Elastin and collagen, everyone who's interested in the best skin care has, I'm sure, heard of elastin and collagen. And everyone who's heard of elastin and collagen understands that as your skin ages your skin's supply of elastin and collagen decreases. This results in the formation of wrinkles, fine lines and crows feet, and makes our skin generally look unhealthy as well.

That's what happens to us when we age, and we don't like it. So many of us look for solutions to the...

How to prevent dentures causing premature facial aging

The transition from natural teeth to dentures can often be a distressing process that has both physical and psychological implications for the denture wearer. Although it is estimated that approximately one third of the world population wears some form of denture or dental implant, there is very little information that specifically addresses the emotional impact of tooth loss and the negative effect that wearing dentures can...

Ever wondered how our skin that is so firm and smooth in our younger days, suddenly becomes so loose and saggy after a point? What causes this drastic transformation? The short answer is – a lack of collagen protein in the skin. Read on to find out why this protein is important for us and what can we do make it last longer in the skin.

The reason we have a firm skin when we are young is – there is plenty of collagen protein in our body to go around. Our body itself...

A little yellow jacket toxin, a drop of cobra venom straight from the fang, a spoonful of finely crushed fish cartilage, bullfrog skin extract, 1cc of the purest camel colostrum secretion, pure snail slime obtained under the most sterile conditions and, finally, a smidgen of fresh placental tissue...there. Now I'll just add a little dry ice for the whole "witch's brew" effect and there you have it - the latest and greatest Anti-Aging potion combo on the market. It comes in a...

Are you looking for a safe and effective way to reduce yoursmile lines? The lines left from a simple smile bother many people. But, fear not, there is something that you can do about it, and it does not cost a fortune.

The main reason that smile lines do not disappear is that your skin is losing its elasticity. This unfortunately happens to everyone as they age.

What Can You Do?

Well, you could undergo plastic surgery, but that is quite a drastic method and frankly,...

As you near your 40s, you are going to start noticing wrinkles on your face. Even if you have been as careful as possible with your skin, using only the best organic products, this is the time when wrinkles normally appear. The good news about wrinkles is that you can limit their appearance with the right products and skin care tactics.

What Causes Wrinkles

As we age, the cells in our epidermis, or the top skin layer, become thin. They also begin to let more...

Taking care of an African-American skin is no different from that of any other race. Firstly, we need to disregard the myths and old wives' tales about how much more care the African American skin requires. Whatever race a person is, as long as the skin is well cared for, it will naturally look beautiful and smooth. This article will reveal four useful African American skin care techniques for you to utilize to cleanse and beautify your skin.

Firstly, it is important to...

Several large studies have found a less risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease in intellectually actively people compared with their mentally inactive peers.  And the mental activity can take many forms, such as reading, working jigsaw puzzles, woodworking, printing, knitting and playing board games.  Some studies have even found that people with mentally demanding jobs, professionals, managers, etc experience less memory decline as they age when compared with their...

Proactive skin care is essential in creating and maintaining, healthy youthful skin. Clear, smooth, glowing skin is a hallmark for beauty. In order to achieve good quality skin, it is important to adopt a holistic, inside-out approach. Unfortunately, not many consumers are familiar with proactive skin care.

As we age, our skin becomes thinner. This makes our skin less durable and more prone to damage. Aging skin also loses its elasticity, thus causing it to sag. But one of...

What if I told you most people have heard of collagen, but not many really understand it's purpose and how it affects your skin, aging collagen and elastin are probably the biggest factor contributing to the formation of deep wrinkles.

Just in case you don't already know, collagen, elastin and keratin make up over 30% of the total number of proteins in your body and skin. Each day your body produces more of these proteins. However, at age 40 this collagen production is roughly 40%...