Forever Young

The first wrinkles make most of us want to cringe. It would be nice, we think, to sit in one of those sci-fi time machines to take us back to youthful skins, at least. That might not be possible just yet, but fortunately, there are remedies that we act on now.

Science is remarkable in its ability to discover what the body can do to repair itself, so let's start with products that don't come in a bottle.

You are what you eat

A healthy diet leads to a healthy body. We already know this. In addition, what you eat can also boost the suppleness and plasticity of your skin.

Eating food containing both high water content and antioxidants is the key. Antioxidants are important because they assist your body fight pollutants and other toxins that play havoc with your skin cells and collagen. In addition, antioxidants contain vitamins A, E, C and B. If your diet is lacking in vitamins, take a multivitamin supplement to help protect your skin.

Omega Power

Omega fatty acids found in some edible oils help keep your skin firm and elastic, improve the health of your hair and protect you from heart disease.

One of the best sources of omega acids is Flax oil. If you want to double the benefits, sprinkle some flax seeds on your food as well.

Use sunscreen

But it's not just what you eat because you also need to protect what skin you already have. And that's where sunscreen plays an important role. You've heard it before, but it's really the best defense against aging. Putting on a sunscreen on any exposed skin each day will help to eliminate problems later in your years.

Hydrate your skin

Water is a great way of flushing out toxins from the body. It also helps keep skin supple and prevents dryness. So drink up.

The drier your skin, the more likelihood of developing wrinkles or of accentuating existing ones.

Off the shelf products

When you find all this doesn't quite give you what you wanted, you can always go to the beauty shelf in your local store. You will find collagen and retinal-based face creams and lotions. They are known to keep those first laughter lines and delicate wrinkles to a bare minimum. And the vitamin A and copper creams have shown good results too.

You may not be able to outrun aging, but you can certainly make it harder to happen.