Anti-Aging Naturally

How the Skin Ages

There are four processes involved in the aging of the skin. The process of aging of your skin involves cell turnover, the slowing down of collagen production, the skin drying out as estrogen production and thyroid function decrease and the attack of free radicals on your skin. All of these things are involved in the aging process of the skin. Read further…

No doubt you have heard about all the health benefits of olive oil and noticed that olive oil is often used as an ingredient in many hair and anti-aging skin care products. Well I just found another use for olive oil I wanted to share.

A friend told me a recipe for making your own makeup remover. It involved a mixture of three oils, two of them being olive oil and castor oil. Well, I didn’t have any in the house that night and I decided to give olive oil a try as a makeup remover. Result: it’s soft on the skin, works like a dream and the price is so right, costing about $6 - $8 for a huge bottle from the grocery store. I’ve put some olive oil in a small bottle and it’s now my makeup remover of choice in the bathroom. Also, it doesn’t smell so don’t worry about that

Just wanted to share this tip with our readers!

Estrogen is actually made up of three different hormones: estriol, estrone and estradol. It is produced in the adrenal glands, fat cells, ovaries and, during pregnancy, in the placenta. Women’s levels of estrogen are higher than men’s and, yes, men also have low levels of the hormone estrogen.

It is the hormone which gives women their female characteristics of breasts, body hair and fat distribution. Estrogen regulates menstruation, fertility and menopause. It is responsible for the development of female reproductive tissues and it keeps the breasts, urinary tract, uterus and blood vessels toned and flexible. Read more…

ESTROGEN:

Estrogen is actually made up of three different hormones: estriol, estrone and estradol. It is produced in the adrenal glands, fat cells, ovaries and during pregnancy in the placenta. Both men and women have estrogen. It is the hormone which gives women with higher levels of estrogen their female characteristics affecting breasts, body hair and fat distribution. Estrogen regulates menstruation, fertility and menopause. It is responsible for the development of female reproductive tissues and it keeps the breasts, urinary tract, uterus and blood vessels toned and flexible. Read more…