Fit and Healthy Lifestyle

Cayenne Pepper.

Dr. John Christopher, a famous natural healer, praised the use of Cayenne throughout
the time of his practice. He once stated that in 35 years of practice he never lost a patient due to a heart attack if he was present during the attack. His emergency treatment was to get the patient to drink a cup of cayenne tea and within minutes the danger has passed.

Take a bite on a habanero pepper and you instantly feel a rush of heat to all parts of your body. That is due to the increased blood flow throughout your body. That is an effect that no pharmaceutical drug can create. Cayenne moves blood to the sick and dying organs and with it nutrients and healing bio-chemicals. At the same time it gets the waste materials carried away.
For best result, Cayenne pepper should be taken with meals. Use 1/4 of a teaspoon of powder, or more, in a cup of distilled hot water.

Jiaogulan.

Jiaogulan is a Chinese herb and in Japan it is called Amachazuru and it is used to lower the cholesterol levels in the blood stream. It lowers the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and raises the HLD cholesterol (good cholesterol). This herb can lower the blood pressure when it is to high and it can also rise the blood pressure when it is to low.

Soy.

Soy has been used in Japan and China for centuries and has shown to reduce the chances of having a heart attack. It is also shown to reduce the chances of developing breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer. Good sources of soy are lentils and flaxseeds, tofu, miso and soymilk.

Gynostemma Herb.

Gynostemma herb is also known as Southern Ginseng by the Chinese Herbalists. It is not related to ginseng and it belongs to the cucumber family and has traditionally been grown in the South Central China area. This area of China is well know for the long life if it’s people as well as the low occurrences of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Gynostemma has been shown to have a marked effect in reducing the amount of cholesterol levels in the blood. Gynostemma works by emulsifying the cholesterol deposits that have accumulated on the blood vessel walls, thus making them available for excretion out of your body…Anti Aging Herbs continue…

If you are between the ages of ten and fourth then starting a anti aging skin care regiment will provide you with the best results if you begin now. People aged between ten and forty are usually most affected by acne, which manifests itself as congested pores, black and whiteheads, pimples, papules, pustules as well as cysts, nodules, or rosacea. There are a number of anti aging acne skin care products available that can effectively treat the condition if you start early enough.

The skin of men and women should be properly moisturized so that signs of aging will diminish and along with a good sun block will go a long way to accomplish your goals. There are a number of different products available but not all of the products you try will provide satisfactory results and in some cases may actually worsen you acne problem.

Consulting a skin care expert or a dermatologist should be your first step before using any type of anti aging acne skin care regiment. There are many kinds of acne scars that may have appeared on the surface of the skin, which may prove to be resistant to the anti aging acne skin care product you may use. A professional can tell you which products would give you the best results based on the type of skin problem you have.

A good choice for anti aging acne skin care is glycolic acid peels, salicylic acid peels, as well as TCA peels that are often recommended by dermatologists because they work well on not only acne scars, but also takes care of age spots as well as fine wrinkles. Another product you can use is Bi-phasic peel.

You need to take timely action when the first signs of acne or aging appear. Any delay would only lead to a worsening of the condition. Applying good anti-aging acne skin care products will not only help remove wrinkles, but also may have a positive effect on the acne scars since the products used contain Retinol, which is a form of vitamin A and it has considerable rejuvenating effects on aging skin.

Vitamin A in the form of Retinoid and Retinol are used in the cosmetic industry to improve the skin replacement rate. The effects of acne and the scars from acne can be markedly reduced by this higher skin cell replacement rate. The anti aging chemicals also found in vitamin A are absorbed through the skin and can increase the collagen level giving the skin a more youthful appearance.

Regular application of retinol can make the skin soft and smooth. The pores will be cleaned and less visible and wrinkles will be less pronounced thus the signs of aging would be reduced. Retinol has been found to improve skin texture, tone and color…Anti Aging Skin continue…

No mater what you are doing or where you go we always see advertisements promoting an anti-aging product that is trying to lures us into buying it to look and feel younger. You will see it in newspapers, magazines, televisions, and billboards. Any trip to the store and we are bombarded with different kinds of brands that specialize in smoothing our wrinkles, toning our facial muscles, and promising us firmer skin in just a few minutes per day.

What is inside Anti-aging products and which anti-aging product works? It has been proven that oxidants in our bodies are primarily responsible in our process of aging. Oxidants are created during the normal process of metabolism; cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that damage cells. As we get older the human body produces more and more of these unstable oxygen molecules.

This is why almost all of the anti-aging products on the market promote the anti-oxidant quality of their product. Scientific research and technology has come a long way in combating the aging process and to give us options on how we could maintain our youthful look.

The most common ingredients in any anti-aging product is Alpha-Hydroxy Acids or AHA. It exfoliates our skin, which is the process of removing the top layer of skin from our bodies. An alternative to AHA is BHA or Beta-Hydroxy Salicylic Acid and it does the same for our skin.

