What Are the Symptoms of Menopause and Low Estrogen Levels.
In women, estrogen helps move the fertilized egg to the uterus from the ovaries. When menopause occurs, symptoms of low estrogen levels are often hot flashes and night sweats.
Women go through many changes during menopause. Even the skin is affected, resulting in dry skin, and possibly acne. Estrogen replacement therapy can often cure the dryness. Some research has shown that red Clover isoflavones found in some supplements can keep the skin supple.
Osteoporosis is directly caused by low estrogen levels. The reason for this is that when the estrogen development slows, it is more difficult for the body to absorb vitamin D and calcium. With that said, it is important for women to supplement their diets with these vitamins from an early age, i.e. prior to menopause and especially after the onset of menopause.
Low estrogen is also responsible for vaginal dryness. This often leads to decreased sexual desire, which can bring on its own set of problems.
Above and beyond that, women suffer psychologically the most. Menopause is often accompanied by depression, and mood swings among many others.
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UVA and UVB Protection is a Must
It doesn’t matter if you’re spending the summer on your balcony, or you’re heading to some exotic place, sunscreen, must be given a lot of thought. If you are concerned with antiaging and want to avoid premature aging, you should be purchasing or a sunscreen that will protect you and your loved ones from both UVA and UVB rays.
Although it is one more thing for us to have our minds, we know how the Sun has changed and how damaging it can be to our skin and our health. Anyone above the age of 40 will attest to countless sunburns and the only thing applied on their skin was oil or suntan lotion. Many of those are paying the price with skin cancer and advanced aging.
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What are the Causes of Dark Under Eye Circles and Bags and How to Fight Them
The skin is an ever-changing organ. With age, it sags or slacks because it loses its elasticity and the collagen, which plumps the skin, decreases. Age begins to show on our skin, more particularily around the eyes.
Metabolism also slows with age. Fat takes the place of muscle. Dark circles are noticable as are sinking eyes and wrinkles. Dark under eye circles and bags or puffiness can be a sign of a medical condition and only a doctor can rule that out. On occasion, this problem can arise with sinus infections. The congestion blocks blood flow causing blood to pool in the area.
What can you do to reduce or banish dark under eye circles and bags?
Nose to Mouth Lines Cosmetic Procedures
Premature aging begins with some signs, of the first are the nose to mouth lines, or nasal labial folds. They usually form in people’s 30s or 40s. As the skin loses elasticity and collagen, the skin falls, resulting in these lines. Of course, they are a lifetime of expressions that become deeper with age.
The cheekbone has its plump appearance because of the malar fat pad. Unfortunately, as we age, it slacks and sags. There are different procedures available to correct these nasal labial folds, both invasively and non-invasively.
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How to Prevent Wrinkles and Slow Aging
What are wrinkles, really? Wrinkles are simply aging factors that occur externally. It is however, normal to lose a bit of muscle tone and elasticity. There are ways to prevent wrinkles and slow aging.
Following are the top 5 contributing risk factors to wrinkles and aging:
1. Exposure to the sun, as well as tanning beds, due to UV radiation. The UV rays damage collagen, elastin, and the skin gradually over time. It is important however, to allow some sun in order to metabolize vitamin D that is vital to overall health.
2. Cigarette smoking, both first hand and second hand smoke. The cigarette smoke unleashes numerous free radicals rendering the body helpless to fight them. As you may know, free radicals damage cells and make them incapable to reproduce more healthy cells.
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How to Get Healthier and More Beautiful Skin
There are unlimited products on the market that claim to do wonders for your skin. Certainly, these products may actually work, however, there are a few tips that can maximize the results and work hand in hand with those products to help you get healthier and more beautiful skin than ever before.
1. Drink the minimum eight glasses of water each day. Water cleanses the body of toxins.
2. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables of different colors on a daily basis.
3. Stress is devastating on the skin– vitamin B group vitamins aid in relieving stress and therefore, you should incorporate foods that contain vitamin B in your diet and supplement your diet with vitamin B complex.
4. Take Vitamin E as it protects the cell membranes, as well as the parts of the cells that are oil-soluble.
5. Take vitamin C as it protects the parts of the cells that are water-soluble and it regenerates Vitamin E.
6. Coenzyme Q10 protects the part of the cell called the mitochondria. This is the area in the center of the cell which produces energy. It is sold in supplement form.
Not only will these supplements along with the other tips beautify your skin, they will revitalize and energize you. Your skin will glow and you will feel great.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K plays an important role in anti-aging or premature aging. Apart from the aforementioned, it helps the liver function normally, helps to avoid blood clots and reduces heavy menstrual periods.
A diet lacking in this vitamin can result in premature aging, colitis, increased amounts of bile salt build-up in the intestines and reduced energy.
Foods that contain Vitamin K include: egg yolk, milk, yogurt, alfalfa, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, tomato, and green leafy veggies.
Vitamin E
How can one effectively use vitamin E in anti-aging? Well, for one, it prevents the formation of scars in burns, acne, and post-operative situations. It increases fertility in both males and females and is said to reestablish male potency. Vitamin E also protects the body and the skin from environmental toxins. It also aids fat soluble vitamins in the body from destruction by oxygen, while improving circulation. It is beneficial in many methods of treatment with muscle diseases and paralysis. For the skin, a pierced capsule can heal cuts and scrapes quicker and can be used as a treatment for wrinkles. Simply dab a drop of the oil onto the area and massage into the skin.
A diet deficient in vitamin E in men can result in sterility; in women it can lead to repeated miscarriages; in both men and women, it can result in stroke, heart disease.
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Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is naturally supplied by the sun, so 10 minutes each day is all that is required. Besides the sun, it is also found in milk, eggs, and fish. So how does vitamin D aid anti-aging? This vitamin is vital for the formation of teeth and bones as well as maintaining a healthy thyroid. Also, it helps the absorption of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals.
It is beneficial in treating nervousness, constipation and muscular fatigue.
A diet lacking in Vitamin D can result in the deformation of bones and tooth decay.
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Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid is responsible for the normal growth and preservation of almost all body tissues. It is especially useful with teeth and gums, joints and bones. Antiaging with Vitamin C is possible, because it slows premature aging, and speeds up the healing process in tissues. It helps the body fight toxins, aids in the prevention of the common cold, and in lowering cholesterol.
Smokers should also increase their dosage of vitamin C, as smoking depletes its effects. Also, seniors require a greater need for this vitamin. Fortunately vitamin C is the type of vitamin that is actually quite safe to use. Even in high doses, the body will use exactly what is needed and excrete the excess.
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