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How to Research the Best Resveratrol Supplement?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by 6s79T

How to Research the Best Resveratrol Supplement?

Lately we have been receiving a slew of emails on how to find the best resveratrol supplement. We obviously believe that a great resveratrol supplement needs to have Muscadine Grapes in the formula, but there is much more to it than just muscadines. In this article we will provide some questions you can ask to help you find the best resveratrol supplements.

Want the Best Resveratrol Supplement – Ask the Right Questions

If you want a resveratrol supplement that is going to be effective and free of side effects, you need to ask the right questions. Here is our quick list –

1. Is it Made with 99% Pure Trans-Resveratrol?

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New Method To Create Artificial Organs-greatly reduce complications and risk of rejection

Posted on January 30, 2012 by 6s79T

Spanish researchers unveiled a new method to create bioartifical organs for patients having theirs fail using stem cells. Scientist claim this will greatly reduce complications of the organ being donated.

In American more than 98,000 people are on the wait list for organ donation, and last year only 14,755 people actually donated organs. More than 6,000 people in America alone die each year because they did not receive a donated organ in time.

Just recently four people in Chicago, Illinois who received organ transplants got HIV and Hepatitis C from the donor. even though this donor was deemed high risk of carrying diseases. Cases such as these are extremely rare. It had been nearly twenty years since the last organ donor trasmitted HIV to a recipient. These high risk donors are quite more frequent than Americans may think. About 9% of organ donations come from those who are classified as high risk. Those spending time in jail, men having sex with other men, or using recreational drugs puts a donor at high risk for HIV or other diseases.

Clearly there are far more patients needing organs than there are donors. This makes the demand high. Matthew Kuehnert, director of blood, organ and tissue safety for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control states that the CDC guidelines actually spell it out saying the high-risk donors are considered ok if the risk to the recipient of not performing the transplant is deemed to be greater than the risk of HIV transmission and disease.

The new technique to create organs from stem cells solves two problems: the lack of donors suitable and the risk of rejection.

This new method involves “stripping” a donated organ which is deemed suitable for donation of their cells, leaving just a “scaffold”. Stem cells are then applied from the patient to this “scaffold” to re-grow the organ which will now share their DNA, making it far more acceptable to their body.

Doctors will be able to perform transplants involving these re-generated organs in an estimated five years. Madrid’s Gregorio Maranon hospital has the first lab in the world dedicated to producing bioartifical organs for transplant using adult stem cells. Three years prior the hospital became the first in the world to use stem cells from the fatty tissue of a patient, extracted through liposuction, to treat his heart.

Extensive investment has been aimed into stem-cell research, in hopes that immature, pre-cursor cells can be prompted into transforming specific adult cells for the brain, heart, and other organs.

Spain has transformed into a world leader in organ donation since it set up a huge network of transplant coodinators in 1989 at all their hospitals in the country which religiously monitor emergency wards for potential donors.

When a death is learned, they tactfully discuss the option with grieving families to get permission for use of the organs in attempt to help save lives. In the 1980’s when the program was first set up about 40% of families refused consent for organ donation, now only about 15% refuse.

Transform Adult Cells into Embryonic State: Induced pluripotent stem cells

Posted on January 29, 2012 by 6s79T

Induced pluripotent stem cells, commonly abbreviated as iPS cells or iPSCs are a type of pluripotent stem cell artificially derived from a non-pluripotent cell, typically an adult somatic cell, by inducing a “forced” expression of specific genes.

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells are similar to natural pluripotent stem cells, such as embryonic stem (ES) cells, in many respects, such as the expression of certain stem cell genes and proteins, chromatin methylation patterns, doubling time, embryoid body formation, teratoma formation, viable chimera formation, and potency and differentiability, but the full extent of their relation to natural pluripotent stem cells is still being assessed.

iPSCs were first produced in 2006 from mouse cells and in 2007 from human cells. This has been cited as an important advance in stem cell research, as it may allow researchers to obtain pluripotent stem cells, which are important in research and potentially have therapeutic uses, without the controversial use of embryos. They also avoid the issue of graft-versus-host disease and immune rejection unlike embryonic stem cells because they are derived entirely from the patient.