Coenzyme Q10 or Ubiquinone is used to prevent and repair damage done by the sun. Not only does it prevent and repair, it also encourages new cell growth and is a proven antioxidant. Collagen is another one of the main ingredients in an anti-aging product and it promotes skin hydration making our skin look and feel plumper, firmer, and minimizing fine lines and wrinkles. These are just four of the many chemicals that is found inside a jar of an anti-aging product…Anti Aging Ingredients continue…

It has been estimated that by the year 2020 senility and Alzheimer’s disease will affect 14 million Americans. With the birth of the baby boomers, and with advancement of medicine within the last 100 years, we will soon have a large portion of our population in the senior citizens age group. Living to a ripe old age is now quite common so now we need to focus on the quality of life.

What good is living to be over 100 years of age if we have lost our minds at 65? Becoming a nation of caregivers for the elderly would not benefit society or the government. Our brain, like any other organ in our body, needs to get proper nourishment, have toxins removed, exercised, and get the proper amount of rest in order to function properly. Some herbs have shown the ability in helping prevent and in some cases treat or even reverse memory loss.

Chief of the US Dept of Agriculture’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University stated, because the brain consumes and processes so much oxygen, it produces a lot of free radicals, and is most susceptible to oxidative damage. Free radicals are created during the normal process of metabolism; cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that damage cells. Almost all of the anti-aging products on the market promote the anti-oxidant quality of their product.

Ginkgo.

Ginkgo is also called the duck foot tree and was found in China during the late 18th century. A French study conducted in the 1980s showed that women taking 600 mg of Ginkgo a day showed short-term memory improvement. It is also believed to improve circulation, and helps with sight and hearing loss. Ginkgo is also a blood thinner and anyone taking blood thinners or aspirin should consult with their doctor prior to starting any treatment that uses Ginkgo…Anti Aging Memory continue…

Are the claims made by makers of anti-aging creams are real, or merely hype? With the amount of advertising done on television you would think that you will look young once more and that your wrinkles will be a thing of the past with just a simple application of the Scientifically Proven skin care product.

Do the advertisers always deliver on its promises? Of course not. How can you repair 20 or 40 years of damage to your skin over night? It took years to get to where you are today and it will take time to repair the damaged caused by sunlight, gravity, stress, pollution and the effects of time.

The primary ingredient of most skin care products is retinal. It can provide users with a rejuvenated look thanks to its being able to stimulate the growth of skin cells while also reducing dark spots. Another ingredient is alpha hydroxy acids as well as beta hydroxy acids and is used as a mild chemical peel.

I believe that a two-prong attack on skin aging problem is required to maximize the effects. After all you are what you eat. Why would you use a anti aging skin care product that revitalizes the skin if you do not also take something that would improve circulation to the skin to help support and maintain that new revitalized look? If the body is not supplying the proper nutrients and oxygen to the damage skin cells then any effects of the anti aging skin care products would be short lived…Anti Aging Creams continue…

Researchers in search for the fountain of youth keep coming back to one fact: you are what you eat. What you eat has a tremendous impact not only on your health but also on your life span.

Aging that goes on inside your body has far more reaching consequences than a few wrinkles and gray hairs that seem to pop up over night. Sheldon Hendler, MD, Ph.D. says that much of the internal damage that accumulates over a lifetime, and the diseases that go with it, may be linked to mischievous molecules inside us called “free radicals”.

Free radicals are created during the normal process of metabolism, cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that damage cells. As we get older the human body produces more and more of these free radicals.

These free radicals are molecules that have unpaired electrons that seem to attach most readily to electrons in fat molecules. A free radicals attack on the cells could kill or severely damage them, leaving them vulnerable to diseases commonly associated with the aging process.

Recent studies suggest that free radicals plays a central role in virtually every age related disease such as arteriosclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’ disease.

The brain is a good place to study the benefits of antioxidants, says Paula Bickford, Ph.D. a researcher at the University of South Florida Center of Excellent for Aging and Brain Repair. The brain has one of the highest percentages of fats of any organ in the human body, and it is in our fats that free radicals inflict much of their damage…Fight Aging with Vitamins continue…

Anti Aging Herbs are also growing in popularity and availability. Many of the anti aging herbs claim to accomplish many different things depending on the type of ingredients involved. Some of the anti aging symptoms or ailments natural herbs offers to help cure include memory problems, lack of energy, help us sleep, reduce joint pain, and even improve the appearance of aging skin.

It is believed that one of the major causes of premature aging is the stress level in modern society. We create most of the stress levels ourselves but it is comforting to know that Mother Nature has provided us anti-aging herbs since the beginning of time.

Rhodiola rosea.

