Aging why the Fuss !!!

Lets face it we were all born at one point in time , the only difference is the date that is why some are older and more experienced but how does it come about , I mean who tells the baby that now stop crying and start talking, take a crawl , get up and walk, start puberty, be a man/woman , became a parent, grand parent senior citizen and finally say good bye time out, it is all programmed and saved in an internal clock fearfully and wonderfully designed by none other than God.
Mechanically we try to fight this but the truth remains, this is a fact of life ..always has been and always will be.


Ageing, the accumulation of damage to molecules, cells and tissues over a lifetime, often leads to frailty and malfunction. Old age is the biggest risk factor for many diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.

The realization that time does not have to take its toll came with the discovery of mutant nematodes that far outlived their normal fellow worms. Not only did they live substantially longer, but they seemed to stay younger for longer too. And, remarkably, a single mutation in a single gene was all it took to slow down the wheels of time.

It is now clear that by tinkering with particular signalling pathways and by balancing nutrition, the lifespan of many organisms, including yeast, worms, flies and mice, can be extended. Crucially, the same tweaks often bring about substantial health benefits and seem to delay the onset of age-related diseases. Most of the pathways involved are evolutionarily conserved, so it is likely that some of this research will eventually benefit human health.

The number of people aged 60 years and older is growing rapidly worldwide. So keeping the elderly healthy has to be high on the list of priorities. Ageing research is clearly gaining momentum, as the reviews in this Insight testify, bringing hope that at some time in the future we will be able to keep age-related diseases at bay by suppressing ageing itself. As ageing will affect us all sooner or later, we hope that you will find this collection informative and stimulating.

We are pleased to acknowledge the financial support of AstraZeneca, the Ellison Medical Foundation, the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the National Institute on Aging in producing this Insight. As always, Nature carries sole responsibility for all editorial content and peer review.

Many factors control aging and the aging process.  The aging of the skin is the visible sign of aging that concerns most people. The internal body clock, or biological clock, controls the overall aging of your body, how fast your body clock ticks depends on many factors.

The ageing process imageIf you lead a stressful life or do not handle stress well, this will speed up the internal body clock and accelerate the aging process.

Imagine your body as a complex piece of machinery. When finely tuned and well oiled it will go on indefinitely without showing any signs of aging.

On the other hand, if it runs without maintenance, lubrication or the right type of fuel it will soon show signs of aging. It will then struggle to function properly and more than likely break down. Constant repairs will be necessary to replace aging parts just to keep it going. The aging process will be obvious as signs of wear and tear start showing and soon it will be ready for the scrap heap.


How to slow down the aging process

Most people are concerned with their external appearance and any visible signs of aging but the aging of the skin does not exist in isolation from the aging of the rest of your body. The capacity to slow down the aging process can only occur when you take on a complete anti aging strategy designed for your entire body. This is probably just as well because what use is twenty year old skin covering an eighty year old body, if that body feels all the aches and pains associated with the aging process and old age?

Biological Clocks

Biological clocks govern the aging process and biological clocks are very different from the regular clocks we use to measure time in hours and minutes. For a start, their pace varies between individuals. Different circumstances and environments can make biological clocks go faster or slower thus speeding up or slowing down the aging process.

Stress, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and excessive food intake speed up the aging process while improving stress resistance and modest limiting of food intake seems to slow down the aging process.

Maintaining your weight to a level that is close to ideal is best to slow down the aging process and also achieves longevity of life.

Improving antioxidant defenses will help to slow down the aging process. Vitamin E is especially valuable as an antioxidant. Reducing inflammation and weight reduction in overweight individuals will also help to slow down the aging process.


The Aging Process and Vitamin D

Vitamin D is also an extremely important vitamin when it comes to controlling the rate your body ages. Unlike other vitamins, Vitamin D is actually manufactured inside your body but only if you receive enough sunlight. Sunlight is necessary to signal the body to produce its own Vitamin D but remember that prolonged exposure to direct sunlight actually accelerates aging.

Slowing down the aging process requires controlled sun exposure, little and often, not enough to cause sunburn or skin damage but the right amount of sunlight to trigger the production of Vitamin D.

A huge proportion of today’s modern population is deficient in Vitamin D. The recent cancer scares regarding sun damage and warnings of premature aging caused by over exposure to the suns rays have caused many people to shy away from sunlight completely.

It is important to get at least ten minutes of sunlight everyday, I would recommend early evening as the best time because the sun is at its weakest and there is less risk of skin damage.

Photo Age Reverse by Skin Doctors can reverse some of the worst signs of aging caused by the sun. Rigorous testing shows it can also prevent the appearance of further photo-aging of skin.

A large part of slowing down the aging process is being sensible and doing everything in moderation.

With the right information and know how it’s easy to reverse the signs of aging and look younger and more attractive.