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…
After undergoing a complicated and expensive procedure that more than likely causes stress, it only adds to the stress when Medicare rejects the claim. The time is supposed to be about healing, not worrying about something that was supposed to…
For serums that provide anti-aging benefits, one needs to look for serums containing growth factors. That’s because growth factors are turning out to be essential to anti-aging efforts. Growth factors—or cytokines— are naturally occurring proteins. They stimulate cells to multiply…
Energy drinks remains popular among those who lead busy lifestyles and those who work out frequently. They also feature heavily in some cocktails at trendy bars and clubs. Most people love the rush of energy they spark. But recently, the…
Knowledge of underlaying anatomy is crucial to the safe and successful use of fillers, according to Joel L. Cohen, M.D., who earlier this year presented his findings at MauiDerm 2012: Advances in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology. Dermal filler complications rarely…
Exacting knowledge of subcutaneous anatomy and appropriate anesthetic techniques leads to better results for successful hand repair and rejuvenation. One great thing about the hand is that the risk of injury is not high due in repair/rejuvenation procedures because the…
Prostate cancer seems to strike a large number of men with age. But now, a study shows that higher flavonoid consumption reduces the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of South Carolina in Columbia—and their colleagues— used…
In this video, Dr. Herbert Slavin explains anti-aging and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The real cause of aging is a decline in hormone production. Therefore, it makes sense to use hormone therapy to fight aging. Lack of hormones causes a…
No, this doesn’t mean you can now graze on butter day in and day out. But there are fats that everyone needs to consume to ensure the proper functioning of the body. Fats that contain omega-3 and -6 fatty acids…
Living off the grid is a romantic idea in some ways. It means a return back to the beauty of nature, and purifying the body with wild food that not only makes one healthier, but a kinder, more responsible consumer.…
Martin Bayne of The Voice of Aging Baby Boomers blog wrote a funny piece about geriatrics facing charges in a doping scam in Leighton Valley, Pennsylvania. The piece features Sgt. Richard Morgan of Center Valley, Pennsylvania’s Geriatric Crime Unit, “affectionately…
Gut Microbes and Aging
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…