If you don’t wear dentures currently, there’s a good chance that you will at some future point. Millions of people around the world have been fitted with artificial dental plates, bridges, and other forms of denture appliances to make their smile more attractive and to help them eat more easily. Teeth help us to talk, to eat, and to express ourselves in a variety of situations, and without them may put us at a loss. That is why an average person may spend thousands of dollars to regain use of lost teeth by getting dentures.

After getting your dentures, you don’t want to forget about their care. It may be tempting to stop brushing if several teeth have been pulled and replaced by an artificial device. But you need to keep dentures clean and in good condition if you want them to last. Your dentist or hygienist will explain how to brush, soak, and otherwise clean your dentures when you receive them. There are several steps to be followed, and taking shortcuts may lead to stained, broken, or ill-fitting teeth that could become increasingly uncomfortable.

1. Use a dental adhesive to get your dentures to fit properly. Stuffing them into your mouth any old way can lead to sores or an improper fit, which could throw off your chewing and speech. Work with your dentures at first until you develop a routine for getting them into your mouth smoothly and easily. It won’t take long, and the results will be worth it. If the adhesive irritates your mouth or doesn’t work right, ask your dentist to recommend another product. He or she may be able to provide samples.

2. Brush your dentures daily. Use the toothpaste recommended by your dentist. Treat them as well as you would your original teeth. Then soak them in the suggested solution overnight unless you plan to wear them while sleeping. Be sure to rinse them thoroughly to remove excess toothpaste or soaking solution. Use mouthwash as needed for extra anti-bacterial assistance and oral freshness.

3. Report any problems to your dentist. If the dentures chip, bend, or otherwise get broken or warped, let your dentist know so they can be quickly repaired. Leaving them out of your mouth for more than a day or two may cause your mouth to regain its former position, which will make it difficult to start wearing the dentures again when they have been repaired or replaced. Also let the dentist know if you experience any sores, a bad taste, or other generalized problems with your mouth after you begin wearing dentures.

Denture care is not difficult, but it needs to be practiced consistently for good results. Don’t neglect any remaining original teeth you have, but rather give them great care to keep them as long as possible. Let your dentist know if you develop tooth sensitivity or discomfort that may signal a cavity. Heading off major problems can help your dentures to work more effectively and for longer periods of time.

If you would like to learn more about this important part of your daily hygiene regimen, visit the Denture Spot at http://www.denturespot.com

There are many myths surrounding the Fountain of Youth. But are they really all fairytales?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if such a fountain existed?

Certainly, there is no sparkling fountain, gushing magical waters that you eagerly drink and then, mirror in hand, watch as the years drop away in front of your very eyes.

But, take heart! Because, it is fabled that, up in a Tibetan monastery, deep in the foothills of the Himalayas, the secrets of biological age reversal were discovered well over a century ago. And the secrets, like most natural remedies, were remarkably simple.

The story goes that a retired Englishman, who had served in India, had heard persistent rumours about a place in the Himalayan mountains where people remained youthful well into their late years. Not only did they continue to look young but, astonishingly, they also retained their vigour.

No drugs or secret herbs were involved!

Determined to learn their secret, the Englishman returned to India, retired and enfeebled by age, and tracked down the monastery. He spent more than a year there, learning different very basic health secrets from the Tibetan Lamas, and then returned to England.

It is said he came back a new man, looking and acting twenty years younger! Fortunately, he recorded his experiences in Tibet for the benefit of his astounded friends. And so today, we have information about the secret rejuvenation yoga he learned from the Tibetan lamas.

These secrets of retaining youth were embodied in a set of rejuvenation yoga exercises that the monks practiced daily.

The exercises are very simple, and are complemented by a breathing technique, without which the exercises will lack effectiveness.

Wealthy clients of famous natural health Gurus in North America are now practicing this regimen with excellent results. Word has spread like wildfire, and now thousands of people all over the world are secretly doing this special yoga.

Reports from some practitioners are almost miraculous! They speak of youthful skin and age spots fading, grey hair reverting back to black, body aches and pains disappearing, renewed energy and overall physical and mental rejuvenation.

Contrary to all you have been taught, even as your chronological age creeps up on you, your youthful looks and vitality can endure. And it is all based on a very rudimentary principle.

