Innehållsförteckning för DEC 2016 från Longevity Magazine

Can you believe we are already heading for the festive season? Only just the other day we heralded in a new year. How fast – too fast – time flies. I really hope you are reading this column, because then you will receive these words of gratitude. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your continued support of Longevity. Without you we would not exist. We also would not be able to publish the excellent quality articles we do, if it were not for my passionate team of staff: Kim, Susan, Savannah, Marina, Kheyrne, Fay, Louise, Bernice, Howard, Jeanine, Ryan, Jess, Lungile, Shobha, Priscilla, and Robert and our many regular contributors, but especially Stephanie, Joy, Tyrone, Daniel, Lynda, Richard, Angus and…

1 HEALTH THESE GENES INFLUENCE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON YOUR LIFESPAN We know that stress can have a damaging effect on longevity. Now a study has discovered the genes that are responsible for this. Researchers have identified a series of genes that appear to control the effects of stress and mood on lifespan. The researchers believe the ANK3 gene is a key player in this area. The gene has become well known for the role it plays in psychiatric disorders. Dr Alexander B Niculescu, a professor of psychiatry and medical neuroscience at the IU School of Medicine, USA, explains: “We were looking for genes that might be at the interface between mood, stress and longevity. We have found a series of genes involved in mood disorders and stress disorders…

For a rock-solid memory and razor-sharp brainpower, get up and move! A growing stack of research confirms that working your brain as if it were a core muscle keeps it younger and fitter. Exercise is good for your brain, for a ton of reasons. One biggie: getting active slashes stress, and taming tension is the single most important thing you can do to slow memory loss and sidestep fuzzy thinking. Stress hormones switch off parts of the hippocampus, a brain area involved with memory, reducing the ability to learn. Over time, high anxiety can tip over into depression, and that messes with memory. These days, we’re excited about the slew of new research that shows how exercise helps your brain: Better blood flow . Exercise increases circulation in areas of…

1. FIND YOUR INNER LATINA WOMAN. Sofia believes confident people just have a way of carrying themselves. “Latin women are very comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. We aren’t afraid to show that off a little bit more.” Feeling a little selfconfident today? Make sure you have a go-to lip colour that suits you and that gives you that boost you need. “If I walk outside without lipstick, I feel naked,” she says. 2. SHOW OFF YOUR BEST ASSETS. Sofia says her favourite feature is her eyes. “They have a natural cat’s-eye shape, so I try and play that up.” She lines her eyes with a copper-coloured eyeliner, preferring brown shades, as she feels black is too harsh for her face. She prefers a shimmery gold shadow, and a…

“I BELIEVE IN PINK. I BELIEVE THAT LAUGHING IS THE BEST CALORIE BURNER. I BELIEVE IN KISSING, KISSING A LOT. I BELIEVE IN BEING STRONG WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING WRONG. I BELIEVE THAT HAPPY GIRLS ARE THE PRETTIEST GIRLS. I BELIEVE THAT TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY AND I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES.”- Audrey Hepburn IN THE PINK Love your nails (fingers and toes) with Chanel’s unique Le Vernis Velvet Pink Rubber. This limited-edition nail polish is inspired by rubber for a matte effect, with a synthetic finish and candy-pink colour. If you are looking for something with a bit of pop, try the translucent pink Le Vernis Longwear Hyperrose Glass, which recreates the effect of glass and neon lights. EXOTIC GLOW New Argan Wear ultra-nourishing argan oil blush from…

The idea of anti-aging medicine and practices, says Dr Craig Golding of the Advanced Integrated Medical Centre, is to allow you to grow older without becoming aged. It is the practices – mind, body and soul – that you implement today to prevent your body from failing you tomorrow. These lifestyle changes and influencers can start in your 20s or your 50s. It’s about maximising your chances of living not just a long life, but a happy and healthy life. “Antiaging medicine is more than just a medical speciality. It is the future of medicine and the future of humankind,” adds Golding. We now know that there are agents that modify gene expression in such a way as to create a different phenotype. These agents include dietary principles, exercise, stress,…

Make-up takes centre stage for many of us. From what we wear to how we apply cosmetics, our look defines our personality. Age, genetics and lifestyle all influence skin health, so learning how to use make-up in the right way at each life stage can be one of the most effective ways of keeping a flawless, youthful look. In this article, we take a look at six women of different ages, and share our professional make-up artists’ top anti-aging make-up tips. THE MAKE-UP ARTISTS: JULIA JONES: Julia Jones has been a makeup artist and hairstylist since 1998. She has worked for the television, fashion, magazine and advertising industries. MOTTO: “Every day is a love and beauty comes from within.” MARILYN DU PREEZ: Originally a dancer and model, Marilyn du Preez…

