Can DHEA help reverse my wrinkles?

Last few years, many people have been advertizing DHEA as an anti-aging treatment. In addition, these charlatans also claim that DHEA can ward of any disease, increase your libido and boost your energy. All these statements are bogus. There is no scientific evidence that DHEA can erase your wrinkles or make you look young. 

DHEA is sold at exorbitant prices and in many cases the products are fakes or counterfeit. Many health food stores sale herbal DHEA which is available without a prescription. DHEA is also obtained with a doctor’s prescription but most doctors are unwilling to prescribe it for anti aging benefits. 

If you want to reverse wrinkles, Botox is the best. The results of Botox only last a few months and it is expensive, but it does work. All DHEA will get you is disappointments and more stress lines.

Do moles have an anti aging affect?

Scientists in London, England claim that people who have many moles tend to look younger on the inside and prettier on the outside. The reason for this is that the cells in moles are continually being replaced and the renewal process means a younger and fresher looking skin. However, the fast turnover of mole cells also has a downside -moles because they turn over faster also have a higher rate of cancer.

While most people have 10-30 moles, some may have a few hundred. In the study from London, it was observed that people who had many moles tended to age gracefully. These individuals were less vulnerable to wrinkles, lines and skin blemishes which normally happen to other people. In addition it was observed that individuals with a high number of moles were also less affected by age related thinning of bone, which means a lower risk of osteoporosis and factures later in life.

The reason for these changes is due to the differences in strands of DNA, especially the end called telomeres.

So what does all this mean?

People who have many moles certainly look young, develop fewer wrinkles and have a less risk of developing osteoporosis, but on the other hand these individuals have a high risk of developing cancer. To date mucking around with these telomeres or “elixir of youth” has not been easy. Our human DNA system has been reproducing itself for millions of years and it is very unlikely that a cream or seaweed from the Red Sea is easily going to alter that. Tinkering around with DNA and aging is closely linked to cancer. While more cell divisions will help one regain youth, it will also increase risk of cancer.

For people who do not have moles, unfortunately they will have to learn to live with reality and accept the wrinkles. For those who have many moles and already look young, make sure that your doctor thoroughly checks you out to ensure that you do not have a cancer growing somewhere in your body.

Vitamin C: Is it the anti aging supplement? Part 1

Many people want to remain young and have been searching for the elusive magic pill. People have been spending fortunes on questionable anti aging remedies. Well, now a recent study from Canada shows that anti aging may be remedy available at your local grocery store.

Vitamin C is a potent anti oxidant and a new study reveals that it could prevent premature aging.

Canadian researchers showed that regular vitamin C could not only reverse symptoms but prevent accelerated aging in mice. The results of this study suggest that vitamin C may also be helpful in disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s dementia.

Said Michel lebel co researcher of the study from Quebec Cancer Research Centre at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Quebec City, "We think that more studies should be done on other types of premature aging diseases to see if the vitamin C could have a positive impact on them as well."

The study recently done on ill mice who were ill, fat and diabetic recovered to becoming near normal after receiving vitamin C.

"We think that vitamin C could have a more positive impact on humans since, unlike mice or other animals, we don't produce our own vitamin C," Lebel said.