Everyone wants a tighter tummy. The Ideal Body Series ends its helpful guidance on beauty with how to achieve one. The most common solutions is to do core work and crunches. Core work includes plank exercises that can be held…
This weekend is Fundación Saldarriaga Concha’s annual conference in Colombia, which focuses on aging and demographics. This is a concerted gathering to change aging around the world, with many professionals participating. Dr. Bill Thomas, an expert on the elderly and…
Not much has been revealed about how improving lifestyle habits in middle age or over 75 improves overall mortality and illness. But a Swedish research team made the effort to find out. They discovered that the best factor for long…
Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, a new analysis of 17 studies comes out touting the benefits of a low-carb diet to fight aging and weight gain. Of 1,141 obese dieters, the dieters eating low-carb diets averaged eighteen pounds…
Calorie restriction does not mean starving. It means adapting an eating plan that provides the most necessary nutrients to live longer. This happens in various species. In mammals, it is recognized as the best way to extend life. It reduces…
The world is progressing in technology at such an advanced state it is possible that disease and aging will be a thing of the past. Yet the world holds a very bleak outlook about the future. Optimism exists here and…
Cucumbers contain a lot of water, which makes them very hydrating for the skin. The water also makes them a mild diuretic, which means they help cleanse the system. They contain multiple nutrients which benefit cell growth and repair. Cucumbers…
Niacin, or vitamin b3, revitalizes skin suffering from free-radical damage. Free radicals form from UV rays. They destroy other molecules, eventually creating a chain reaction that leads to cell deterioration. This causes the telltale signs of aging and skin that…
Beauty experts and doctors can’t seem to agree about yogurt skin benefits. Sometimes they recommend it, sometimes they say it does nothing. One thing that yogurt does is provide the body with lactic acid, which has been shown to make…
Munich researchers report that psoriasis may signal the onset of Type 2 diabetes. It seems that the more advanced the psoriasis, the higher the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The increase of Type 2 diabetes rises 49% with psoriasis. Psoriasis…
The lips are extremely vulnerable and prone to dryness. Cracked lips distract from your overall appearance as well as hurt. They age the face, and make lip stick bleed. The dryness also leads to unsightly picking and licking of the…
Vitamin C has been shown to solve many skin issues. As an antioxidant, it works great for all skin types. It fights free- radical damage, the cause of fine lines and wrinkles. Among the numerous benefits, it hydrates, controls oiliness,…