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH SUN EXPOSURE IS ENOUGH, AND THAT NO MATTER THE WEATHER, EVERY DAY IS A SUNSCREEN DAY. As with anything in life, your suncare routine needs to be healthily balanced. Hibernating away from all forms of sun exposure is just as unhealthy as actively seeking to become leathery and tanned. “Having regular, limited exposure to sunlight is not in itself unhealthy; in fact, we need sunlight exposure to activate our vitamin D levels. Furthermore, having regular exposure to small doses of sunlight conveys a limited measure of ‘immunity’ to bad sunburns and strengthens the skin,” says dermatologist and founder of the Skin Cancer Foundation, Dr Marc Roscher. It may seem futile to apply sunscreen if the only sun exposure you will have…

“I am a deeply concerned human. But, first and foremost, I am a humanWaking. Sharing from one humanWaking to another…” Iam not sick and I don’t need healing” was my initial response to one of my teachers and guides. How wrong I was and how I had forgotten. Over the past few years I have been waking up and remembering that which had been forgotten over lifetimes. There are two sides to every aspect of our dualistic experience on Earth. In co-creating a desirable world in which we can all thrive, we have the opening of perspective to embrace not the perception and focus on difference, but rather the dark and light being two sides of the same thing. Our lives up to this point in our known living history…

TREAT YOURSELF Aura Skincare Clinic 65 6th Street Parkhurst, Johannesburg, 071 889 8572 www.auraskincare.co.za This intimate spa found in the heart of Parkhurst offers a wide range of treatments, such as facials, manicures and pedicures. The spa also offers microblading, a relatively new treatment, also known as eyebrow embroidery. This form of “cosmetic tattooing” is semi-permanent, and involves slicing tiny lines that resemble eyebrow hairs, before depositing pigments into the dermal layer, resulting in an enhanced eyebrow that doesn’t look drawn on, as well as epifree hair removal, waxing and sugaring. We love the !QMS Classic Collagen Facial – an advanced, anti-aging treatment that combines natural soluable collagens combined with pioneering exfoliation technology. A great way to spend a morning with your friend, daughter, sister or mother these…

Ithink it’s really funny that we’re talking about anti-aging this month. Can I just say that I’m anti anti-aging. Older is actually better. I look on Twitter and Facebook, and all I see are angry teenagers and twentysomethings all thinking they’re special because they’re the world’s first angry teenagers and twenty-somethings. I find myself rolling my eyes at them, until I remember that I was them! I was angry, and an idealist. I wanted to change the world, and I guess to some degree we did, and so will they. It’s important; it has to happen… …but I’m so much happier now. Life is good. There’s crap everywhere, but y’know, this too shall pass. It’s not so much that I’ve checked out; it’s just that the youth seem to be…

CONVERSATIONS ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK @SA_FUSION The future depends on what we do in the present ~ #WasteStopsWithME @CleanerJoburg #MissEarth2016 @360_ST I used to think being a strong girl meant being a ‘manly girl’. How comforting knowing I was wrong #strongisthenewbeautiful @MISSEARTH_SA The love you show is beautiful @NocturnalWenchy! Thank you for joining us @tsogosun @54onBath for Nozipho’s Farewell @iMAMAAFRICA Through increased awareness & education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings. #WorldAnimalDay @LOCCITANE_SA Reclining with the day as I would in the south of France. Thank you @LOCCITANE_SA @longevitymag #joyeusesfêtes CELEBRITIES BACK NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE TO PROTECT WATER You may have seen stories, posted across your Facebook and Twitter feeds, about the Native American Indian protests taking place in the Dakotas, Iowa and…

INGREDIENT NAME: SYNTHETIC TRANS FATS MADE UP OF: A DOUBLE-BONDED CHEMICAL STRUCTURE FOUND IN: PROCESSED FOODS WHAT ARE SYNTHETIC TRANS FATS? Synthetic trans fats are unsaturated fats. Unlike saturated fats, all unsaturated fats have at least one double bond in their structure. This bond can be either “cis” (meaning same side) or “trans” (meaning opposite side), and describes the relation of the hydrogen atoms to the double bond. Therefore, synthetic trans fats have their hydrogen atoms on opposite sides. This is where the health problems originate, as your body responds differently to this chemical structure. ARE THEY BAD FOR US? Yes. However, synthetic trans fats should not be confused with natural trans fats. NATURAL VS SYNTHETIC TRANS FATS Natural trans fats are nothing to be concerned about, as long as…

