WHAT IS AGING?

Aging is a biological occurrence that exists in human beings and animals. You start aging from the day you were born. The aging process varies from one person to another and has nothing to do with your age. Some people have wrinkles in their twenties. And some may not get wrinkles until they are fifty. When a person ages, all the structures of the human body's system suffer from aging, such as: tissues, organs, cells, molecules, mitochondria, and connections between cells and extracellular matrix.

There are two types of aging: those genetically defined, and those influenced by the environment.

When skin ages, you will notice: a decrease of sebum secretion, thinness of the skin, dehydration, loss of elasticity, hyperpigmentation, and fines lines to deep wrinkles.

Aging is a disease state characterized by three phases:

FIRST STAGE: Ages 25 to 35 - At this stage most hormone levels start to decrease. The Growth hormone level has already fallen about 14% by age 35. Stress, environmental pollution, and a poor diet cause cellular damage and radical formation not visible to the naked eye. Although you may look and feel good on the outside, internally cellular damage is already happening.

SECOND STAGE: Ages 35 to 45 - By age 45, production of many hormones has fallen by more than 25%. At this time, signs of aging begin to show. Symptoms show up such as: graying of the hair, increased pigmentation, decreased vision, less energy and strength. On the inside, cellular damage by free radicals continues. The rate of damage depends on your lifestyle.

THIRD STAGE: Ages 45 and above - More hormone production continue to decline including melatonin, DHEA, growth hormone, and male and female sexual hormones. The rate of decline accelerates until the age of 70 or thereabouts. On the outside, early signs and symptoms of aging seen during the second phase worsen. The skin becomes thin and is further dehydrated as collagen fibers break down. Wrinkles and loss of energy appear more significantly. Chronic illnesses occur and organs begin to fail. Inside, as the cells give way to physical attacks, cancer and mutation car arise.