"The wrinkle is beautiful"

After this new beginning of year there are many who are good (but not final) purpose: Stop smoking, go to the gym, study a language ... There are those who want to rejuvenate their appearance through surgery, but with the economic crisis we face this seems unlikely. Because of this, many and many settled for cosmetic products that promise little more than take away a few years off. In this regard, I found this article of TVE / EFE which demystifies this "miracle" to the letter with creams to use. I thought it was so eloquent and appropriate, I'd rather not spoil and integro reproducrilo: --- The ridge appears to have won the battle to the cosmetics industry: A study of University College London has concluded that, to try to stop aging, There is no point eating a diet rich in vegetables, cereals and fruit, or creams applied against the effects of free radicals. "There is no clear evidence" that antioxidants slow down the appearance of wrinkles, say the authors of this research, which calls into question a theory that has over half a century of history: that antioxidants are a kind of elixir of youth. The research, published by the journal Genes and Development in its latest issue, remember that in 1956 the authors say that aging is caused by cell damage caused by reactive forms of oxygen known as free radicals. Free radicals-oxygen molecules that have an imbalance between electrons and protons-are generated in the body through natural processes such as metabolism. These free radicals can cause oxidation in the body, similar to when iron rusts when exposed to oxygen. According to this theory, antioxidants have the ability to delay or prevent the oxidation, ie they are able to counteract the harmful effects of free radicals. a company that Recognizes the financial challenge for people who cannot afford or qualify for traditional major medical insurance plans objective is to deliver and design a lower cost alternative which allows individuals and families to have access to high quality healthcare These antioxidants may be exogenous or endogenous: the former are mainly provided by foods such as fruits, vegetables and cereals, and the latter are produced by the same body as an intrinsic defense mechanism: enzymes and coenzymes dimutasas super oxide, and gatalasa uric acid. By land a thesis of more than 50 years of history, the study authors contest that argument and explain why there has never been a definitive theory about it, something that also linked to the industries of beauty and health have found a vein of gold in those diets and antioxidant creams. To prove it, did their experiments with nematode worms, a species that despite the distance that human beings, share with them a good number of genes and has a short life that allows scientists to study the aging process within a not very long time. The director of the research team, David Gems, explained that the worms genetically manipulated so that they could remove excess free radicals and found that life expectancy did not change with respect to non-manipulated worms. Oxidative damage, not so important This suggests, Gems said that "oxidative stress' is not as important a factor in the aging of our cells and tissues as had been held so far. "The fact is we do not know much about the key mechanisms of aging and free radical theory has served to fill a gap in knowledge for over 50 years, but it serves to refute the evidence," said the researcher. Gems added as a conclusion that "it is clear that the oxidation is part of the process, but only plays a small role in history clearly oxidative damage is not a universal cause or principal of the aging process. This does not mean nuanced balanced and healthy diet does not help to prolong life, but because it prevents diseases like cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis, no wrinkles. There should be a comfort in the old adage that "the wrinkle is beautiful".