Aging Eye Cream

We all become old eventually. Both men and women become old one day. However, given the current hectic lifestyles and even more stressed out work environment compared to our ancestors, we are all becoming victims of premature aging. Premature aging is a result of inadequate nutrition for many years due to poor dietary habits.

Research findings so far are confusing at best. One Finnish study reported a reduced incidence of prostate cancer (and death from the disease) in male smokers who took vitamin E (50 IU daily) for five to eight years; it remains speculative, however, as to whether it was the vitamin E that made the difference. Other trials indicate that increased dietary vitamin E may reduce the risk of colon cancer, particularly in women under age 65. To confuse matters further, a separate study of nearly 2,000 adults who developed colon cancer found that the amount of vitamin E they took was no different than dosages taken by those without cancer.

A study with 586 women found that those who took a multiple vitamin on a regular basis had five percent longer telomeres compared to those who did not. Men with the highest levels of folic acid had longer telomeres than men with low folic acid. And another study with men and women found low folate was related to shorter telomeres. It is now quite clear that high homocysteine has a major impact on shortening telomeres involved with hardening of the arteries whereas folic acid , the most important single nutrient for lowering high homocysteine, prevents telomere shortening and improves the quality of longer telomeres.

We now know that short telomeres are reflective of a “worn out” DNA repair and rejuvenation capacity that increases risk for cancer and heart disease. An interesting human study tracked 662 people from childhood until age 38, measuring their HDL levels (the protective form of cholesterol). Those with the highest HDL levels had the longest telomeres. The researchers believed this was due to less cumulative inflammatory and free radical damage in their life up to this midlife point. This study shows that a low HDL level is not only predictive of a longer-term lifestyle of poor health, but also of the toll those health issues take on telomeres.

The 21st Century is ushering in a new era of nutritional science, demonstrating the astonishing power of nutrition to benefit human health. In this light, the search for the Fountain of Youth is no longer a fairy tale. Scientific findings now suggest that nutrition may be able to turn back the clock - at least a little bit. And the science clearly shows that nutrition can slow the rate of biological aging. A number of health concepts contribute to this view. In this article, I examine the emerging body of nutritional science in the context of improving your telomeres, a key approach to true anti-aging.

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