The fundamental principle, on which the Tibetan yoga is based, is that our endocrine system releases a lesser supply of hormones as we age. Mother Nature made the decision that once we have passed the youthful procreating years, we no longer need to look good to attract a mate, nor do we need the drive and energy of youth. So she gradually turns off the hormonal tap. The result is the aging signs that we all dread. Our skin becomes wrinkled and slack, our hair thins, our energy level drops, and we begin to "think older" as we see our reflection in the mirror each day.

Modern anti-aging strategies depend heavily on human growth hormone replacement therapy, despite possible adverse side effects. We, however, always prefer and advocate natural methods, unless there is absolutely no alternative.

The rejuvenation yoga exercises are designed to activate your endocrine system, stimulating the release of your natural hormones. To accomplish this, your chakras have to have their optimum spin restored. Sounds esoteric to most people, but ‘prana’ and ‘chi’ are familiar concepts to most Asians and Chinese.

But you don’t have to understand it for it to work, although it is a fascinating subject to explore. The regimen works so effectively that stories about the "place where people never age" has spread. It is now practiced by thousands of people all over the world, who swear by it!

You too, if you keep an open mind, can learn these exercises and drink from the mythical fountain of youth.

There are natural remedies for just about all health matters. They may take a little longer to work than drugs, but the side effects are almost always positive! And they don’t cost the earth!

Roshmi Raychaudhuri & Jay Chatterjee launched their web site http://www.youngagainforever.com to promote Tibetan rejuvenation yoga, which they personally endorse enthusiastically. Roshmi is a businesswoman based in India. Jay, a retired CA and commercial finance executive, resides in Canada. Their website contains, in addition, a wealth of information on other natural health topics and remedies to keep you looking and feeling radiant.

If you suffer from persistent skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, you know how that they are recurrent and difficult to control.

Common factors such as stress and poor diet can cause flare-ups, and who has time to run to the doctor every time this happens? Plus, your body can become resistant to the steroid creams that are commonly prescribed to treat these problems.

Luckily, there are several natural, easy, and safe herbal remedies for eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, and other causes of dry, flaky skin.

If you tend to have dry skin, taking vitamin E every day will help prevent problems before they start. Diets rich in olive oil and using safflower oil as a substitute for vegetable oil will also provide much-needed vitamin E.

Vitamin E is sold in capsule form, and you can break the capsules open and apply the oil directly to the affected area as well. Adding a few drops of lavender essential oil will help reduce redness, puffiness, and scaling.

For problems such as flakiness of the scalp, using a dandruff shampoo will help minimize the symptoms, but if you want to avoid the chemicals you can apply witch hazel directly to the affected area or mix it with your natural shampoo. This is very soothing and will help heal the skin.

Lastly, drinking plenty of water and avoiding alcohol and caffeine will help keep your skin hydrated, soft, and healthy. Take advantage of the natural herbal remedies available to help you control and treat your skin problems.

Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Health-Fitness-Solutions.com He provides more health related advice and simple herbal remedies that you can research in your pajamas on his website.

Is aging inevitable? Well the short answer is: it is if you think it is. Let me explain.

Using a new tool I call the Mind Resonance Process(TM)(MRP) I have been able to consistently help individuals not only feel more youthful but also spontaneously start to "look" more youthful in a matter of months.

MRP is a simple algorithm of questions and answers (please see my other articles on MRP or visit the web link below and download a free interactive audio clip) that helps permanently release negative beliefs and traumatic memories from one’s mind/body.

It has been my repeated observation that such negativity not only drains the mind/body of vital life energy but that it also determines the actual morphology and physiology of the mind/body. For instance if you "think" that aging is a normal part of what it means to be human then this belief acts as an organizing principle that "directs" the structure and function of the mind/body.

In other words one’s life time repertoire of consciously (and unconsciously) held beliefs act as a "blueprint" for the state of the mind/body. If this blueprint has built into it the idea that the body ages then that is how the body will respond.

Now I know that many of you will say that the "belief" that the body ages is not just a belief, it is also a fact. Well it has been my experience that this so called fact, is a fact because the belief in the inevitability of aging is so deeply ingrained that few ever really wished to look at it more closely.

This very reluctance is, in my view, what "keeps" it ingrained as a fact. After all, a fact is just something that few wish to challenge. Recall that once it was "a fact" that the sun revolved around the earth.

When such beliefs are in fact challenged some interesting things start to happen. For one, the mind/body reorients itself to the changes in this malleable blueprint and it begins to become directed by it in a new way. The wonderful thing about this is that all this happens spontaneously. In other words it is not necessary to, shall we say, add some new belief to the blueprint. That is because it is already there, albeit submerged.