Women everywhere are giving the Energizer bunny a run for her money. From ballet lessons and soccer practice to climbing the corporate ladder while providing homemade feasts for the family, women these days just seem to keep going and going and going... But at what cost to themselves? Texas OB-GYN Brent Bost first introduced the term “Hurried Woman Syndrome” in his 2001 book of the same name. Bost noticed that countless women he was treating in his practice complained of a similar set of symptoms: fatigue, weight gain, low sex drive and moodiness – the symptoms that now make up the medical definition of hurried woman syndrome, although not everyone thinks the syndrome is legit. Critics question the statistics that Bost estimates, in particular that 30 million American women are…

Capricorn 22 DECEMBER – 19 JANUARY You are up for a challenge and would do well at endurance sports such as marathons, long-distance cycling or swimming, mountain-climbing, bodybuilding – anything that tests your perseverance. Contact sports are not your cup of tea, but you could play soccer with some success, given your strong legs. Don’t ignore pain, no matter how tough you are. Listening to your body can help you to avoid serious injury and damage. If you have broken bones, give your body the chance to rest and recover. Your knees and joints are particularly vulnerable to injury. You can also suffer problems with your hair, teeth and skin. Eat oily fish and foods rich in magnesium and vitamin D. Hot and spicy foods can be beneficial in the…

Registered dietician Monique Piderit shares the top innovations in healthy eating that are set to be game-changers in 2017: AQUAFABA “Aquafaba is the name of the liquid in tinned legumes or the fluid left over when cooking legumes (such as chickpeas and beans). If you reserve the liquid, it can be a healthy replacement for egg whites when whipped up. Aquafaba meringues, lemon meringue pie, pavlovas and other desserts mean vegans have more variety in dessert choices,” says Piderit. Aquafaba is seen to be unique among egg replacers, as it has some of the characteristics of both egg white and yolk. You can use it as a thickener, binder, emulsifier or foaming agent. A recent analysis by the Norwegian Food Research Institute has shown that Aquafaba is primarily composed of…

5 WAYS TO STAY YOUNG AND RELEVANT IN BUSINESS BUSINESS LEADER. MOM. LAWYER. HEALTH NUT. PASSIONATE MENTOR AND RECEPTIVE MENTEE. SCHUYLA GOODSON, OPERATIONS VICEPRESIDENT OF NORTHERN AREA, CUMMINS PACIFIC REGION, SHARES HER TIPS FOR A HEALTHY WORK, FAMILY AND LIFE BALANCE. Admittedly, at the start of writing this article, I had to conduct a bit of research on the term “millennials”, to determine what group of people actually fit into this demographic. The biggest mistake one could make in providing meaningful tips on staying young and relevant with millennials would be failing to get input from what many refer to as the next great generation. Millennial voices from Africa, Asia and the US, born between 1982 and 2004, had this to share: KEEPING IT MOVING: Ensure the work environment and…

“A SMILE IS LIKE AN INSTANT FACELIFT AND AN INSTANT MOOD LIFT.”– CHRISTIE BRINKLEY PROTECTIVE BARRIER New Dermalogica Phyto Replenish Oil aims to restore your skin’s natural protective barrier against environmental stressors, while smoothing visible lines and locking in moisture, to create a dewy skin appearance and healthy glow. Lipids are natural protective oils that help to promote a more youthful appearance by targeting aging elements such as dehydration and dull skin. Young skin is able to restore this natural barrier within three days; however, as we age, this recovery time extends to a week or more. You can fool your skin into acting younger by replenishing your lipid barrier. Ingredients include camellia japonica (rose of winter); tamanu oil (extracted from the ati tree, known as the tree of 1…

La Roche-Posay Athelios XL Comfort Lotion: Specially formulated for sensitive and sun-intolerant skin, this SPF50+ protects against both UVB and UVA rays, giving you a wider coverage. Heliocare Color oil-free compact: With an SPF 50, this high-protection make-up has antioxidant and repairing activity. Great for oily or acne-prone skin. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare: This sheer spray with SPF 50 contains natural shea and coconut oil to help prevent dark spots, uneven skin tone and premature aging. Nivea Sun Protect & Refresh Refreshing Sun Lotion: Now available in SPF 50, this broad spectrum product not only protects against UVA and UVB, but has a pleasurable cooling effect that leaves your skin refreshed and feeling silky. BioNike Defence Sun 50+ Very High Protection Sun Lotion Spray: Easyto-use, this high protection…