The race to turn ordinary skin cells into embryonic stem cells – which can be used to make any tissue in the body – has ended in a dead heat, with two groups of scientists simultaneously announcing they have achieved the feat.

The breakthrough marks the beginning of a new era for stem cell biology and may spell the end for cloning as a way to produce stem cells.

Using the new technique, scientists were able to “rewind” adult skin cells back to their embryonic state. The process paves the way for the creation of stocks of stem cells that can be turned into any of the 200 or so types of tissue in the body.

The cells will first be used to study disease, by turning them into nerves, muscles and other tissues that carry the genetic defects associated with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and muscular dystrophy. Ultimately, embryonic stem cells may allow doctors to grow replacement organs and tissues that are genetically matched to patients.

Previously, scientists believed the only way to convert adult cells into embryonic stem cells was to clone them, a procedure that is extremely inefficient and involves the creation of an embryo that is destroyed when the cells are removed. The technique has attracted vehement criticism from pro-life groups, which oppose the use of embryos in research.

The new work may have its greatest impact in America where the Bush Administration has set stringent controls on stem cell research. Government-funded scientists are forbidden from working on stem cells created after August 2001, although privately funded researchers face no restrictions.

Modified viruses

In the latest research, the two teams used harmless, genetically modified viruses to smuggle a set of four genes into human skin cells. Once inside, the genes forced the cells to regress back to their embryonic state. Tests on the cells showed they were capable of forming any of the tissue types found in the body apart from egg and sperm cells.

Shinya Yamanaka, who led one of the teams at Kyoto University in Japan, first demonstrated the technique using mouse cells last year. Yesterday scientists were astounded at how quickly the work has been repeated in humans.

Dr Yamanaka reprogrammed skin cells from the face of a 36-year-old woman and other cells from the connective tissue of a 69-year-old man. For every 5,000 cells they treated, they created one batch of embryonic stem cells, according to the study published today in the journal Cell.

The second team, led by Jamie Thomson at the University of Wisconsin, converted immature skin cells taken from a human foetus and the foreskin of a newborn boy. Like Yamanaka, his team used four genes to reprogram the cells, but only two of the genes were the same as those used by the Japanese group. The American team’s work was published yesterday in the journal Science.

The new kind of stem cells are called “induced pluripotent cells”.

“The induced cells do all the things embryonic stem cells do,” said Prof Thomson, who was the first to extract embryonic stem cells from human embryos in 1998. “It’s going to completely change the field.”

Restored confidence

The studies are expected to restore confidence in the field of stem cell research, which slumped in 2005 after it emerged that a series of high-profile “breakthroughs” were nothing of the kind. The South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk published two papers claiming to have created human embryonic stem cells from cloned embryos, and latterly to have made stem cells matched to individual patients.

Scientists still need to clear two major hurdles before the latest technique can be used to treat patients. First they need to find a different way to reprogram the cells: those made so far contain viral DNA that could easily cause mutations and possibly turn the cells cancerous. Once that hurdle has been overcome, scientists will need to perfect techniques for transforming stem cells into particular types of tissue.

Austin Smith, director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research in Cambridge, UK, described the latest research as a “major advance” and said it could make cloning experiments obsolete.

“The beauty of this is that it’s easier and almost anyone can do it. For the creation of stem cells, cloning is dead in the water,” he said.