The observation that this reorientation happens spontaneously has led me to the conclusion that there is deep within us, or for that matter "through us", a morphogenetic field that has imprinted in it all of the information required to heal and/or keep the mind/body healthy and youthful.

This field is what I have called the Divine Holographic Energy Field or DHEF. When we become conditioned throughout our lives with familial or societal beliefs we "absorb" beliefs that distort the DHEF and thereby alter the field that guides and directs the structure and functioning of the mind/body.

This distortion, in my view, reduces the efficiency of the mind/body and actually introduces an entropic (as in entropy) effect that is equivalent to saying that it introduces the aging process. In my view the DHEF does not have built into it anything to do with aging per say.

This is evident for instance when children first experience the death of a family member. They don’t understand what death is. That is because it is for them a foreign concept i.e. foreign to what it means to be human.

MRP has consistently revealed the ability to "purify" if you will the distorted DHEF back to its natural or pristine state. Sound like science fiction? Well it’s actually happening!

For an experience of MRP visit the web link below.

Dr. Nick Arrizza is trained in Chemical Engineering, Business Management & Leadership, Medicine and Psychiatry. He is an Energy Psychiatrist, Healer, Key Note Speaker,Editor of a New Ezine Called "Spirituality And Science" (which is requesting high quality article submissions) Author of "Esteem for the Self: A Manual for Personal Transformation" (available in ebook format on his web site), Stress Management Coach, Peak Performance Coach & Energy Medicine Researcher, Specializes in Life and Executive Performance Coaching, is the Developer of a powerful new tool called the Mind Resonance Process(TM) that helps build physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being by helping to permanently release negative beliefs, emotions, perceptions and memories. He holds live workshops, international telephone coaching sessions and international teleconference workshops on Physical. Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Well Being.

Business URL #1: http://www.telecoaching4u.com

Here is a list of different essential oils that are used in bath and body recipes.

Choose an essential oil that suits your skin requirements you can always substitute you essential oil ingredients for ones that are more suitable, more affordable or simply to one that you may already have

Lavender Essential Oil - Headaches, stress, insomnia, minor burns, skin rashes, lowers blood pressure. Calmative. Basil Essential Oil- Anti bacterial, headaches, mental alertness, fatigue, stress, Period pains (Blends well with lemon and fennel).

Lemon Essential Oil- Cellulite, oily skin, anti bacterial, asthma and other respiratory complaints.

Patchouli Essential Oil - Tightens pores, combats wrinkles, Mobilizes cellulite, stress reliever, insomnia, relaxant, acne, eczema, psoriasis, sores and minor burns (Blends well with lavender and sandalwood).

Sandalwood Essential Oil- Calms the mind and spirit, oily skin, soothes irritated skin, and is an aphrodisiac for men. (Blends well with lavender and sandalwood).

Spearmint Essential Oil- Soothes the skin, calmative, and settles upset tummies.

Lemon Grass Essential Oil- Skin toner, oily skin, fatigue, muscle aches and gastric infections-(Blends well with tea tree and lavender).

Tea Tree Essential Oil- Anti- fungal, acne, skin toner. (Blends well with spearmint, sandalwood, lavender, and eucalyptus).

Juniper Berry Essential Oil - Cellulite, uplifting (Blends well with lavender, patchouli and sandalwood).

Fennel Essential Oil - Diuretic, circulation. Cleansing oil, indigestion and gas. (Blends well with lavender, lemon, basil and sandalwood).

Cypress Essential Oil- Diuretic, varicose veins, circulation, coughs and colds. (Blends well with lavender, sandalwood and patchouli)

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Maintaining a positive mindset is a key to staving off the aging process. There are many techniques that can boost your positive mental attitude and help you age gracefully.

The awareness of who we are and where we want to go in life develops in your mind; you have control of every thought, action and deed. When one recognizes mind-power, life can become richer, easier and more fulfilling because you are cognizant of your energy, your thinking.

One avenue of awareness is through affirmations; these simple positive statements, steeped in belief that you are the master of your destiny, can help overcome many fears and doubts one may harbor. Tony Robbins, noted author and speaker, has a favorite that he repeats 500 times a day while jogging: “God’s wealth is circulating in me. His wealth flows to me in avalanches of abundance. All my needs, desires and goals are met instantaneously for I am one with God and God is everything.” Those are powerful words. Repeating these powerful, faith filled words many times a day will permeate your subconscious mind and soon you will find yourself repeating them over and over again each day.