This is not a column claiming that you should or should not vaccinate your children or yourself. I want to share why vaccines are such a controversial subject and relate one of my personal farming experiences with a live vaccine. The worst year of my farming career was 2014, when I lost 11% of my cattle herd to BVD-related diseases. The best way to understand BVD is that it is almost like HIV for cattle. It weakens the immune system, which then makes the cattle susceptible to bacterial infections that they normally have no problem with. When it became clear that I had a BVD problem, my vet suggested that I inject the entire herd with the live vaccine and that this was 100% guaranteed to work. I vaccinated, but…

The concept of happiness has been on my mind for some time, and, as I planned my trip to Bhutan, the words of ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle came to mind: “The meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” From the moment I land at Paro International airport, with its infamously challenging landing strip, I am actively contemplating this concept we call happiness. The one thing we can agree on is that it is subjective. Is it a moment of stillness while observing something breathtakingly beautiful? Is it laughing with someone? Is it sharing the most intimate of moments? Or is it something completely different? It was in 1972 that Bhutan’s fourth Dragon King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, coined the phrase “Gross National Happiness” (GNH).…

WHY YOU CAN HAVE A GLASS OF RED WINE EVERY DAY If you’re the kind of person who gets home after a long day and pours yourself a glass of red wine to help you relax over dinner, this article will give you the sweet satisfaction of knowing you may be doing something right. Red wine has many proven health benefits. The trick comes in knowing how to moderate yourself. 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STUBBORN WEIGHT PROBLEMS There are so many different ways to drop the pounds and maintain a healthy weight. Understanding your metabolism and what your body needs from the get-go could prevent all of the stubborn weight problems you may be vulnerable to later on. 5 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOOD HACKS Inflammation is now known to…

“A GROWING NUMBER OF COUNTRIES ARE SHOWING THAT TAXES ON SUGARY DRINKS ARE EFFECTIVE AT DRIVING DOWN CONSUMPTION” SOUTH AFRICA’S SUGAR TAX In February this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan proposed that by April 2017, a 20% tax should be levied on sugary drinks. The proposal originally exempted those drinks containing natural or intrinsic sugars found in unsweetened milk and milk products and 100% pure fruit juices – however fruit juices are currently being considered as subject to the “sugar” tax due to the fact that the natural sugar levels contained in 100% fruit juice have similar, if not the same, negative health consequences to that of sugar added to soft drinks, the National Treasury recently reported. The World Health Organization took two actions recently to encourage people to cut…

With her larger-than-life screen persona as Gloria Pritchett-Delgado, who bubbles with confidence, it is hard to believe Sofia Vergara used to be teased for her body shape. She told Shape magazine, after being named Shape’s sexiest woman in Hollywood, that she was a scrawny child, which changed when she hit puberty. “I was still skinny, but suddenly I had these big boobs. It was terrible! I used to tell my mother, ‘I’m going to cut these off as soon as I turn 18’.” She learnt to embrace her Latino curves, but still believes that today’s society, selfie culture and dependence on social media can be detrimental to a woman’s self-confidence. In a conversation with People.com, she spoke about the pressure to be perfect, encouraged on social media, and how this…

Blake Dismore, owner of Optimal Fitness and Lifestyle, shares the top seven fitness trends for 2017. ADULT PLAYPARKS Exercising outdoors has been shown to reap great benefits, including higher endorphin levels and greater vitamin D exposure. The outdoor gym, or adult playpark as it is better known, is forecast to be a big trend in 2017. “Adult playparks are great because they are free and easily accessible to everyone, and a great reason to get outside and enjoy being outdoors. You also get the benefits of exposure to vitamin D, fresh oxygen, and healthy and safe workouts on machines. One of my favourite aspects is that it brings people back to visiting the park or public recreation area, and has the social aspect of meeting new people with a common…

