Hormones really do contain the essence of life - in control of growth and cell activity hormones play a major role in the process of aging and in the anti aging battle.

Think back to your youth - you probably felt at your best when you were in your early twenties. Hormone levels were at their peak so your body was able to send messages easily in response to any damage to cells.

Cell repair was lightening fast - your skin was supple and your body firm.

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HGH or human growth hormone is well known to most people - especially those over a certain age interested in looking younger.

You may have heard that HGH is an anti aging wonder hormone and that it can eliminate the signs of aging. There is a huge amount written and claimed about human growth hormone and much of it is hype.

So - here's some basic background information to help you negotiate your way through the hype jungle. Read more

Did you know that upping your intake of omega 3 will help your skin look younger AND boost your brain power as you get older?

There are many other benefits to popping a little golden capsule of omega 3 on a daily basis - but those two facts are  probably enough for most of us right there. Read more

Another new year and the current focus on looking younger for as long as possible is gathering pace.

Seems like a great time to get out our anti aging crystal ball and peer into it.

Just what exciting, weird, wacky and wonderful anti aging treatments are scientists cooking up for us?

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When it comes to looking younger than her age - Helen Mirren is a superb role model.

I was reminded how effortlessly she manages this by a surprise Christmas present - the complete series of 'Prime Suspect'.

Starting off in the power-dressing days of 1991 when Mirren was in her mid forties - 'Prime Suspect' is (among many other things) a video diary of one woman's aging process.

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Anti aging is still dominated by baby boomers trying to stop the clock ticking.

But in recent years a growing number of very young women with barely a wrinkle to show are booking themselves in for the same anti aging treatments as their mothers.  So just why are women so keen to look younger even before they start to age?
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Mesotherapy has received a lot of attention in the press recently as the latest wonder treatment for cellulite.

Like many women you may be increasingly concerned about cellulite as you get older - those little dimples in your thighs certainly don't help you look younger.  If you're thinking of doing something about it - then you could be tempted by the media hype around mesotherapy.

But before you rush off to the nearest clinic - take a while to think about whether anti cellulite injections are really for you.

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At this time of year a woman's thoughts often turn to cellulite - or to be more exact - what's the best cellulite treatment for my lumpy, bumpy thighs?

It affects most women and certainly most women over 40. It may be airbrushed out or covered by body doubles in Hollywood - but cellulite affects the world's rich and famous too.

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"Will drinking water keep my skin moist?"  This was a recent question on the About.com website and the answer was so misleading - well just plain wrong - I feel compelled to put the record straight.

According to About.com, drinking water has absolutely no effect on skin moisture levels.  Drink water if you want but only to keep your 'insides' healthy was the advice given.

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