Recently, NBC Today Show featured Katie Couric, Christy Brinkley and Cheryl Tiegs discussing how age and aging was being redefined; they concluded that age fifty is now the new thirty; age sixty is now the new forty. This redefinition of aging is possible because we look and act differently than our ancestors; we have transformed physically and mentally and most of us would like to think we’re getting better at life. Just think back 100 years, our life expectancy was approximately 47 years and now the average age of first time grandparents is 47.

Transformation of the self - awareness, actualization, comes from the inside. Many people believe if they are showing outward signs of aging, Botox or a visit to a plastic surgeon will give them the needed boost of self-confidence, sex appeal or happiness that is lacking in their lives. Once those procedures are done, some patients may be disappointed that their life did not magically transform: yes, the outside has been changed yet they may still feel empty and unfilled.

As life expectancy increases more and more anti-aging creams, pills and injections will be marketed to the baby boomers and zoomers. As it is today, we are inundated with lotions and potions that promote empty promises which mean there are a lot of disappointed people who have spent countless thousands of dollars chasing after the fountain of youth. Celebrities and models have set an unreachable goal for many as their airbrushed and retouched photos are splashed across beauty magazines, movie posters and billboards. They just look so perfect – no wrinkles, no bulging thighs or stomach that jiggles and gorgeous hair perfectly coifed.

Almost every emotion shows on our face – pain, joy, anger, stress, disappointment, frustration, sorrow, illness, hopelessness and love. When life happens the face becomes drawn and tired. At this point, some may seek professional help – plastic surgery. After a few nips and tucks, the newly altered face begins to loosen and aging becomes apparent again because surgical procedures or injections do not stop or reverse aging in the face.

What if you want to look and feel healthier and happier without going to extremes or spending a lot of money? Well, you can!

The true beauty of every person begins inside; it’s an ongoing process of evolving emotions, understanding unconditional love and loving your self more. Happiness and health is achieved when we learn to treat each other with love, respect and honor; everyone benefits from our presence - our families, our friendships, our co-workers and each person we meet and greet.

A reliable alternative to facial injections and elective surgeries is facial exercise.

There is an internal change that occurs when you face yourself in the mirror and perform movements to correct an aging face; that change is self acceptance. As you learn to love your ‘total’ self, you will more and more appreciate that person in the mirror.

Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children’s inheritance.

Cynthia Rowland, Anti-aging Expert I Save Faces http://www.Facialmagic.com

Is it safe to buy color contacts online?

If you compare color contact lens prices at the doctor’s office and at online contact lens shops, you will see that online you can get your lenses 50 to 70 percent cheaper. But you may ask, why such huge difference? Are the lenses sold online inferior in quality? Find out how you can buy discount color lenses and avoid all the pitfalls.

Luckily for you, the lenses you buy online are exactly the same as your doctor would order. Online stores have several advantages over traditional shops that result in lower prices. They don’t have to be located in a busy area where rents are high, and they require less staff. Large online shops also sell thousands of color contact lenses every day, so they keep their prices low in order to hold the market.

One disadvantage of online shopping is that you have to use your credit card. Many people think this is risky. However, large reputable retailers always use secure order forms, so with them your card is as safe as it is when you use it in a local supermarket.

What color contacts are available online?

Online shops offer a great variety of color contact lenses. The most popular are disposable color contacts - Freshlook, Acuvue 2 Colors and Expressions. You will see them in any store. Large online shops also carry a variety of traditional (annual replacement) color contacts, like Durasoft 2 Colors, Durasoft Colorblends and Illusions.

It would be wise to see what color contacts are available through the Internet and compare the brands and prices before you visit your doctor for a prescription. This way you can ask your doctor for a particular brand, rather then leave the choice to him or her.

Non prescription color contacts online

You might see many ads saying “order no-prescription color contact lenses”. In this case “no-prescription” means color contacts with no corrective power for people with 20/20 vision. You can find many of those online. However, to buy them you still need doctor’s prescription.

Actually, you need a doctor’s prescription to buy any contact lenses, including color and even special effect contacts. While ordering, make sure that you order the exact brand and type of lens that you were prescribed. You can’t just order Acuvue 2 Colors if you have a prescription for Freshlook Colorblends. The only thing that’s up to you is the color of the lens.

