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Do anti-aging products really work? Well, look at the success of the big beauty industry companies, and you would have to decide a definite “yes” – at least it works for them! Crèmes and potions for anti-aging are available almost everywhere. Many of them have been available in one form or another for many years. More recently, there has been even more growth in the number of products and the number of product lines as well. Although some anti-aging products can show verifiable success, none of them is capable of completely eradicating all the symptoms. If you are in the market for an anti-aging product, do your research as well as you can before spending valuable money on what otherwise might turn out to be a dud.

There are probably thousands of individual products you can choose among, and to find the “right one”, you may have to spend quite a bit of time and effort. To simplify your search and make your selection (or selections) less bewildering, make a short list of what your basic needs are and the information you have first:

• What your skin type is
• How much you are willing to spend
• Feedback from your dermatologist
• Feedback from your friends and acquaintences
• Information gained from your research to answer the question, “do these anti-aging products really work?”

There are various products that are clinically proven to aid in the reduction of the usual indications of aging. The majority of these products have ceramides and peptides coming from rice as their active ingredients. The ceramides add moisture to the cells to fatten them up and remove wrinkles, and the peptides shield the skin against the damage coming from your environment. “Neutrogena Healthy Skin Rejuvenator Kit” is one product that has received the recommendation of many dermatologists. The cream-type product in the kit also contains retinol. The product functions by adding moisture to reduce the number of visible wrinkles and lines, and covers and reduces the visibility of age-spots. Since the kit includes moisturisers, it also softens your face’s skin. Do these anti-aging products really work? Apparently yes.

Another well-known and widely accepted product is “Olay Professional Pro-X Wrinkle Smoothing Cream”. Outside the USA, the name may be somewhat different, “Olaz” in place of “Olay” is one change that comes to mind, but there may be other variations as well (language and copyright/trademark restrictions are to blame). This product is designed to return the appearance of youth to your face. Many people utilise laser treatments, chemical peeling, or even cosmetic surgery to achieve permanent or semi-permanent results. “Olay Professional” claims to achieve the same results without medical treatment. Its amino-peptide active contents assist specifically in the regeneration of sun-damaged skin. This should help you return to your youthful appearance without major medical assistance. Does this anti-aging product really work? Apparently, according to experts’ reports, yes.

BTW: You need to pay attention to the solar protection factor (SPF) for products you will utilise outdoors. Although the solar UV radiation that gets to ground level is not quite as bad now as it was a few years ago, it is still important to choose products that have a relatively strong SPF, that is, above 10 or 12. Aging makes your skin more sensitive to solar radiation, and you need to consider this at virtually every turn.

So, here’s what you need to do: do your research with friends and acquaintances, your dermatologist, and magazines and Internet and read the labels! Why read the labels? You really need to be certain of what you’re going to put on your face – remember, it’s YOUR face we’re talking about here, and you only have one! To assist the products with your improvements, make sure that you eat the right foods, and stay away from cigarette- and cigar-smoke-filled rooms and the equivalent – these places are deadly for exactly that skin you are trying to protect! Vitamin and mineral supplements are also a great idea (but see our website Vitamins for more information). And of course, make sure you eat the right foods to keep body and soul whole and healthy. Remember, the way you feel is reflected in the way you look.

Absorb all the new information you can find, and start looking for the anti-aging crème that fits your needs. Make sure that you read the list of ingredients for every product you are considering, because there are many products that use contents that can be dangerous for you. Make sure as well that you take a good diet to help your chosen products function. Eat foods that are packed with vitamins and take lots of mineral supplements. Think about the total picture: a nice face won’t help you if you can’t back it up with the physical condition to match. No matter what anti-aging supplements you take, none of them can counteract a bad diet or reduce the effects of any other bad habits you might have (for example, smoking, alcohol excess, obesity). Think about all your activities and habits; be sure to consider everything concerning your overall health. You can do a better job of minimising the effects of aging if you enjoy your life and do the healthy things you can do for as long as you can. Do anti-aging products really work? Yes, apparently they do, but getting a little help from you will help them look even more successful.

Please note: Sue & Craig Websites, its owners and the author(s) of this article are neither doctors nor medical practitioners. The information above is volunteered in the public interest solely as entertainment, and is not designed to take the place of a consultation with your appropriate medical source. In case of a conflict between any statement above and your doctor’s advice, always take your doctor’s advice, but remember, it is your prerogative to obtain medical advice from more than one qualified source.

