There is one aspect of our daily lives that we often don't pay enough attention to: our hydration. This is an essential aspect of our health and well-being, but it is surprising how much we overlook the importance of what we drink, and how our choices in this regard can have a significant impact on our bodies.

With the arrival of the summer and beautiful sunny days, it is inevitable to think about that tan we are all looking for. But is it actually true that certain foods, such as carrots, can help change the tone of our skin? 

Have you ever heard about the "promoting beauty from within" concept? This trend has been on the rise for years. With this idea we refer to the clear impact that our diet has on our health, and therefore on our physical appearance (especially that of our skin, nails, and hair). From this concept nutricosmetics was born, which combines personal care with nutrition to help us improve our physical appearance in a healthy way. 

Antioxidants are substances that protect us against oxidation by free radicals, thereby preventing them from damaging our cells. It is very important to reinforce our natural antioxidant systems through diet, certain healthy habits or through supplementation. 

In our daily life we are continuously exposed to both exogenous and endogenous agents. These are internal or external harmful substances that promote free radical formation that damage our organism. To counter this threat, cells have developed antioxidants, mechanisms that prevent or delay this damage.

Ageing is characterised by a progressive loss of cellular functions and causes our bodies to gradually deteriorate. It is the main cause of pathologies that frequently appear with age, such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

In our daily lives we are exposed to different factors that can cause our hair to fall out to a greater or lesser extent. For many people this is a concern, as it may indicate an underlying health problem or simply because it affects their personal look.

Pioneering researchers consider ageing to be a pathology that can be treated at a multimodal level. We highlight David Sinclair, prestigious Australian biologist and Harvard researcher and pioneer in the description of the genetic pathways that control ageing, who reaffirms that “There is no law that says we have to grow old”. 

Aging is just another stage of life that we should not be afraid of, since we can take actions against its signs by applying certain habits to our daily routine.

This post is focused on resveratrol and quercetin, two molecules with anti-ageing effects. They do not act as simple antioxidants, but their mechanism of action is based on the activation of SIRT1, a gene of the sirtuin family

We are now going to talk about spermidine, a molecule with anti-ageing effects. Spermidine acts at the genetic level: it interacts with one of the longevity pathways, namely mTOR (mammal Target Of Rapamycin).

In this post we are going to talk about what berberine is and how this molecule promotes longevity. Its mechanism of action is genetic: it activates one of the longevity genes, namely AMPK (AMP-activated kinase).