“The only real hope for cloning was if for some reason human cells couldn’t be reprogrammed like this. But these groups have shown it works and it’s a process any cell molecular biologist can do. The main arguments for doing human cloning disappear because it’s technically incredibly demanding – only people with specialised expertise can do it, and there are huge issues about access to the material.”

source: guardian.co.uk

Major Aging Theories

Posted on January 29, 2012 by 6s79T

This section outlines some of the most widely accepted and major theories of the causes of aging. It is important to know the cause(s) of aging, because as with treating any disease one must first understand the problem, so that afterward the precise remedy can be applied.

It is our belief that some of these theories of aging may be a result of other theories. Many of them are interlinked, in the same complex way the biological processes of the body and the many factors affecting it are linked.

However, approaching any one or a combination of the following theories with a specialized treatment protocol will assist the aging problem on different levels, and help to slow down and eradicate some of the so-called Pillars of Aging.

Part I: Damaged/Error/Waste Accumulation/Misrepair Theories of Aging

1. The Free Radical Theory

This now very famous theory of aging was developed by Denham Harman MD at the University of Nebraska in 1956. The term free radical describes any molecule that has a free electron, and this property makes it react with healthy molecules in a destructive way.

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Coconut Oil’s Health Benefits

Posted on January 26, 2012 by 6s79T

The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

How is Lauric Acid Used by our body?
The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. As a result of these various health benefits of coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action was unknown, it has been extensively used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system. The Coconut Research Center has compiled various references on scientific research done on coconut oil.

Before we move on to the benefits of coconut oil in detail, let us understand its composition.

Composition of Coconut Oil: Coconut oil consists of more than ninety percent of saturated fats (Don’t panic! First read to the last word. Your opinion may change), with traces of few unsaturated fatty acids, such as monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Virgin Coconut Oil is no different from this. Let us have a bit detailed study of this.

The Saturated Fatty Acids: Most of them are Medium Chain Triglycerides, which are supposed to assimilate well. Lauric Acid is the chief contributor, with more than forty percent of the share, followed by Capric Acid, Caprylic Acid, Myristic Acid and Palmitic.
The Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Linoleic Acid.
The Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: Oleic Acid.
The Poly-phenols: Gallic Acid, which is phenolic acid. These poly-phenols are supposed to be responsible for the fragrance and the taste of Coconut Oil and Virgin Coconut Oil is rich in these poly-phenols.
Certain derivatives of fatty acid like Betaines, Ethanolamide, Ethoxylates, Fatty Esters, Fatty Polysorbates, Monoglycerides and Polyol Esters.
Fatty Chlorides, Fatty Alcohol Sulphate and Fatty Alcohol Ether Sulphate, all of which are derivatives of Fatty Alcohols.
Vitamin-E and Vitamin K and minerals such as Iron.

Let us now explore the benefits of coconut oil in detail:

Hair Care: Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shiny complexion. Regular massage of the head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. Coconut oil is extensively used in the Indian sub-continent for hair care. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged hair. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams. Coconut oil is normally applied topically for hair care.

Stress Relief: Coconut oil is very soothing and hence it helps in removing stress. Applying coconut oil to the head followed with a gentle massage helps in removing mental fatigue.

Skin Care: Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin as well. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins including dry skin. The benefit of coconut oil on the skin is comparable to that of mineral oil. Further, unlike mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application of coconut oil. Coconut oil therefore is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various body care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, etc., used for skin care.

Premature Aging: Coconut oil helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

Heart Diseases: There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains a large quantity of saturated fats. However, coconut oil is beneficial for the heart. It contains about 50% lauric acid, which helps in preventing various heart problems including high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The saturated fats present in coconut oil are not harmful as it happens in case of other vegetables oils. It does not lead to increase in LDL levels. It also reduces the incidence of injury in arteries and therefore helps in preventing atherosclerosis.

Weight Loss: Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight.

Pancreatitis: Coconut oil is also believed to be useful in treating pancreatitis.

Digestion: Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. Coconut oil also helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

Immunity: Coconut oil is also good for the immune system. It strengthens the immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

Healing: When applied on infections, it forms a chemical layer which protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria and virus. Coconut oil is most effective on bruises as it speeds up the healing process by repairing damaged tissues.

