When Botox made its initial debut, it was heralded as the perfect final solution for troublesome skin wrinkles. However; as people began to learn more about Botox, they learned that it really wasn’t the magic bullet that it was originally touted to be. One thing that most people know by now is that Botox only works on wrinkles that are caused by the involuntary “flexing” of skin muscles. So what about eye wrinkles? Will Botox have any effect on them?

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The answer to that question is “yes and no”. Botox will diminish eye wrinkles that are on the outside regions of the eye that are due to involuntary “squinching” of skin muscles muscles. However; it will have absolutely no effect on eye wrinkles that are the result of aging or over exposure to the suns harmful rays. The good news though is that there are now powerful anti wrinkle eye creams and serums available that can zap crows feet wrinkles.

Botox and Blank Facial Expressions (Frankenstein Face)

If you are considering undergoing the “needle” with Botox treatments, there are a couple of things that you should know first. To begin with, Botox treatments aren’t cheap and can cost on average between $350-500 per session. Secondly, Botox injections work well on the brow and outside regions of the face, but can cause a side effect known as “Frankenstein face” when used on the interior region of the face. This odd side effect received its name from the deadening of facial expressions due to facial muscle paralysis.

Mice kept in a germ-free room with intensive nursing care at Harvard Medical School are hopefully the key to this side effect. A mouse gym holds a miniature exercise machine that tests the rodents’ ability to balance on a bar, while in a nearby water maze, mice must recall visual cues from their “training” to swim to safety on a hidden platform - thereby testing memory powers. (Don’t worry: the that forget their lessons are rescued as they start to submerge.)

The new drugs being tested are called Sirtuin activators, and are based on a theory that most species have an ancient strategy for riding out famines: switch resources from reproduction to tissue maintenance. These activators appear to be triggered in mice when fed a healthy diet with 30 % fewer calories. The mice seem to live longer because they are somehow protected from the usual diseases that kill them.

Left to our own devices, many of us couldn’t stick to a diet that requires a 30% cut in calories, so a drug that could initiate this “famine” reflex is what the study is working toward. Safety tests in people have just started, with no adverse effects so far.

The hope is that activating sirtuins in people would, like a calorically restricted diet in mice, avert degenerative diseases so often linked to aging - things like diabetes, heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. Because the FDA doesn’t have a specific approval category for longevity drugs, if the drug resulting from this study is submitted for approval, it needs to be for a specific disease.

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Antioxidants have been proven to play a big role in anti-aging, but the final solution may still be a long way off. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take advantage of antioxidants in their various, forms but it will pay to know what’s going on with the compounds and your body.

As we all probably know by now - there’s no such thing as a quick fix, and this is especially true when it comes to the anti-aging process. If you take a couple doses of anti-oxidants chances are you won’t start seeing results overnight, although there are studies that show anti-oxidants play a major role in enabling the body to digest food properly and to also convert the foods into energy.

What is known so far is that after eating food, certain substances - also known as free radicals - appear whenever food is being converted into energy and it is their presence that may contribute to the aging process.Using antioxidant anti-aging solutions is the best way to tackle as well as neutralize the unwanted free radicals

As I love to say, aging is a process that takes place - and can in part be halted - from the inside out. While we don’t know the full extent of antioxidants, we do know they tackle free radicals. And, when enjoyed in the forms of fruits - like berries - or juices, they taste great! So it seems we don’t have much to loose at this point!

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• Good and Plenty candy plus cucumber or banana to increase libido in women. He recommends smelling the candy and one of these foods at the same time. No joke!

• Green apple, banana or peppermint: Smell these aromas to reduce food cravings (slice the apple for best results.) Alternate nostrils three times by closing one nostril with your finger, inhaling deeply, and then repeating on the other side. To help bust through weight loss plateaus, try alternating fragrances monthly.

• Lavender has been used by herbalists to help induce slep, and Hirsch recommends using the fresh or dried herb, or an essential oil to increase alpha brain waves that promote relaxation, reducing anxiety.

(Note: Hirsch suggests holding the food, flower or essential oil or other item about ½ inch away from your face and level with your lips. Effect is strongest if you inhale for three minutes, then take a break for five and repeat up to 24 times.)

While there is only preliminary scientific evidence to suggest that aromatherapy and scent-ual therapy is effective, it’s a cheap solution to try for yourself.

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The association recently asked more than 1,200 professional chefs in the United States to list the trendiest items on their menus. Out of almost 200 items, pomegranate was 16th, fresh fruits were 61st and scallops were 100th - these are all foods rich in antioxidants.And these preferences aren’t confined to your favorite dining destination. More and more restaurants are springing up with the purpose of being a healthy body-mind haven. The chef at a spa cafe called Sprouts in Arizona believes diners are drawn to the pomegranate salad for its sweet taste and the health benefits.

Even if you’re not indulging in a spa-themed meal, you can still integrate anti-oxidants into your daily diet.

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And they’re tasty, too – and sometimes easier to eat than their garlicy and oniony relatives! Chives go well with cream cheese, cottage cheese, cream sauces, butter sauces, fish, chicken, broths and cream soups such as potato or asparagus soup.

If you’re growing them yourself, you can cut and freeze chives. Before the plant blooms, cut the plant down to about three inches. Chop up and freeze the greens for later use. The plant will soon grow back.

The power of foods to prevent and cure disease is truly amazing, and often something taken for granted. Those anti-cancer compounds found in foods in the garlic and onions family have the unique power to protect against cancer. Chives can enhance almost any savory dish with their delicate flavor, while potentially making your healthier at the same time.

I’m a huge advocate for the idea of anti-aging from the inside out. Foods and vitamins are a great way to do this, and I talk about many other ways in my anti-aging Report.