Last week, the FDA released a report on the role of the highly caffeinated Monster Energy drink in several deaths, including a 14 year old from Hagerstown, Maryland, named Anais Fournier. The cases have sparked fear among the public about…
Truth in Aging features a review of HydroPeptide Even Out Brightening Pigment Corrector—$60 a pop—that people might want to read before forking over cash in hopes of evening out their skin. B-White and ChromaBright are two ingredients which factor into…
This video contains some scenes and demos from the Nordstrom’s Fall 2012 Cosmetics Trend Show. Deep reds and dewy skin feature heavily in the fall look. As anyone who follows fashion and beauty knows, the fall is a big time…
Small bursts of hard exercise in a shorter time period can help avoid weight gain, which is great news for those who don’t have time to do extended workouts. This means that in the morning, you can do some stretching…
The Fight Aging! blog is taking another look at the stuck-in-the-mud efforts within the mainstream anti-aging research community. A new article features many opinions from anti-aging researchers, most of whom seem to focus only on a “modest slowing” of aging…
Dermapen is a procedure that includes platelet-rich plasma spun from a patient’s own blood. The Dermapen pushes the plasma into the skin via needles. The results: a more vibrant and refreshed complexion. It works on acne scars, stretch marks, and…
This week, I did my first Pure Barre class and I love it! Pure Barre is designed for women’s bodies. It tones while lengthening the muscles, using a ballet barre, light weights, and bands. I took one of the hardest…
The confidence of real science goes a long way in effective anti-aging products. Nerium claims to have that confidence because of effective research, ingredients, and techniques like advanced facial scanning. The following video contains men and women of all ages…
Beauty and medical experts are focusing on out-of-the-box beauty treatments to not only spice up a boring routine, but to produce much more long lasting and noticeable results. These treatments include: Blood as an anti-ager. Perfect eyebrows without tweezing or…
Gut microbes play a significant role in the aging process. This is because aging alters “…the human gut microbiota phylogenetic composition and its interaction with the immune system,” which results in inflamm-ageing and immunosenescence. “Winter sicknesses” like flus and other…
Now more than ever, it’s important to see the the most reputable board-certified surgeons. In a column in the Huffington Post, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA and a board-certified plastic surgeon, explains why. A plastic surgeon is…
Do Skin Tighteners Actually Tighten?
There’s been a lot in the news lately about skin tighteners, and their amazing ability to tighten aging skin. Supposedly, they do this by not only tightening, but getting rid of pockets of fat in some places. But how do…