Archive for April, 2011
If it’s true you can get away with almost anything in your twenties and that the eyes are the windows to the soul, then you’d have stay looking like your in your twenties to hide your sins! Unfortunately, you don’t get to stay young forever and bad habits like smoking, unhealthy foods and improper rest eventually start showing, especially around your “soul windows”!
All the anti aging beauty experts agree that by the time you hit your forties, the sun damage to the skin alone can make you look quite a bit older than you really are. And since the tender area around the eyes is where the first signs of aging usually starts, you may want to find an eye cream that promotes collagen building like herbalife skin activator. A collagen building glucosamine complex will improve the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines while it hydrates and firms the skin. It may not put you back in your twenties, but it will help reveal your most youthful looking peepers!
Well, it never stops and it’s not going to! Aging, unfortunately, is a simple fact of nature. Even if we want to stop it, we really cannot. But, since there are so many of us who want to know tips about turning back the clock, here’s what I just heard on a radio interview.
A dermatology expert on the radio was saying the very best anti aging skincare is to take your skin seriously just like you would your teeth, nails or hair. And don’t do like so many which is to cut corners by skipping out on their daily regimen. According to this doctor there is always bi-product the skin produces and pollutants from the air that need to be cleansed away but you shouldn’t stop there. Gentle exfoliation for the face at least a couple times a week is required for young healthy skin. Sensitive skin may need to be treated a little easier, oily skin might need a special exfoliator, but all types need to have the pores de-gunked! The suggestion was made that an electric cleansing brush for daily mechanical exfoliation be used with your favorite face wash!
When considering the quality of life I would choose, many different thoughts come to mind, but no surprise, it always lands on good health. The old adage seems to be true, without your health, you have nothing. So all the riches in the world really cannot replace good health because it really is essential to a beautiful life.
Taking care, therefore, takes on a new level of meaning when thinking along these lines. The questions about what you should and should not do about your personal health care need to be examined and answered personally for yourself. My team members and I liken that healthy factor of our lives to what makes life truly beautiful. For us it’s that general wellness and energy level we get from cellular nutrition. We’ve referred to the spark we get as our herbalife beauty for some time now, and we wouldn’t trade it for the world!
What a fun little journey I just had! I’ve been researching the aloe vera plant and aloe vera juice. I’ve found that it’s not only one of the amazing plants on this planet, but it has some wonderfully colorful legends about it that have been passed on through the centuries.
Some say that Aristotle advised Alexander the Great to conquer the tiny island of Socotra, off the coast of Africa, for the fields and fields of Aloe Vera plants. Alexander used the aloe plant and it’s juice and gel to help his soldiers heal their wounds. Others say Cleopatra’s beautiful soft skin was due to her uses of aloe vera. The ancient Egyptians called aloe vera “The Plant of Immortality”! American Indians called aloe vera “The Wand of Heaven”, believing anyone touched by the properties of aloe would be instantly healed. I wonder if aloe’s where we get the phrase, “touched by an angel”?!
For hunting and gathering tribes in ancient China, Schizandra chinensis was considered a staple food. This creeping, red berried vine is native to Northern China and eventually became a traditional medicinal herb called wu-wei-tzu. It was primarily used for dry cough, asthma, night sweats and chronic diarrhea. Schizandra also became known as a tonic for chronic fatigue.
Studies have recently shown Schizandra to be an adaptogen. Similar to ginseng, it therefore has properties for increasing stamina and fighting fatigue. Found to contain thirty lignins, not only is Schizandra beneficial in regenerating the liver, but has proven to produce a seventy-six per cent improvement in hepatitis patients. Schizandra extract is consequently known as a supplement that can increase the body’s natural immune system resistance.
Highly agreed among experts, we all need omega 3 benefits from our diet. We do not make them in our bodies naturally so we must get them from the food we eat. The most known source of healthy omega 3 fatty acids is from fish oils.
However, now the most concentrated content of omega 3′s seems to have been found in the shrimp like, sea going krill. Krill oil is proclaimed to be an in exhaustable source of omega fatty acids because it comes from the largest existing bio-mass in the world. It would therefore be impossible to run out of it. Furthermore it has been declared by many experts to be highly superior in content of omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, and to contain a powerful antioxidant, astaxanthin. Many users of herbalife supplements are turning to a supplement called tri-shield which is a formulated blend mainly composed of krill oil.
Basically, omega 3 fatty acids cannot be synthesized by our bodies naturally. We obtain them in our food. The regular sources of food containing omega 3′s are some plant oils like flaxseed or algal oil, and of course, fish oils. These essential fatty acids are known to be vital for normal metabolism so it’s truly important we get them in our diet.
The list of omega 3 benefits continues to grow as researchers keep studying them. So far these benefits have been found helpful to cardiovascular conditions in humans. Omega 3 EPA and DHA supplements stimulate blood circulation, aiding in varicose veins, blood clotting and helping reduce blood pressure levels. Omega 3′s can reduce blood triglyceride levels which may reduce the risk of heart attacks. It’s been found that healthy amount of fish oil intake may reduce the risk of strokes. Several studies have indicated a possible preventative effect for breast, colon and prostate cancer.
While the benefit list is growing, there is preliminary evidence that omega 3 EPA is helpful in cases of depression and also evidence these fatty acids can reduce anxiety. What’s the take away message here? Make sure you’re getting all your omega 3 benefits!
Looking further into the arginine, nitric oxide connection, studies have shown that they are definitely a connected part of the same process for growth hormone and circulation booster in the body. It’s been said that agrnine is a precursor to nitric oxide. Yet, some researches have said that the body has different ways of degrading substances like arginine before the body has a chance to take advantage of them.
Another study found that arginine proved to be most effective when combined with other dietary amino acids like L-citrulline which can be found in herbalife niteworks. And in another study, arginine by itself did stimulate growth hormone release yet a greater release was detected after exercise. One would conclude that herbal dietary supplements like niteworks are most effective for nitric oxide and growth hormone production when used in conjunction with exercise programs!
Did you know that many athletes, especially body builders, are truly convinced that adding supplements containing arginine to their diet will bring increased strength and enhanced performance? Why is that? Well, the ultimate goal is nitric oxide production in the body for blood flow support and taking arginine (or L-arginine) is actually step one!
You see, the supplement one takes is not directly nitric oxide but a supplement of L-arginine which is an amino acid and natural builder of the gas NO (nitric oxide) in the body. Studies have identified the taking of arginine to be a natural circulation booster for increased blood flow and for the production of human growth hormone. Small wonder why athletes like it!
We know that nitric oxide is naturally found in the body in its gaseous state. What it does is actually convey information between cells. It is therefore known as an important cell signaling molecule. Perhaps the most important aspect to note about nitric oxide is that its main function is dilation of the blood cells thereby increasing healthy blood flow through the circulatory system.
This is why it is often used, both intravenously and orally, for heart patients. Obviously an increase in the natural production of nitric oxide in the body will increase blood flow to the heart which in turn can aid greatly in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Some studies have proven nitric oxide to be key in effective blood pressure lowering as well as maintaining supple and flexible vessels. In terms of the cardiovascular system, nitric oxide could be thought of as gas for the heart!