Some facts on anti aging

As the population is aging and growing in numbers annually; anti aging is becoming more and more a concern for the population at large. The process of anti aging in the 21st century is surely governed by a better education amongst the population. We are are aware of what is good for us, what is helping us in maintaining a better and youthful skin.

We all know as we age our skin changes especially the skin at the back of our hands and also our face. Facial skin often develops a dry look as people age which is a normal process.  And by spending a lot of time in the sun, it can get a leathery look. Sometimes people develop brown spots, popularly called 'liver spots'. And wrinkles begin to appear! Care for your skin at an early age will undoubtedly protect your skin but will also develop a personal discipline for years down to come in caring for your skin.

You don't have to develop or attempt to have the skin of a movie star or model but if you care for your skin, it will look youthful for a long time. It is well known now that a healthy nutrition works hand in hand with a better skin and a youthful one as well. Neutralizing free radicals from your system on a daily basis will improve your skin. Most longevity experts say that free radicals are the main cause of aging. Free radicals are oxygen molecules that have an extra electron. It results in making the molecule unstable and will seek another molecule to stabilize. When the bonding of the stable molecule occurs, it produces a protein and other function with the same similarity who will not function well. This chain reaction is negative to the body cells. This is where the anti-oxydants will help you and your skin of course.

The anti-oxydants can be found in fruits, beans, cinamon and artichokes. it is understood that these fruits and vegetables are pesticide free and fresh. You want to look at purchasing organic fruits and vegetables. If you are interested in longevity and keeping early signs of aging at bay, you are willing to pay a bit more to ensure that the food you put in your body does not have toxic chemicals and they are not genetically engineered.

As we are aging, our skin divided in three layers go through changes. For example the epidermis the outer layer of our skin will have a faster rate of having cells sloughed off and a slower rate of being replace by newer cells. We begin to lose some skin tissue. And the new cells coming to the epidermis are a bit more irregular or uneven. Result? Our skin develops small creases and wrinkles!

Stay tuned for a future post where we will continue to look at our different layer of skin and what happens to our skin cells we are aging. Also feel free to post your feedback and comments or even experiences. Also if you have questions feel free to ask. I'll be glad to help.