Anti Aging Glossary
Anti Aging Glossary:
Acupuncture: Traditional Chinese treatment in which thin needles are placed at specific spots along the body.
Ascorbic Acid: the medical name for vitamin C.
Aloe Vera
Alzheimers Disease: Also called SDAT (senile dementia Alzheimer’s type). This disease is characterized by a general loss of intellectual ability and impairment of memory, judgment and abstract thinking, as well as changes in personality. Other symptoms include loss of speech, disorientation and apathy.
Amino Acid: Naturally occurs in human protein; used to add moisturizing properties to creams.
Anthroposophic Medicine
Anti-oxidant: Antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals. People who eat fruits and vegetables, which are good sources of antioxidants, have a lower risk of heart disease and some neurological diseases, and there is evidence that some types of vegetables, and fruits in general, probably protect against a number of cancers.
Anti-Aging hormone therapy: A course of treatment that may employ natural hormone replacement, estrogen and/or testosterone replacement, or human growth hormone therapy.
Aqua Aerobic
Aroma Therapy
Biomarkers: Biological changes that characterize the aging process; because biomarkers are considered a better measure of aging than chronological time, studies are underway to identify biomarkers in cells, tissues and organs.
Caffeine: a stimulant present in coffee, tea and soda beverages, is also useful can to soothe puffy eyes.
Caloric restriction: (CR), is a dietary regimen thought to improve health and slow the aging process by limiting dietary energy intake. Calorie restriction is a common measure found in several dietary regimens, including the Okinawa diet and the CRON-diet.
Colonoscopy: A preventive measure intended to detect early forms of colorectal cancer before symptoms occur, when the disease is most treatable.
Chromosomes: double stranded DNA helixes.
Chemical Peeling: uses a chemical solution to improve the skin’s appearance. It can reduce fine lines under the eyes and around the mouth, correct skin pigmentation and soften acne or treat the scars caused by acne.
Dermabrasion: a procedure that removes fine wrinkles and minimizes scars on the skin; involves the surgeon utilizing a high-speed rotating brush to remove the top layer of skin.
DHT (Dihydrotestosterone): androstanolone is a biologically active metabolite of the hormone testosterone, formed primarily in the prostate gland, testes, hair follicles, and adrenal glands by the enzyme 5α-reductase by means of reducing the 4,5 double-bond.
Dihydrotestosterone belongs to the class of compounds called androgens, also commonly called androgenic hormones or testoids.
DMAE (demethylaminoethanol): Is found in small amounts in the brain and is known for its brain enhancing affects.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid): the genetic blueprint that resides in the nucleus of every cell of every living organism ever studied.
Dopamine: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter occurring in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates.
Dopamine can be supplied as a medication that acts on the sympathetic nervous system, producing effects such as increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Free Radical
GABA: It plays an important role in regulating neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system. In humans, GABA is also directly responsible for the regulation of muscle tone
Genetic testing: The investigation of DNA to identify possible predisposition to disease as well as to confirm a purported individual or familial irregularity.
Growth Hormone: It stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals. Somatotrophin refers to the growth hormone produced natively in animals. This hormone is used clinically to treat children’s growth disorders and adult growth hormone deficiency.
In recent years, replacement therapies with human growth hormones (HGH) have become popular in the battle against aging. Reported effects include decreased body fat, increased muscle mass, increased bone density, increased energy levels, improved skin tone and texture, and improved immune system function. At this time HGH is still considered a very complex hormone and many of its functions are still unknown.
Hormone
HGH, human growth hormone
Homeopathy: Medical practice based on the idea that disease can be treated with small doses of drugs known to produce in patients the symptoms of said disease
Hyaluronic Acid: also known as “cyclic acid”, is a powerful moisturizing agent.
Interleukins: Substances secreted by lymphocytes; their levels vary with age.
Liposomes: tiny spheres that transfer hydrating ingredients to skin cells.
Liposuction: a procedure that removes excess fat through a suctioning process. Liposuction is not a substitute for weight loss, it is a way of changing the body’s shape and contour.
Liver Spots: Liver spots are blemishes on the skin associated with aging and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. They are also known as age spots, sun spots, lentigos, or senile/solar lentigines. They range in color from light brown to red or black and are located in areas most often exposed to the sun, particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead, and the head if bald.
Narcolepsy: Narcolepsy, also known as DMS or the Daniel Merrick Sydrome, is a chronic sleep disorder (a dyssomnia) characterized by overwhelming drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.
Niacin
Oxidation
Retinol: An acid from Vitamin A.
Reflex Zone Massage
RNA
SPA: Spas are devoted to enhancing overall well-being through a variety of professional services that encourage the renewal of mind, body and spirit
Testosterone: Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group.It is the principal male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid.
In men, testosterone plays a key role in health and well-being as well as in osteoporosis. On average, an adult human male body produces about forty to sixty times more testosterone than an adult female body.
Forms of testosterone for human administration currently available include injectable, oral, buccal, transdermal skin patches, and transdermal creams or gels. In the pipeline are “roll on” methods and nasal sprays.
Thymus: The main function of the thymus is to provide an area for T lymphocyte maturation. The thymus also helps protect against autoimmunity.
Thyroid: The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. This gland is found in the neck inferior to (below) the thyroid cartilage (also known as the Adam’s apple in men) and at approximately the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how quickly the body burns energy, makes proteins, and how sensitive the body should be to other hormones.
Titanium Dioxide: a chemical substance used in sunscreen products; blocks both UVA and UVB sunrays
Somatropin
Yoga
Yohimbe: From the bark of an African tree, Yohimbe is a popular herb perceived as a stimulant and aphrodisiac.
