Traditional Chinese doctors have a secret anti-aging treatment for skin. They’ve been using it for more than 2,500 years. This herbal remedy soothes inflammation and infection. It calms itching and burns. In the 17th century this herb finally made its way to Europe. The great Swedish botanist… Read More
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She Had Only One Wrinkle
Do you know who Jeanne Calment was? She lived to be 122 – the world’s longest lived woman.She also said one of my favorite quotes. When she was 120, Jeanne said to a reporter, “I have only one wrinkle… and I’m sitting on it.” She was there when they built the Eiffel… Read More
Is Gray Hair a Pigment of Your Imagination?
When it comes to gray hair, women get the “shaft.” Over the years it’s always been perfectly acceptable for men to let their hair go gray. In fact, men with salt-and-pepper hair are called “distinguished.” Women, on the other hand, are more often referred to as “older” or… Read More
What a Doll
Barbie doll, born Barbara Millicent Roberts, and I are the same age — we’re both over 50 — and we both look better than ever. In fact, I'd even say we're Aging Backwards. Then Now Then Now She's been a pediatrician, firefighter, astronaut, racecar… Read More
Stress Busting Skin Care Tips
Feeling stressed? Your skin may be feeling it, too. In fact, stress is one of the most common factors that cause your skin and body to age. Chronic stress has been proven to affect your health negatively.1 It can also accelerate the aging of your cells because your telomeres shorten at the end of… Read More
What’s Lurking in Your Moisturizer?
Some of the most common ingredients I see in "designer" cosmetics are actually chemicals - polysorbates, propylene glycol, sodium laurel, and parabens. What you may not know is that these expensive ingredients are actually the same dangerous chemicals listed under “hazardous materials” on… Read More
Secret “Tree of Life”
When I traveled to India and visited the home of Ayurvedic medicine, the world’s oldest health system, one of my favorite things I learned was their name for the coconut palm tree. They call the coconut palm kalpa vriksha which means “the tree which provides all the necessities of life.”… Read More
5 Ways to Look Younger In 5 Minutes
If you’re like most women I know, you probably think taking care of yourself takes a lot of time. But you may be surprised at how much you can do to reverse the effects of aging in just minutes. That’s why I put together a list of my top five ways to reduce the appearance of aging. And the… Read More
Perfectly Excellent
Do you consider yourself to be a perfectionist? I must admit, I have a bit of a perfectionist streak in me. It's something I'm learning to resist. In fact, Dr. Mollie Marti, founder of BestLifeDesign.com, suggested that I "strive for excellence, not perfection." I let that sink in and realized we… Read More