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Chill Out! How to Stay Younger Longer

Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP

Are you afraid of pretty much everything coming down the road, having physical discomfort (whether true or anticipated), or just living nervously due to fear of the unknown? If this is you, you may have one more thing to worry about: Getting older sooner!
The devil is in the details, or at least, in the telomere. This most important of guardians, the telomere is a protective coating at the end of each chromosome, which protects the chromosome from unusual damage.
Chromosomes contain necessary information for replication (even though we stay who we are, our cells need to replicate, hopefully in the manner originally intended) and without the protective coverings of the telomeres, the information could be lost due to extreme degradation of the chromosomes. The length of the telomeres (the protective covering on the end of the chromosomes) helps to determine the degree of protection of the actual chromosome, in other words, how much of the original material will be protected. The original material was meant to be, we want it protected.
OK, the point of the story has arrived. Phobias, worry, anxiety, any term related to these conditions, create circumstances in which the telomeres become shortened. They become worn down by this “stress” created from within its housing entity (you). The shorter the telomere, basically, the quicker you will age!!!

Politics is stressful. This is only 7 years of calendar aging!

Cancer, cognitive disease, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular disease can cause this to happen too, but the mental aspect is much more treatable. With motivation it may be treatable with only minimal outside help. Early identification and treatment are necessary.
For those suffering from forms of anxiety, fear, or nervousness, I strongly suggest the book, or audio series “Psychocybernetics” originally written in 1960 by an incredibly observant and thoughtful plastic surgeon, Maxwell Maltz. There is a rewritten version, done in 2001 by Dan Kennedy, which is also good, but I suggest getting the original book if you can find it. You can find it either on Amazon, or in some Barnes and Noble stores. This book, or audio, could literally change your life, for the better. Hopefully after reading this book, or listening to the audio version, you will see the value in “Chilling Out” rather than “Burning Out”.

One Minute Eye Lift!

Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP

Dr. Bonnie Marting

This is the best way to get a quick lift without having to undergo blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery). You’ll be amazed at what you see and you will literally get an Eye Lift in Under A Minute!

This is truly amazing news. You can now look fresher, brighter, and younger in under a minute. If your tired eyes and heavy lids are getting you down, then consider the 30 second eye lift. It’s achieved by injecting Botox® or Dysport® in precise spots around the eye area. It will lift your eyebrows along with your upper lids by about 1 to 2 millimeters. Though this may not sound like a lot, it makes a dramatic wonderful difference. I need to caution you though, this is a bit tricky and should only be done by an expert injector. You don’t want the lift causing you to look like Mr. Spock from Star Trek.

By performing a little tweak here and there, the change will produce a fresh, well-rested look. And don’t we all crave that? Let’s face it; most people begin to suffer from heavy hooding due to age, eye movement and heredity. When our eye lids are heavy, we look tired. This weight actually presses on our eyelid muscles causing us to not only look tired, but actually feel more tired. As the day wears on, it gets worse and worse until by day’s end you are almost looking under a visor on a hat.

But there is a way to stop this vicious cycle. By using a muscle relaxer, you can keep heavy lids at bay.

If this sounds like something you need, why are you putting it off? The procedure takes less than a minute- but the results take off years!

Get Rid Of Puffy Eye Fat Pads

Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP

Dr. Bonnie Marting

Was “Eye” Born With Them? Sorry, couldn’t help myself. Seriously, first lets talk about why you may have puffy eyes. Are yours the result of genetics?

If you are one of the millions who wake up frequently with puffy eyes, then you realize just how difficult it can be to alleviate those pockets. If you were born with an excess of fatty tissue under your eyes, these fat pads are never going to go away with a topical treatment. The only way to remove this is by surgery and even that will leave you with a small scar under your eyes. That’s when you must choose which look bothers you most- scarring or puffiness?

If the puffiness is not due to excessive genetic fat pads, then it is most likely the result of unwelcome fluid that has accumulated under the fine skin tissue below your eyes. In many ways, that is good news- because you don’t need to consider surgery.

These are the puffy questions I’m most often asked to solve. Unfortunately, there are gazillions of home remedies and common sense ideas you could incorporate, but the truth of the matter is…there is no good cure at this time.

Now I know many of you swear by cold cucumber slices, cold vinegar, and Preparation H®. Many celebrities swear that Preparation H® (a hemorrhoid cream) applied on the puffy under eye area will shrink the swelling. Many thought the phenylephrine which is in today’s formulation is the ingredient responsible for reducing the puffiness, but the yeast extract found only in the Canadian-sold combination seems to be what really works. The brand name is called Bio Dyne®, and if you live in Canada, give it a try for shrinking those puffs. Otherwise I hate to tell you- there is not much help out there yet.

An ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure
So if you can’t treat it effectively, the next best thing is to try to prevent it. Short of sleeping upright, I’d make sure you are increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables and drinking enough water to stay healthily hydrated. Reduce your salt and alcohol intake, though it has been shown a small amount of red wine can have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Since inflammation is probably the leading cause of your puffiness, by eating and drinking healthier, you’re more likely to have less swelling.

Another prevention measure is to use a good eye cream. This will help keep the eye tissue rejuvenated and firmer which will help nourish that thin skin under your eyes. I recommend Revale Replenishing Therapy or Vivite Revitalizing Eye Cream.

Lastly, don’t stress over the puffiness. The more stress you feel, the less sleep you’ll get -and that will only cycle into more puffy eyes in the a.m. hours!

Beautiful Eyelashes Can be Yours!

Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP

Dr. Bonnie Marting

Eyelashes come in many different lengths and fullness. Some of us are genetically blessed with thick long lashes, the rest of us never had any to start with. As women tried to mimic the television ads of mascara-wearing models batting their heavy lidded lashes, many of their attempts have created sparse, plucked, and injured eyes. The days of gluing fake lashes has created many empty eyelids, and women have long sought a better answer that was easy and would provide comfort and beauty combined.
In this video, we look over the shoulder of Ellie Malmin, the founder and director of the Lashologist Council of America Inc. She has agreed to speak with us and let us watch as she performs her eyelash magic.

Men’s Eyes Reveal Age

Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP

Dr. Bonnie Marting

The lower eye-lid skin is extremely thin, for men and women. But because men as a whole take less care of their skin, a man’s eyes often show more signs of wear, tear, and dark circles. Also, this thin skin may appear translucent allowing visibility of dark structures below. This creates the basket weave pattern due to muscle pull from various directions.
Since men, unlike women, tend to do very little to hide it with the use of makeup concealer on their skin, they tend to show age more around the eyes than their women counterparts. Thankfully, there are some solutions like Vivite® eye cream made by Allergan, Elastergan® by Obagi, and some caffeine based creams. This video discusses these and other remedies.