JOYCE MAE LIDDLE live a healthful, active life style. At 52, she feels young and vital and simply doesn’t relate to her chronological age.
But five years ago, jowl lines and crow’s feet appeared on her face, betraying her years. She signed up for ten sessions of nonsurgical “face lift” therapy, performed by a licensed acupuncturist. Did the trendy new technique work? “I was in the grocery store buying wine,” Liddell says, chuckling, “ and with a twinkle in his eye, the assistant manager asked to see my ID.”
Maury Breecher had different concerns from Liddell. An insulin dependent diabetic, he started researching ways to improve his declining health. Based on what he discovered in medical journals, he began eating a diet high in antioxidants, fiber, garlic and soy protein and walking almost daily. “Within ten weeks, I had more energy and I felt like my younger self,” attests Breecher,53. More surprising, blood tests confirmed he had rolled back some degenerative effects of heart disease. His need for insulin was cut in half, and his dangerously high cholesterol levels were now in a healthier range.
Nibble Away at the Years
Since you really are, to a great extent, what you eat, anti aging experts recommend eating more of certain foods. Fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon and tuna are essential to cardiovascular health. They may even help maintain mental performance.
Try a Natural Face Lift
So called nonsurgical face lifts, such as electronic muscle stimulation and facial exercises, are the rage. None has been subjected to rigorous clinical trials, and some such as facial exercises that require you to stretch delicate skin may create additional lines.
Start Moving
Aerobic exercise is important for looking and feeling younger. The most immediate effect is that your skin will have a more youthful glow from increased circulation. A longer lasting result is improved cardiovascular health.
