Wrinkle Reducing Biofeedback Technique

Looking for a natural, non-invasive alternative to Botox? In today's MyChelle Dermaceuticals newsletter, owner/founder Myra Michelle Eby describes how to relax facial muscles using a biofeedback technique. Sounds promising. If you're interested in giving it a try, here's what Eby says you should do:

"For those frown lines on your forehead and deep furrows between the eye brows, try this simple biofeedback technique: Place a piece of masking tape on your forehead while it is relaxed. As soon as you start to frown, you will feel a tightening of the skin and slowly but surely you will be able to control and reduce the mimicking of your forehead, therefore relaxing and reducing deep mimic lines in a healthy, natural way."

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Nourish Skin with Homemade Pumpkin Exfoliator

If you haven't thrown out your Halloween pumpkin yet, you can recycle it by serving it up as a nourishing skin exfoliator--chock full of rich vitamins, amino acids and enzymes--just like the hottest beauty products out right now, but for a fraction of the cost. This homemade, natural treatment will gently exfoliate the skin like an alpha-hydroxy acid to minimize fine lines, age spots, freckles and rough skin.

To make your own pumpkin puree exfoliator, preheat your oven to 450 F. Then, cut the top of the pumpkin off and remove the seeds and membranes. Cut pumpkin in half and place it face down in a baking dish. Add about a half an inch of water to the pan to keep pumpkin moist. Bake about 45 minutes until fork tender. Scrape the soft pulp from the skin into a food processor or blender. Pulse until pureed.

Daub the puree on your face and let it set for about 10 minutes. You may feel a tingling sensation. Wash off with warm water and enjoy your smoother skin.

The pumpkin puree will keep several days in the refrigerator, but you can freeze some of it to use later.

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Anti-aging Breakthrough to Retard Wrinkles

A new study is taking the anti-aging power of antioxidants to the next level for fighting wrinkles. A researcher at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has succeeded in isolating a plant-based antioxidant that counters the breakdown of collagen fibers in the skin.

Unlike antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, which oxidize quickly becoming less potent from heat and time, this new discovery is a stable antioxidant that is more effective in combating the effects of free radicals that leads to aging.

The plant source of the antioxidant has not been disclosed yet because the research is being patented. The researcher plans to use it to develop a new generation of anti-aging skincare products.

Dr. Perricone's Latest Anti-Aging Book Gets Down to the Cellular Level

The other day I picked up a copy of Dr. Nicholas Perricone's latest anti-aging book, Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation. I wasn't expecting to learn anything new. I figured it's probably a rehash of The Perricone Prescription. I was surprisingly wrong. Yes, he talks about inflammation, touts eating wild salmon, and encourages supplementing with alpha lipoic acid, but he also presents a lot of new, cutting-edge information, scientific studies, and techniques for improving health from the inside out.

Perricone's seven secrets give the reader the tools to rejuvenate her body on the cellular level. It's a comprehensive approach to combating disease, slowing the aging process and energizing the body. If you want to look and feel your best, then cellular rejuvenation is the key.

Natural Face Lift Alternatives

Now that my 20's are a distant memory and my 40's are on the horizon, anti-aging remedies are no longer optional. I eat healthy and exercise regularly, but like everyone else, I can't escape the hands of time. Those fine lines, age spots and slightly sagging skin are a constant reminder that I'm not the spring chick I feel inside.

Fortunately, it's becoming a lot easier to get a lift without the knife. Today's natural options deliver big results without the pain, down time and expense.

Some of the latest spa treatments, as highlighted in Energy Times, include cupping therapy, which is derived from ancient Chinese medicine. It promotes blood circulation in the skin by creating a gentle suction to lift the skin where the cup is placed. This process removes toxins, promotes improved cell nutrition, assists in lymph drainage and creates a lifting effect. To find a practitioner in your area, click here to visit MassageCupping.com.

The latest breakthrough in light therapy for skin is Max7 LED. It appears to benefit any skin condition using seven wavelengths from the light color spectrum. It stimulates collagen production, increases blood flow, tones and tightens facial muscles, rejuvenates dull skin, and reduces inflammation and bacteria. NASA research has proven that red wave length increases collagen production by six times.

Another spa option is a multiple step process beginning with an exfoliant and followed by a microelectric current treatment. The low-frequency electrical current gives off a slight tingling sensation while stimulating the facial tissue. It promotes lymphatic drainage, tightens skin, tones sagging muscles and increases elastin production. The process is finished with an oxygen facial infused with essential vitamins and antioxidants to rejuvenate the skin. The result is reduced lines and wrinkles, smoother and firmer skin, and increased elasticity and cell regeneration.

With more natural options to give my face a little lift, the hard part is deciding which one to try first.

Source: Energy Times