There are a few vital parts to the human body that are intricate in the success – or failure – in the way the human body ages over time.   Aging has been a hot topic in recent years and the growth of the anti aging skin care market has been out of control.  Many companies are making cutting edge products that are essentially slowing the aging process and helping people look years younger, all with constant application of a skin cream.

One such attack on aging starts with one of the vital parts I mentioned above – telomeres.

What exactly are telomeres, and how do they play a role in the aging process?

Telomeres are strands of DNA that occupy the end of chromosomes which work to protect your real DNA each time a cell splits or divides.  Because of the roundabout way a cell divides, the last part of a chromosome can NOT be copied verbatim.  In layman’s terms, a portion becomes dismembered and chopped off.  The thought process was that each time a cell divides the telomeres become shorter each and every time until they are gone.  When reaching that point, the “real DNA” can’t be duplicated any more and the cell simply ages and no longer replicates.

Topic at hand, telomeres become shorter over time.  Studies of older people show that their telomere lengths are in fact, shorter.  Once the telomeres can’t replicate any more, tissue damage sets in and the dreadful signs of aging start appearing on the skin’s surface.  This is documented by facts and research, we’re well past the theory stage with telomere science.

For the above reasons, many people who contribute to aging studies believe that telomeres are the “secret to aging well.”  It’s hard to argue with science, and telomeres are often compared by people to the plastic tips that hold together shoe strings.  You know when your shoe laces become frail and very flimsy?  The plastic tips hold them together so you can keep your sanity when lacing up your footwear.  Same theory applies to telomeres, picture them as the plastic tips that keep your skin healthy.

Of course, I could cite facts about telomeres and aging or DNA/cellular research until I’m blue in the face, but it’s best to just get down to the new breakthrough product that helps maintain and strengthen your skin’s DNA and tell you how you can add this to your arsenal to keep up with the latest research in looking younger.

If you ever hear the term “night cream” you are most likely hearing about a cream that works while your skin is in a relaxed mode.  This is the best time to use a cream that works the DNA level, such as the Telomere Cell Cream by EliteSkin.  Formulated with Renovage, this is an age defying cream that will not only work the DNA level, but also stimulate cell regeneration while you sleep.  If you are serious about staying young and protecting your DNA, this is one product you should look into.

Sources: The Rose Sheet August 2010, Miami Living Magazine, About.com

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