Rhodiola rosea is a herb found in Russia and is also known as Golden Root. This herb has been used for centuries by the residents of Siberia to reduced the effects of the cold weather, reduce stress and as an anti-depressive. Rhodiola rosea is believed to enhance mental and physical abilities and has been used by Russian athletes to increase energy. It increases the blood-supply to the muscles and brain allowing for a quick recovery after intense physical activity.

Jiaogulan.

Jiaogulan is a Chinese herb also called the Longevity Herb and in Japan it is called Amachazuru and it is used to calm an overexcited nervous system and to stimulate a depressed nervous system. It has also been shown to improve cases of insomnia in up to 95 percent of the subjects tested.

Foti.

Foti plays an important roll in the prevention of gray hair. Experiments conducts in Asia showed a decreased level of Calcium, Manganese and Iron the elderly with gray or white hair. Foti is rich in these trace minerals…Anti Aging Stress continue…

As the Baby Boomer generation is growing older they are getting more and more concerned with staying young. Herbal supplements are becoming very popular with this group of Americans. The Chinese have been researching the benefits of natural cures for the aging process for centuries.

Scientists are applying modern methods to determine the precise effect of these plants have on the anti-aging process. Many of the effects that have been confirmed by modern science have already been studied and popularized in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Jiaogulan.

Jiaogulan is a Chinese herb also called the Longevity Herb and in Japan it is called Amachazuru and it is used to increase the Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) in the body. Researchers use the SOD levels in studies as a reliable indicator of long life. SOD is one of the body’s most important antioxidants. Human studies have showed that SOD levels can returned to youthful levels after taking Jiaogulan for only one month.

Reishi mushroom.

The Reishi mushroom has been uses by the Chinese and Japanese and is also known as the “Elixir Of Immortality”. It may have the ability to promote long life and improve the healing ability of the human body. It is believed to lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, has anti-tumor properties, improves liver functions, improves oxygen utilization, and inhibits histamine release.

Shilajit.

Shilajit is found in the Himalayan mountains and has been used by the local residents for centuries. It is not unusually for the people living in that region to live to be over 100 years of age. Shilajit has been used for increasing physical strength, anti-aging, increased sex drive, injury healing, enhances mental function and the immune system…Anti Aging Longevity continue…

From an evolutionary point of view, skipping a meal here and there would be beneficial to the human body. After all the human body was designed to go for days without eating anything. In today’s society we have constant access to food and we are taking in calories all day long. Calorie restriction is also known as the anti aging diet; it is based on the theory that by eating far less calories we will be able to slow down the aging process.

A 2006 article in the Journal of American Medical Association suggested that by periodically restricting our caloric intake to as little as 890 calories a day, or fasting, resulted in a decrease in insulin levels and body temperatures, another two biomarkers of longevity. Restricting calories helps to eliminate the free radicals by burning off more calories than you take in thus reducing the amount of fat stored in the human body.

During a research study conducted in 1934, Clive McCay and Mary Crowell used calorie restriction diets to determine the effects on the aging process. They noticed that when laboratory rats were fed all the needed nutrients but the calories in their diets were drastically cut, the rats lived up to twice as long as the rats that was not on this specialized diet. These results have proven consistent over all animals tested.

Tests on the higher primates are currently underway, but due to their long lifespan results do not yet exist. Certain tests are also being conducted on human volunteers and again, due to the long lifespan of our species, these test are sill underway…Anti Aging Calories continue…

Anti aging herbs can help slow down the aging process and much more. Anti aging herbs can help in stimulating blood circulation, can give you more energy, help you soak up nutrients, relieve stress, and can be very beneficial to the skin for that natural youthful appearance.

Lycium Berries.

The Chinese Herbalists have used lyceum berries, also known as Chinese Wolfberry, since the 1st century AD for improving the circulation, removing toxins from your liver and kidneys. Lycium berries are also rich in antioxidants, which can neutralize free radical by pairing up or binding with the free radical elections thus inhibiting them from damaging cells in the human body. They are also used to treat dizziness, ringing in the ears, blurred vision. The root of the Lycium plant is used to relieve cough, wheezing, high blood pressure, and reduce fever.

Schizandra Herb.

Schizandra herb has also been used by Chinese Herbalists for centuries. It helps in removing toxins from your liver and thus helps to make you look and feel younger. It is also use to improve mental function, strengthen the sex organs, and stimulates the central nervous system without the side effects caused by caffeine.

Gynostemma Herb.

Gynostemma herb is also known as Southern Ginseng by the Chinese Herbalists. It is not related to ginseng and it belongs to the cucumber family and has traditionally been grown in the South Central China area. This area of China is well know for the long life if it’s people as well as the low occurrences of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Gynostemma has been shown to have a marked effect in reducing the amount of cholesterol levels in the blood. Gynostemma works by emulsifying the cholesterol deposits that have accumulated on the blood vessel walls, thus making them available for excretion out of your body…Anti Aging Herbs continue…