THIS MONTH’S CHOSEN PRODUCT EAU DE LACOSTE L.12.12 Magnetic At the heart of this duo of fragrances from Lacoste is the story of a playful duel between a man and a woman – René Lacoste, world champion tennis player and master inventor, who met his match in his doubles partner, Suzanne Lenglen, in the 1920s. The couple epitomised a world in which men and women champion lighthearted competition, and provide the inspiration for Lacoste’s first duo of female and male fragrances to debut together: Eau De Lacoste L.12.12 Magnetic Pour Elle and Eau De Lacoste L.12.12 Magnetic Pour Lui. The fragrances start with shared ingredients of patchouli and violet, but each have their own fragrance personalities. Magnetic Pour Lui has a fresh burst of green mountain juniper, layered with…

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by organs and glands that co-ordinate and control a multitude of functions in the body, explains Dr Ela Manga, an integrative doctor based in Johannesburg. “Some hormones have specific target sites, while others act more generally on the whole body.” Your hormones are involved in a number of different bodily functions, such as growth, immunity, reproduction and metabolism, as well as hunger and stress. “There are certain hormones that have a huge role to play in the way we look and feel specifically, as they have receptor sites in most cells,” says Manga. These hormones include thyroid hormones and steroid hormones such as DHEA, cortisol and oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Your hormones affect a wide range of biological activities on the skin, as your skin…

“INSTEAD OF SUFFERING IN SILENCE, WOMEN NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A FEW SIMPLE FEMININE GAME-CHANGERS” Mention sex and you have everyone’s attention; mention pelvic-floor health and you’ve lost them. Yet you can’t have one without the other. In addition to low libido, pelvic-floor problems are also indicated in painful sex, womb prolapse and lower-back pain. Instead of suffering in silence, women now have access to a few simple feminine game-changers. WHAT DOES YOUR PELVIC FLOOR DO FOR YOU? Much like a sling, the pelvic-floor (PF) muscles line the base of the pelvic bowl, supporting and holding your organs in place. Healthy PF muscles also help to stabilise the hip joints, ensure proper control over your bladder and make good sex possible. Considering this area works extremely hard, especially in women,…

No one can tell you which diet is right for you, but your body can. It’s time to step away from the food confusion. Today the key to leveraging your weight and health can be found within your DNA. WHAT IS EPIGENETICS? We now know that human gene expression is not set in stone; it is constantly changing, and science has discovered how we can influence it. This changeability is known as epigenetics. No matter what genetic structure you inherited, there is room for improvement. Dr Daniel Meyersfield, a molecular biologist specialising in human genetics, is the founder of the Johannesburg-based biotechnology company DNAlysis. Meyersfield explains: “While our genes cannot change, we do have a level of control over the expression of these genes. There is a very close relationship…

As we head towards the end of the year, energy levels tend to flag. Dr Ela Manga, medical director of the Woodlands Wellness Centre, explains: “Every person has, at some time in their lives, experienced fatigue, which can only be described as a feeling of low energy, lethargy and listlessness. The rhythm of life should be a balance between rest and activity, but our way of life seldom allows for this.” She adds that if you think you are fatigued, it is vital to see if this is related to your lifestyle or if it is a symptom of something more serious. “Many people experience symptoms of adrenal burnout without even realising it,” Manga adds. “We push our bodies and minds beyond what we are physiologically designed for, and work…

Dermatologist DR IZOLDA HEYDENRYCH CAPE TOWN COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY CENTRE Central Park on Esplanade Century City Western Cape Tel: 021 552 7220 Fax: 021 552 7229 Email: info@capederm.co.za www.capederm.co.za Dermatologist (Aesthetic, General, Paediatric) DR IMRAAN JHETAM SKINMEDICS: DERMATOLOGY, SKINCARE & LASER CLINIC Suite 3, First Floor 45 Hopelands Rd, Durban KwaZulu-Natal Tel: 031 208 3370 Email: info@skinmedics.co.za www.skinmedics.co.za Dermatologist DR NOORI MOTI-JOOSUB LASERDERM ILLOVO 4th Floor 35 Ferguson Cnr Melville Rd Illovo, Sandton Gauteng Tel: 011 341 0580 Fax: 086 115 2737 Email: illovo@laserderm.co.za www.laserderm.co.za Dermatologist DR KESIREE NAIDOO Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital Suite 2034 Alexandra Rd Pinelands Western Cape Tel: 021 531 1107 Fax: 086 561 3250 Email: info@kesireenaidoo.co.za www.kesireenaidoo.co.za Dermatologist DR DAVID PRESBURY LASERDERM ILLOVO 4th Floor 35 Ferguson Cnr Melville Rd Illovo, Sandton Gauteng Tel: 011 783 3117…