With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that 46 million Americans or almost 21 percent of Americans smoking, the combination of aging and smoking is a hot topic. The process of aging is affected by smoking and while only one...
Skin ages--there's just no getting around it. Some people have good genes and others have a lot of money, two factors that may delay the inevitable. But wrinkles, lines, discoloration and other signs of aging skin will come to everyone eventually,...
While the aging process affects our entire bodies, aging skin seems to cause the most dramatic changes in appearance. But the visible effects on the epidermis, or outer layer of skin, are partially caused by internal changes that have probably...
Some essential vitamins have anti-aging benefits due to their antioxidant content. Antioxidants help reduce the signs of aging and the risk of age-related health conditions by preventing free radicals from damaging cells in the skin and body....
Collagen is sometimes referred to as your skin's "fountain of youth," as this protein is responsible for fending off wrinkles, lines and other signs of aging. As you grow older, your skin slows down collagen production. Factor in external...
An aging face is something we all have to deal with sooner or later, and whether it happens sooner or later depends to a large extent on how we take care of ourselves. When we look into the mirror later in life and see an aging face staring back...
Good skin care, a healthy diet and protection from the sun go a long way toward preventing premature wrinkling and dryness, but they can't stop the normal changes that take place with aging. Genetics also affect the rate of skin aging, but over...
In 2005, I suffered the first serious knee injury of my life, a slight tear of the meniscus. Actually "injury" is a misnomer because nothing really happened; I just woke up one day with a stiff knee and soon couldn't walk. After pounding my body...
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is found in the GI tract, the central nervous system and the brain. Serotonin affects digestion, heartbeat, mood, sex drive, sleep and anxiety. Serotonin production lessens with age and may be a contributing...
Cholesterol generally increases with age. You have "excellent protection" against heart disease if your cholesterol level is 210mg/dL and you are age 60 or older, reports "Controlling Cholesterol." However, you are at high risk of heart disease if...
An aging face is like a map with markers on it. But most people don't want the world to know just how many markers they've passed, so they begin the task to stop, or slow down, the aging process. Aging occurs from accumulated damage to the cells...
With osteoporosis, bones become less dense, which weakens them and makes them brittle and more prone to fracture. During childhood and early adulthood, bone density increases steadily, peaking around age 35. From middle age on, everyone...
With age comes changes to your need for certain vitamins and minerals. Vitamin A, an antioxidant vitamin, is equally important in the later years of life. Vitamin A serves many functions in the body, including maintaining eye health, epithelial...
When we are babies, our skin looks flawless. It feels incredibly soft and it looks pleasantly plump, but the skin ages as the years go by and its appearance changes for a variety of reasons. Neglect and abuse is one cause of aging skin, as is the...
A 1999 study of Danish twins 75 years and older, found that only about 25 percent of a person's ability to lead a long and healthy life is genetic. Therefore, lifestyle choices and environmental factors contribute more to longevity than one's...
Aging is a natural part of life. Everyone will experience the signs of aging at some point. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the signs of aging usually begin somewhere in your 20s, due to a decrease in collagen and elastin...
Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It protects your internal organs from injury and invasion, and it contributes to an attractive and youthful appearance when it is properly taken care of. Skin aging is a normal process, but certain...
Your skin is your body's first line of defense against environmental toxins and disease-causing microorganisms. It is constantly exposed to the sun's potent UV rays, and being exposed for a long time can hasten the process of aging. Other factors...
The desire to look and feel younger has been common throughout history. Now, science has come up with ways to slow and even reverse some of the signs of aging that all people encounter as they get older. Anti-aging products have appeared on the...
Aging is an inevitable part of life that affects different parts of the body in different ways. Skin aging is very visible to the world, which can make it embarrassing. Although you can't stop your skin from aging, there are some things you can do...
Many people have the power to reduce skin aging, but do not know how to go about it. Skin ages when it starts to lose elasticity and the oil glands make less oil. Skin also ages when the sun's harmful rays cause damage to the skin. Following are...
When you age, it is natural for the skin to go through changes. According to the Cleveland Clinic, as you get older, the skin loses its elasticity, thins out and becomes slack. Lifestyle choices, such as sun exposure and smoking, affect how...
To fight the aging process is futile, but it is possible to fight the damage that the aging process can cause to the body. Aging brings changes that are not welcome, such as wrinkles and age spots. It also brings changes that are not physically...
In aging, energy needs decline with decreased lean body mass and less physical activity, but the need for nutrients such as vitamins B6, B12 and D, calcium, iron and zinc might increase. Older adults need to select nutrient-dense foods to meet...
Billions of dollars are spent on anti-aging products every year. Certain risk factors are associated with premature aging, and if you address the risk factors and make lifestyle changes, you may be able to help slow the clock until your body is...
The presence of wrinkles, freckles, sagging, thin or loose skin typically increases as the years pass. Premature aging occurs when a person appears to age at an accelerated rate. Though the exact cause of premature aging varies from person to...
Acne is a condition that tends to be associated with puberty. For many people, embarrassing pimples and skin redness fade into memory as they become adults. Other people are not so lucky. Acne often persists into adulthood, or even crops up...
It's an unchangeable fact of life that as you get older, your skin ages, and unfortunately, there's not much you can do to turn back the clock. As you age, your skin stops manufacturing collagen, which helps to keep your skin firm, and elastin,...
The aging process of your skin can be broken down into two main parts, intrinsic aging and extrinsic aging. Intrinsic aging revolves around what naturally happens inside your body as your skin ages, and the effects aging has on your tissues....
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