Do you think we’re getting close to eternal youth? In a way, yes. With all the different lotions, potions and beauty treatments, it’s so easy to stay younger looking for longer. But it’s going deeper than that, with some people dedicating their lives to finding the potion that’ll give us eternal youth. Read on to find out more.
Anti-Ageing Science
Science has made tremendous progress in understanding ageing. They have identified some essential mechanisms that lead to ageing, like senescence cells, redox stress, and the shortening of telomeres.
Based on these findings, there is hope of slowing down or reversing ageing processes through treatment. Still, it’s in the very early stages of understanding, let alone turning it into something that works.
Senolytics is a promising field where drugs are being developed to eliminate senescent cells selectively. This class of cells accumulates with age and ceases dividing, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. By removing them, senolytics could potentially help rejuvenate tissues and prolong lifespans.
Though still at an experimental stage, early results from tests conducted on animals are encouraging, while human trials are ongoing.
Advances In Cosmetic Treatments
On top of scientific research, the beauty industry has also been doing its best by providing solutions that claim a youthful appearance. There have been great advancements in aesthetic treatments that offer non-invasive alternatives that can make a huge difference.
A thread face lift is one example – it involves using dissolvable threads to lift and tighten sagging skin minimally invasively. Unlike old facelift techniques, thread lifts don’t require surgery or have long periods of recovery time. Natural-looking outcomes that could last up to two years.
Lifestyle Choices And Longevity
While scientific advances and cosmetic procedures are essential in the race for eternal youth, lifestyle choices remain the foundation of healthy ageing. Healthy eating, exercising, and mental well-being are key factors in – so many people don’t realise, for example, that stress is one of the leading causes of looking older than you are.
A balanced diet rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins is essential for combating oxidative stress and enhancing general health. Through regular exercise, the body is kept physically fit while also promoting psychological clarity. Meditation and mindfulness can also be used to control stress levels, thus enriching lives and leading to younger-looking faces, among other things.
Combine all of that with a beauty treatment or two and you’ll definitely look younger for longer.
The Role Of Genetics
Genetics definitely matter when it comes to ageing – sorry, people, there’s often nothing you can do about your ageing outcome. Some people seem to have an ageless appearance just because they were born with good genes.
Still, new opportunities are being opened by advances in genetic research for everyone. Gene therapy and CRISPR technology bring hopes of addressing age-related diseases and altering cellular level changes during ageing.
Researchers are exploring mechanisms through which telomeres (protective caps on chromosome ends that shorten with age) could be extended. It may be possible to reverse ageing or extend lifespan by increasing the length of telomeres. This line of study, though in its infancy, shows another interesting possibility towards immortality.
We might not have discovered the fountain of youth yet, but our progress is narrowing the gap between young and old. It will be interesting to see how close we can come to eternal youth