How to choose the best online contact lens store?

Cooper Vision, Ciba Vision, Bausch & Lomb and other contact lens manufacturers have their own websites, but they usually don’t sell lenses through them. So your only option for ordering color lenses on the Internet is to buy them from contact lens online stores.

Hundreds - if not thousands - of online shops sell color contact lenses, so it is not easy to find the best one. Their prices are usually similar, with only a 1 or 2 dollar price difference, per box of lenses. Some people compare prices between several companies and go with the one that offers the lowest price. However, there are several other things you will have to keep in mind.

When selecting an online contact lens store look at:

• The shipping charges, and if free shipping is available
• How quickly your order will be shipped
• Whether they offer any additional discounts on larger orders
• Whether this contact lens retailer reputable and trustworthy

It might be a bit time consuming to compare many online stores, though. So, for your convenience, there are reviews of color contact lens online stores, where several shops are compared to help you make an educated choice.

Tanya Turner is a contact lens expert and a founder of Contact Lenses Consumer Guide which provides you with unbiased information about contact lenses including Discount color contact lenses, and special effect contacts

The first thing I want to point out is that everyone’s body is different. Wouldn’t it be boring and bizarre if we were all the same So the suggestions I am giving are what has, and has not, worked for me.

I have had what is commonly referred to as puffy eyes or bags under the eyes since I was 26; I am now a 34 year old male in very good shape. I’ve always taken pride in my appearance, so when I started to have daily baggy eyes, it became a concern to me. Naturally, I searched the internet for resources and suggestions. Most of the one’s I found said to try putting ice cubes, cucumbers, tea bags, steak or a cold spoon on the problem area. I even came across a couple of suggestions to try Preparation-H I have read that the Preparation-H suggestion was actually dangerous, so don’t try that.

Which of these worked and which one’s didn’t? I should also note that I have tried a number of inexpensive, as well as expensive, creme’s that are supossed to help puffy eyes. These creme’s are usually found at pharmacies and online health and beauty websites. None of these creme’s helped me one bit. What has worked best for me is tea (black tea) bags.

What you do is boil water and put 2 tea bags in like you would if you were going to make tea. After brewing for 5 minutes, take the tea bags out…ring out the liquid…and now put them in the freezer. You need to have them cool, but not frozen. I say keep them in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Now lay down and apply the tea bags over the puffy areas under your eyes.

I try to leave them on for 15 minutes, turning them over 1/2 way through. After, make sure you rinse off any residue with a cold damp tissue or face cloth.

I find this has helped reduce puffiness, but is no cure. I am strongly considering seeing a certified Plastic Surgeon to get a professional opion on how to more permanently get rid of the excess fat under my eyes.

I have this article and others on my website http://www.plasticsurgerysurgeons.com and links to board certified plastic surgeons for puffy eyes and other plastic surgery procedures.

More and more people are turning to natural skin care products to enrich and beautify their bodies. There are over 5000 chemicals that can be found in creams, moisturizers and other commercial brands. People are looking to avoid these harsh, potentially dangerous chemicals and are moving towards natural skin care which can greatly enhance your complexion. The Chinese have been using green tea for centuries to treat acne. The anti-bacterial and antioxidants found in the tea make it a perfect remedy for acne. The best options for dry skin care are; limit your hot shower or bath, use a mild soap such as Dove or Oil of Olay Beauty Bar and buy a quality cream to apply after you are done. You can also find some great natural skin care products for this problem.

One of the neatest natural skin care products on the market is DHC moisturizer from Japan. Its main ingredient is Spanish virgin olive oil that is rich in both vitamins and antioxidants. It is effective at neutralizing the free radicals that damage healthy cells. Another great product is Zia natural skin care moisturizers and creams. They contain vitamin C, DMAE, AHAs, alphalipoic acid and essential oils. This combination is designed to repair cell damage as well as reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. For dry skin care, you want to find moisturizers and creams that contain essential oils. These oils absorb easily and help keep you face and body smooth and supple.

Many people are actually making their own natural skin care products. They are either tired of paying the high prices for quality moisturizers or they haven’t been able to find the right one that works well. Popular ingredients to look for when researching recipes includes herbal extracts, essential oils, vitamins and rose water to name only a few. There are hundreds of recipes available on line to help improve or enhance any condition. Now it can be cheaper than commercial goods, but you do need time to mix them. It is amazing how great you feel after trying a natural skin care recipe. They are also available for those who need dry skin care.