Infections: Coconut oil is very effective against a variety of infections due to its antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. According to the Coconut Research Center, coconut oil kills viruses that cause influenza, measles, hepatitis, herpes, SARS, etc. It also kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, etc. Coconut oil is also effective on fungi and yeast that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc.

Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases as they substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing work load on the liver and also preventing accumulation of fat.

Kidney: Coconut oil helps in preventing kidney and gall bladder diseases. It also helps in dissolving kidney stones.

Diabetes: Coconut oil helps in controlling blood sugar, and improves the secretion of insulin. It also helps in effective utilization of blood glucose, thereby preventing and treating diabetes.

Bones: As mentioned earlier, coconut oil improves the ability of our body to absorb important minerals. These include calcium and magnesium which are necessary for development of bones. Thus coconut oil is very useful to women who are prone to osteoporosis after middle age.

Dental Care: Calcium is an important element present in teeth. Since coconut oil facilitates absorption of calcium by the body, it helps in getting strong teeth. Coconut oil also stops tooth decay.

HIV and Cancer: It is believed that coconut oil plays an instrumental role in reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients. Preliminary research has shown indications of the effect of coconut oil on reducing the viral load of HIV patients (Reference).

Finally, coconut oil is often preferred by athletes and body builders and by those who are dieting. The reason behind this being that coconut oil contains lesser calories than other oils, its fat content is easily converted into energy and it does not lead to accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries. Coconut oil helps in boosting energy and endurance, and enhances the performance of athletes.

This article is written by Kiran Patil

Biological theories of aging – an overview

Posted on January 25, 2012 by 6s79T

Telomere Theory: Telomeres (structures at the ends of chromosomes) have experimentally been shown to shorten with each successive cell division. Shortened telomeres activate a mechanism that prevents further cell multiplication. This may be an important mechanism of aging in tissues like bone marrow and the arterial lining where active cell division is necessary.
Reproductive-Cell Cycle Theory: The idea that aging is regulated by reproductive hormones that act in an antagonistic pleiotrophic manner via cell cycle signaling, promoting growth and development early in life in order to achieve reproduction, but later in life, in a futile attempt to maintain reproduction, become dysregulated and drive senescence (dyosis).
Wear-and-Tear theory: The idea that changes associated with aging are the result of chance damage that accumulates over time.
Somatic Mutation Theory: The biological theory that aging results from damage to the genetic integrity of the body’s cells.
Error Accumulation Theory: The idea that aging results from chance events that gradually damage the genetic code.
Accumulative-Waste Theory: The biological theory of aging that points to a buildup of cells of waste products that presumably interferes with metabolism.
Autoimmune Theory: The idea that aging results from an increase in autoantibodies that attack the body’s tissues. A number of diseases associated with aging, such as atrophic gastritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, are probably autoimmune in this way.
Aging-Clock Theory: The theory that aging results from a preprogrammed sequence, as in a clock, built into the operation of the nervous or endocrine system of the body. In rapidly dividing cells the shortening of the telomeres would provide just such a clock.
Cross-Linkage Theory: The idea that aging results from accumulation of cross-linked compounds that interfere with normal cell function.
Free-Radical Theory: The idea that free radicals (unstable and highly reactive organic molecules, also named reactive oxygen species or oxidative stress) create damage that gives rise to symptoms we recognize as aging.
Mitohormesis: It has been known since the 1930s that restricting calories while maintaining adequate amounts of other nutrients prevents aging across a broad range of organism. Recently, Michael Ristow has shown that this delay of aging is due to increased formation of free radicals within the mitochondria causing a secondary induction of increased antioxidant defense capacity.

Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering: The Future of Organ Transplants

Posted on January 24, 2012 by 6s79T

Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering: The Future of Organ Transplants

William Browning, Yahoo! Contributor Network

Bioprinting is a relatively new form of technology whereby biological cells are heaped upon each other in a specific pattern much in the same way many tiny dots of ink come together to form text on a paper. Don’t expect a new heart to magical appear in a few seconds after pressing “Print” on your computer screen. For now the technology is in the rudimentary stages of testing. There are many aspects of bioprinting that can be useful in the medical field.

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Combat the Effects of Aging on Your Teeth

Posted on January 24, 2012 by 6s79T

Combat the Effects of Aging on your Teeth

As teeth age, they may grow dull or gray in color. This article describes veneers as a technique for regaining a nice, white smile.

Do you find that your teeth just aren’t as white as they used to be? Maybe you’ve tried whitening toothpastes and treatments, but are having no luck regaining that pearly white look you remember from when you were younger. Unfortunately, it may be just the natural effects of aging that you are dealing with.

There are many things that might stain your teeth over time. Tobacco use is the most obvious, but coffee and tea drinkers may also find that their teeth become discolored over time. Certain fruits can cause long-term, permanent staining of the teeth. As well, some medications may cause permanent discoloration. But even if you’ve managed to avoid all of these potential problem-causing habits, the natural thinning of enamel as you age may be causing your teeth to look more gray and less lustrous than you would like.

How does enamel work?

Many people don’t realize that enamel is just the thin outer surface of your tooth. The hard inner portion of your tooth is called dentin. Inside the dentin is the soft, pulpy material of the tooth that leads into the root. It is the color of the dentin that determines how white your teeth look. Since enamel is transparent, light goes through it and reflects off the dentin beneath. The dentin gives your tooth its color, the enamel gives you that lustrous quality that makes the teeth shine.

Unfortunately, as we age, the enamel on our teeth naturally begins to get thinner. This can create obvious difficulties, more susceptibility to decay, but also contributes to cosmetic problems with tooth color. As the enamel gets thinner, the color of the dentin beneath may be more prevalent. Your teeth may begin to look flat, less shiny, or even brown or gray in appearance.

Do I have to resign myself to dull teeth as I get older?

Absolutely not. A fairly recent achievement in the world of dentistry is the ceramic veneer, a technique likened to applying new enamel to the front of your teeth. For cosmetic effect, veneers are typically applied only to the teeth that show most when you talk and smile, generally the front six on the top jaw. Veneers are made of porcelain, a white, glass-like substance that is similar to enamel. With techniques that are little-invasive and can be done right in your dentist’s chair, you can regain that pearly white smile.

How does the process work?

Veneer placement is a permanent process of adhering porcelain covers to the front of your teeth. You won’t be bothered with special cleaning or removal of anything from your mouth for cleaning. Once placed, you care for veneers in the same manner you care for your regular teeth. You are encouraged not to chew hard items such as ice, your fingernails, or pencil ends, but with proper caution you can typically be expected a veneer to last about ten years before needing replaced.

In order to place a veneer, your dentist may need to remove a slight amount from the surface of your tooth through a shaving or buffing process. This simply makes room for the veneer (.5-.7 millimeters thick) so that your tooth does not feel bulky or bigger than you are accustomed to. There are even new types of veneers that are thinner than the traditional type and require even less be removed from the original tooth. Ask your dentist about your options and what would best recover your smile.

Once your teeth have been prepped for veneer placement, the dentist will make a mold of your mouth using dental putty. This mold will be sent to a dental laboratory where veneers will be hand-crafted to fit you personally. Your dentist will be able to help you select a color that achieves the look you hope to regain. It will likely take a couple of weeks for the veneers to be completed. Your dentist will then bond them to your teeth using a dental cement that adheres quickly when a special light is shone on the teeth. This triggers the chemical agent that makes the bonding possible.

Are veneers safe?

Ceramic veneers are perfectly safe. They are a simple cover for your teeth that will mimic your tooth’s natural enamel, bringing back that shine and lustrous white quality to your smile. Your dentist can talk with you in detail about the process and help you decide if veneer treatment is a good option for you.

