As a wise old woman once said, “Getting old sucks.” Skin wrinkles and sags as it loses all traces of collagen, that blessed protein that keeps skin plump and taut. Dark circles and spots come along for the ride. Hair dulls and thins. Eyes lose their focus. Fat accumulates around the midsection, as the rest of the body sheds muscle mass.
Internally, the body looks even worse. As hormone levels change, and time and stress take their toll, the body’s well-being diminishes. A build-up of fat and loss of energy leads to higher blood pressure and cholesterol. The heart grows weaker, and even the brain loses its function. Bones get brittle and dowager’s humps form. And the risk for diseases such as cancer, hypertension, and diabetes skyrockets. Ugh.
The good news is that science is making the aging process a lot easier to deal with, inside and out. Americans spend billions of dollars each year fighting the effects of getting old…