Amy-Jo Strutt is a successful health and beauty writer and regular contributor to anti-aging-skin-carecentral.com an online resource to help you find the very best natural skin care products, treatments and dry skin care. http://www.anti-aging-skin-carecentral.com/natural-skin-care-products.html

Why do we age? Currently, there are seven theories on the aging process. Actually, we do not have a good scientific explanation for aging. We just know that our bodies were designed to grow old. There are seven major theories about why we age. All of them have some credibility.

The first is that our genes program ourselves to divide a certain number of times and once this division has reached the maximum number our bodies will begin to fail. This is the Telomar Theory. These are genetic elements that are controlling the number of allowable cell divisions.

The second is the general degradation of the neuroendocrine system. The neurological and hormonal systems that regulate the body finally wear out and make us susceptible to a host of diseases.

The third is that our body builds up so many toxins and other waste products that our systems begin to shut down. This toxic waste build up can even affect the structure of our genes.

The fourth is the wear and tear theory that living itself causes our joints and body parts to wear out.

The fifth theory is the free radical damage of aging. The body builds up free radical oxidants that damage our organs and our DNA causing us to age quickly.

The sixth theory is the glucose toxicity theory, which also has to do with waste build up, and the poor utilization and control of glucose within our physiological system.

The seventh theory of aging derives from the law of entropy that means that in the universal there is continual movement from order to disorder and that in our bodies this movement is marked by aging.

Why Do We Age? | What Gets Old

So what part of our body ages? Aging happens in particulars, our arteries get clogged, our joints flare up with arthritis, our parts start to slow down and wear out, and we do not heal as quickly as we used to.

Scientists have found that we all have certain genes in our make up that we are born with and today we cannot change, yet, but how we age is primarily up to us. Our environment, our tendencies, our activities, and our interactions are what matters. As a matter of fact, our inherited genetics account for less than 30% of all aging effects and the importance of genetic inheritance matters less and less as we age. By the age of 80, behavioral choices account almost entirely for your overall health and longevity.

Some people are biologically predisposed to early onset of arterial aging. They have inherited a tendency toward high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and weight gaining. While other people are culturally predisposed to the disease because they are far more likely to develop bad eating habits, high in saturated fat, that will accelerate the aging process within the artery. Many say you are as old as your arteries. When your arteries become clogged, they diminish the amount of oxygen and nutrients that can get to your cells. When this happens, our entire body ages more quickly. Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of adult Americans that claim 40% of us and seriously effecting more than half of us.

Genetic controls in your cells protect your cells from becoming cancerous. When these cellular controls slip you have total body wide systems that help control any pre-cancerous cells that develop. This is your immune system. Many types of arthritis are good examples of a break down in the immune system.

How you react to environment biologically, psychologically, and socially all have to do with how young you stay. Living and working in a hazardous environment obviously has a negative effect upon your health. While maintaining increased mental activity, becoming a life long learner, and maintaining close personal relationships with a few people and having several other good friends that are not so close but where you can laugh, have fun and enjoy life. Developing some passionate life producing interests keeps one young.

Why Do We Age? | Men and Women

Men reach their peak of performance curve in their late twenties and women in their mid thirties. Our bodies are fully matured, we are strongest and at our most mentally acute then. Somewhere between 28 and 36 years of age most people reach a turning point, a transition from growing into an aging process. Most people experience significant backaches between the age of 28 and 36 in my practice. When they reach that turning point and their ability to compensate, musculoskeletal and physiologically it starts to turn. This can be quite momentous event for men and women, for the first time in their life that they are really suffering.

Statistically, our physiological function and cognitive ability performance declines as we age. Each biological function decreases 3% to 6% per decade after age 35. But the good news is certain functions such as mental acuity and IQ have some people show almost no decline or even improve as they progress from 35 to 75 years old.

You may wish to take the online questionnaire at http://www.realage.com to determine what your real age is according to their approach. The resulting age you will get there is based on epidemiological research.

Dr. Feely is an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon, board certified in Family Practice, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Acupuncture, Disability Evaluation, Independent Medical Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. He has a special interest in the use of Osteopathic manipulation and acupuncture for migraine headeaches, back pain and myofascial pain disorders. His site, http://www.tcmtests.com, offers information to help you pass your NCCAOM or California Traditional Chinese Oriental Medicine acupuncture board exams (tcm tests).