make us feel good. Eating well gives us energy and bolsters our immune system.

Good Bone and Joint HealthAnother area of concern for women is bone and joint health. Proteins help to keep bone and joint tissue healthy and strong. With arthritis and osteoporosis being so prevalent among older women, it's wise to start working on good bone and joint health at a young age. Products are available to help restore minerals that are lost in the bones and joints during the aging process.

Antioxidants are important supplements for everyone, but especially for those who exercise on a regular basis. The rational is that exercise is a highly oxidative process and, as a consequence, produces free radicals from aerobic metabolism. Antioxidant compounds help alleviate this process.




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