Anti Aging

If your aim is to be lively and robust in your 80s and 90s, you'll need to learn some anti-aging secrets. Here are some anti-aging tips that are the most frequently named anti-aging techniques.

" Eat a diet low in fat, high in complex carbohydrates to help with anti aging. The standard advice from the US government is to consume 5 fruits and vegetables and 3 servings of whole grains daily for vitamins and minerals and the other healthful micronutrients in plants. Drink five to eight 8 glasses of water. Get no more than about 30-35 percent of daily calories from fat, with about 20 percent of that from unsaturated fat; 15 percent from protein; and the remaining calories from carbohydrates, with an emphasis on complex carbohydrates like oatmeal, whole wheat bread and wild rice.

" Build endurance and strength with exercise. Regular aerobic exercise is a "must-do" for anyone committed to the anti aging process, agree experts. Hundreds of studies show that exercise combats the loss of stamina, muscle strength, balance, and bone density that increases with age. The American Heart Association advises doing a single set of eight to 15 repetitions, using eight to 10 exercises, two to three times a week for a comprehensive strength-building program. If you are not a beginner, that's about a 10-minute routine.

" Maximize Your Intake of Antioxidants to help with anti aging. The evidence is "incontrovertible" and bears repeating, says Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg of Tufts University. Free radicals contribute to the onset of age-related diseases and antioxidants neutralize free radicals. Everyone should take a combination of antioxidants through diet and supplementation, he asserts. Blumberg advises eating dark-colored vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, squash, and spinach for carotenoids and blue and purple berries for flavonoids.

" Use a good cream to Reduce Wrinkles as part of anti aging. Unless you have been hyper-vigilant about shielding yourself from the sun since you were knee high, the signs of aging skin - fine lines, wrinkles, brown spots - are likely to emerge by the time you enter your fourth decade. "Ninety-five percent of wrinkles are due to sun exposure," says Doris Day, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center. Happily, there is a real wrinkle eraser. A good FDA approved prescription cream proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, fade brown spots, and smooth skin tone.

" Cutting-Edge Options for Anti Aging Skin. Turn back the clock on aging skin. You have a wide spectrum of options that fall short of surgery to restore your youthful appearance, ranging from exfoliation to dermabrasion to laser resurfacing.

" Restore Your Hormones to Youthful Levels. Loss of energy, libido and stamina are the symptoms that usually drive patients into the waiting rooms of anti-aging doctors. They're also the classic symptoms of declining hormone levels and the reason hormone-replacement therapy is the no. 1 weapon in the arsenal of anti-aging medicine. Production of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone in women and testosterone in men decreases rapidly after age 35, says Nadu Tuakli, M.D. of the Anti-Aging and Longevity Institute in Baltimore.

If you would like to look younger, taking steps to improve your lifestyle, health and diet are great ways to get started. For an additional boost, contact Arizona Laser to find out about the "anti-aging" treatments that can help you regain your youthful, healthy glow.