http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com Helping You Look Young and Feel Young Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:20:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eating Right to Live Healthier The basis for diets that claim to extend life have one thing in common — they’re all healthy and lower in calories. We’re not going to push one diet (diet in the sense of what you eat rather than a diet to lose weight) over another. ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/anti-aging-diets Life Altering Changes Change may be good, but when it comes to menopause or andropause (male menopause), change can be a serious bump in the road. There are two different ways to approach aging and the cumulative changes it brings. First, aging causes changes in hormone levels. Or, changes in hormone levels ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/menopause-andropause Exercise plays a key role in maintaining an active, healthy life as we age. You're probably beginning to realize the only way to combat aging on a budget is to do all the things we've been told to do since childhood — eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/anti-aging-exercise Hormone Therapies The latest weapon against aging is hormone therapy. Hormonal supplements, like Human Growth Hormone (HGH) or testosterone, are controversial and not accepted by the entire medical community. While these hormones are produced by our bodies naturally, that production fades as we age. On the negative side, the use of ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/anti-aging-hormone-therapies Supplementing a Healthy Diet As we age, our bodies require nutritional supplements to stay active and feel younger. In the diet and exercise posts, we've outlined a regime to stay young longer and even reverse some of the effects of aging. The regime is, basically, a healthy lifestyle that would be appropriate at ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/nutritional-supplements Eating Right for Weight Control A healthy diet could be the surest way to combat aging. When we hear the word "diet," we automatically think of what we can’t eat. We think of deprivation; we think losing weight. Like the dreaded "exercise," it doesn’t sound like much fun. Erase everything you’ve ever ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/diet Our Crowning Glory Like our skin, hair changes as we age. The combination of hormonal changes and a slowing of cell generation, plus the fact many older people often don’t get the protein they need to maintain their hair, takes its toll in the form of dryer, thinner and grayer hair. The ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/anti-aging-solutions-hair Going Under the Knife The ultimate tool to combat aging skin and an aging body is cosmetic surgery. Some procedures, like tummy tucks can be performed at an earlier age, but the issues that lead to these procedures are more common as we age. Like the less intrusive procedures in the injectible and ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/cosmetic-surgery Poking Your Way to Younger Looking Skin Treating aging skin with injectibles has become a fairly common solution, but one that still requires the skills of a professional dermatologist. Botox This is the brand name for botulinum toxin type A, the agent in botulism food poisoning. The biological effect in food poisoning blocks ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/injectible-skin-treatment The Next Step Consider the following as the next step up from simple topical treatments for aging skin. From peels to stimulation to soft-tissue augmentation, non-surgical treatments for aging skin can turn back the clock with minimal recovery time. Chemical Peel This treatment, also referred to as chemexfoliation or dermapeeling, does exactly what ... http://www.theantiagingadvisor.com/medical-skin-rejuvenation