28 Apr
Posted by antiaging as Antiwrinkle Product Compound Causes Reaction in Skin Ce
Guillaume Morissette, Lucie Germain, and Fran’ois Marceau present their conclusions about the mode of action of this substance, called DMAE, in the latest edition of the British Journal of Dermatology. DMAE (2-dimethylaminoethanol) is used in many antiwrinkle products dubbed “instant anti-aging face-lifts.” This compound, as well as other chemically similar ones, are also found in [...]
Three separate studies confirm a gene that suppresses tumor cell growth also plays a key role in aging. The researchers found increasing concentration, or expression, of the gene p16INK4a in older cells; these aging cells worked poorly compared to young cells and remembered their “age” even when transferred from old mice to young mice. The [...]
23 Apr
Posted by antiaging as Prescription Druges
Discovering dangers of prescription drugs after they have been marketed to the medical community and public is common. Generally, 51% of FDA-approved drugs have serious adverse effects not detected prior to approval. Each year prescription drugs injure 1.5 million people so severely they require hospitalization. In addition, prescription drugs cause 100,000 deaths annually. With these [...]
Oily skin is shiny, thick and dull colored. Often a chronically oily skin has coarse pores and pimples and other embarrassing blemishes. It is prone to blackheads. In this type of skin, the oil producing sebaceous glands are overactive and produce more oil than is needed. The oil oozes and gives the skin a greasy [...]
While men may not suffer hot flashes like women who experience menopause, middle-aged men’s bodies do undergo major changes — including hormonal ones.At age 50, John Upton said he hit midlife and hit rock bottom. Upton, a documentary filmmaker and father of four, was newly-divorced and feeling more lost than ever. “It’s like you are [...]
Biochemistry Nutritional medicine is simply the application of known principles of biochemistry applied to the clinical setting. Instead of treating symptoms with a quick fix patent drug, we endeavor to first understand the underlying process and then augment the body�s own ability to repair and reinvigorate itself. Harking back to a basic axiom of pathology, [...]
Saggy Skin As we age, saggy skin becomes more and more of a problem. The skin on our face begins to loose elasticity as we age and facial muscles are no longer able to hold facial skin in place. This results in the development of lines, wrinkles, and eventually deep folds. Often times the process [...]
There are literally thousands of acne skin care products on the market today. These include medications for acne treatment, products for acne prevention, makeup for acne prone people, facial cleansers, and many other products. Finding the products that work best for you takes work – and money. Most acne skin care products contain benzoyl peroxide. [...]