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I’m sure you know that mankind has been on earth for a long time, but ever since the first humans started wandering around on two feet, most of them have been searching for the so-called fountain of youth. It’s only natural to want to stay young forever. The tribal witches and those following them with more scientific-sounding titles have come quite some way, but nobody has it down pat yet. Or if they do, they’re not talking about it! Question: is there any way to look young and feel younger at all ages? Many, many people have spent much money and more in an attempt to do utilise the most expensive techniques to combat aging. Some, who had “megabucks” and spent them, ended up neurotically changing first this attribute and then that – most with not much success (witness Michael Jackson), although some were relatively successful (like Cher and Elizabeth Taylor). Any economically “normal” person could live much more than comfortably on what any one of these three have spent on cosmetic repairs, workovers, re-does, treatments, surgery, etc. etc. for the rest of their life!

There are thousands of products on the markets word-wide that promise the look of restored or renewed youthful appearance. Buyers flock to get the latest, most successful (they hope!) products, so that they can look younger and more attractive. They also buy products that promise that they will live longer if they use the product. And of course, there are the products that claim not only more youthful appearance, but also longer life – the veritable fountain of youth.

Buyers are there for these products and their promises, and they are giving up their money to prevent (they hope) getting old and looking old. There are lots of naysayers who insist all these products are fakes, and that there is no possibility of reversing the aging process or its appearances.

BUT!! What is being demonstrated today is that there are some (a few) products that really do work, at least to some degree. These products do manage to retard the appearance of aging, which helps the user to feel younger and healthier and more attractive, proving it is possible to find techniques to combat aging.

What the researchers have found is that it appears there is no single distinguishable gene in our DNA that is responsible for the aging process. Proof of this – to a certain degree – is that the average lifespan of us humans is increasing, almost ever year since it has been measured (the exceptions being things like wars, plagues, natural catastrophes, and nuclear accidents). On the other hand, there is apparently some evidence using ancient human bones that some of these people actually lived for 100 years and more. But there are some uncertainties, and the results of the carbon-dating system (and others) are not conclusive. The US CIA (yes, THAT CIA) estimates that – for 2009, around the world – the average national life expectancy ranges from 84.36 years (for Macau) to 31.88 years (for Swaziland). The USA is 78.11 (50th of 224), the UK is 79.01, Switzerland is 80.85, and the four runners-up to Macau are Andorra (82.51), Japan (82.12), Singapore (81.98), and San Marino (81.97). BTW, the life expectancy varies strongly by sex – for the USA, women will live to 80.69 and men to only 75.65. Should you move to Macau to live longer? Probably only if you can arrange to be born and raised there. Then too, there are folks who feel like they’ve already worn their body out when they hit 35, and others who still feel like spring chickens at 85. It’s obvious that the first ones need and the last ones have found the techniques to combat aging.

The most recent results show us the following information for products that will help us look or feel younger than we really are:

• Growth Hormone (also known as “Human Growth Hormone”, “GH”, or “HGH”)
  

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  Growth hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland by some cells called somatotroph cells. It is a polypeptide hormone based on a protein structure. There are three variants of the growth hormone, the natural human growth hormone (“HGH” in the following text) that is produced in the human body, somatotrophin that is a similar hormone but is produced in animals, and somatropin that is produced artificially in the laboratory.
  HGH is probably the product used most often in techniques to combat aging. The production of natural HGH in the human body declines with age. At age 65, the body’s production of HGH typically has declined to between 15 and 20 percent of the capacity at optimum form.
  HGH is often combined with 2-AEP. 2-AEP’s full name is calcium 2-amino ethyl phosphoric acid, and it is more accurately termed “Ca-2AEP”. Ca-2AEP is reported to assist in building or renewing nerve paths through cellular walls, thus helping reverse or slow down the aging process. This combination is considered to be (currently) among the best techniques to combat aging.

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• Vitamins and Minerals
  Vitamins and minerals are some of the basic building blocks the body uses in building new cells. They also assist in keeping our body parts healthy and running properly. If our body parts – right down to the cellular level – are in good condition and running properly, we will feel better. And feeling better is the right direction in feeling younger. A good solution to getting the right combination and amounts of vitamins and minerals is to take a multi-vitamin capsule or a multi-vitamin-mineral complex specially designed for boomers and older persons. These are readily available in most pharmacies and on-line as well.

The protection and assistance that these two products give us will move us along in the right techniques to combat aging. There is a chain reaction involved here:

• When we use these products, we will not feel as though we are aging (or at least aging as rapidly).
• When we feel as though we are not aging (or as rapidly), we will be happier.
• With our life full of laughter and happiness, we can accept things as they come – “roll with the punches” – much better.
• When things don’t cause us as much grief as they might have, we can live a happier and more fulfilling life.
• This all makes our lives better as we utilise the techniques to combat aging.

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Please note: Sue & Craig Websites, its owners and the author(s) of this article are not doctors or medical practitioners. The information above is volunteered in the public interest solely as entertainment, and is not designed to take the place of a consultation with your appropriate medical source. In case of a conflict between any statement above and your doctor’s advice, always take your doctor’s advice, but remember, it is your prerogative to obtain medical advice from more than one qualified source.

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