New Anti Aging Drug May Double Human Life Span

Posted on January 23, 2012 by 6s79T

A powerful antioxidant drug is being tested that is able to heal age-related diseases from cataract to cancer and may considerably prolong human life span.

Scientists in the US, Russia and United Kingdom are independently testing their respective versions of a new drug that promises to cure certain age-related diseases and considerably increase human life expectancy. The new anti-aging drug targets mitochondria: an organelle that is responsible for the cell’s energy creation and, ultimately, for the aging processes in the body.

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12 Ways To Slow Down the Aging Process

Posted on January 23, 2012 by 6s79T

Here are ten recommended ways to slow down the aging.

(1) Add more anti-aging supplements to your diet.

There is a group of substances known as “antioxidants” that helps greatly in keeping you young. They neutralize what scientists call “free radicals”. Free radicals set off a chain reaction that can kill cells, tear holes in cell membranes, mutate DNA which is the mastermind of cell activity. One theory, which was formulated by Denham Harman, PhD, a biochemist at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, contends that the cumulative damage by free radicals is responsible for the decline in functioning that accompanies aging.

Two known antioxidants are Vitamin A and C. The best source of Vitamin C are citrus fruits. Rich source of Vitamin A are carrots, squash, spinach and collard greens.

(2) Exercise Regularly

(3) Follow a fat-buster diet

(4) Polyunsaturated fats-essential fatty acids

Best source : sunflower-seed oil.. They tend to lower blood cholesterol levels.

Water-soluble fiber, which binds with water and a cholesterol components in the gastrointestinal tract, helps remove the cholesterol from the system. Best sources are beans and oat products and fruits with pectin such as oranges and apples.

Fish, particularly salmon and mackerel. They contain a component known as EPA ( eicosapentanoic acid), which nullifies the high fat content in fish. Nutritionists recommend that you eat fish at least three times a week. If you are really serious to lower your blood cholesterol , eat a standard portion of fish and a hefty portion of water-soluble fiber a day.

(4) Maintain a normal Body-Mass Index.

Body mass index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women . Normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. Overweight ranges from 25 to 29.9. Above 30 is considered as obesity.

If you are 20 percent over your ideal weight, you must drop some extra pounds. Being an overweight is a factor in adult-onset diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer.

(5) Build bone density and functional strength.

(6) Stop Smoking.

(7) Clean up your dental act.

After 40, the main cause of tooth loss is periodontal or gum disease. The culprit: “plaque”, a sticky film made up of bacteria, saliva, and food debris. Bacteria produces toxins that irritate gums, making them recede and form pockets. If the immune system of the body can’t fight the bacterial invasion , the bones anchoring the teeth eventually erode and teeth fall out. Brushing every after meals, and daily flossing will reduce plaque attacks. Teeth must be cleaned by dentist at least twice a year.

(8) Drink a lot of fluids to maintain healthy skin and flush out wastes.

(9) Manage You stress.

Stress accelerates the aging process. Eternally youthful celebrities like Andie Macdowell and Meryl Streep realize that managing stress level is key to looking younger for longer .

When we suffer stress we lose our bodies natural balance which causes damage to hormone secretion, cell repair, and collagen production. More worrying recent research suggests that when the body is exposed over a long period of time to stress hormones can speed up brain aging.

(10) Practice relaxing

Relax your mind for emotional well-being by practicing yoga and meditation. Practice relaxing to lower down stress level in your body. Listening to a good music or watching a nice, wholesome television show will help a lot.

(11) Enjoy A Happy Marriage And Have Quality Friends

(12) Feeling Younger Than You Actually Are

(13) Get undisturbed quality sleep every night to allow the body to rest and repair itself. Good sleep improves concentration, sharpens reflexes, regulates hormones and reduces stress.