PTFE Tubing is essential. It has literally been used in everything from construction to medical tubes that hold vital medicines and otherwise. It is strong and highly protective of what it needs to be, and realistically speaking, you cannot do anything without it. This being said, there are the best PTFE tubing and the worst. It can be hard to tell the difference if you don’t actually know what you are looking for. But here are a few things to look for.
*Lubricity-basically speaking you get low friction as compared to other materials and even as compared to other lower quality PTFE tubing.
*hydrophobic-yes, you don’t want it to stick to things or get wet easily. This will create low surface tension with water.
*electrical insulation-this is extremely important because you don’t want it spreading, causing damage, etc.
*chemical resistance-a lot of times, people use PTFE tubing to carry harsh and harmful chemicals or chemicals that you don’t want mixing with anything else. So it’s extremely important to have this.
*suitable for all temperatures. Whether you are below 0 or up to 500 degrees in temperature, you want it to be able to handle it. this also means being flame resistant, which is all extremely vital to say the least.

I’ve seen it scattered across the internet.  Each site rates Athena 7 Minute Lift as its favorite product.  But have you ever noticed that those sites feature products in general made by the same company?  It’s no coincidence.  They created the sites themselves.  I mean the interesting thing is I’ve seen them review a product that had all the right ingredients, and it had all the right ingredients, but it wasn’t theirs.  I’ve seen them take that product down saying there was nothing to prove or suggest that it would work.  Apparently, according to their research or rather lack thereof, peptides don’t actually do anything.  All of those clinical studies were false, faulty, wrong, you get the idea, and obviously, even though the best products list those at the top of the list, that doesn’t mean anything.   On the other hand, they talk about Athena 7 minute lift like it’s the miracle treatment.  Now here’s a real look at Athena 7 Minute Lift.  It has a number of essential oils which get down deep to moisturize the skin.  If you moisturize the skin, you maintain some youth.  The problem is that you don’t actually get rid of wrinkles.  You need to produce more collagen and elastin to actually get rid of wrinkles.  So as much as they like to yell that it does, Athena 7 Minute Lift does not work.

It should be understood that on its own, acai is no miracle ingredient.  In fact, ironically speaking mangosteen has more proven effects, but it is not as publicized.  Blueberries have greater antioxidant content, but of course we like things that are exotic rather than more effective and yet found in your grocery store.  This is why we like the idea that red wine can be drunk because it has reservatrol when grapes have greater levels of reservatrol in all truth and then you don’t have to compete with the alcohol.  That being said, it is high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.  It has various benefits and could theoretically protect the body and skin from free radicals.  But it should be understood and more importantly remembered that acai does not fight wrinkles.  It prevents wrinkles by fighting free radicals like any other antioxidant.  But it does not produce more collagen and elastin, and it is no more effective than other antioxidants of its kind such as blueberries.  Unfortunately, I would have to say that the only reason acai has been so hyped and received a rating on the top 10 superfoods was not because it has more benefits than others, but rather because you cannot find it in your grocery store or anywhere outside the Amazon. 

Now they have introduced a pill that they call the white tea pill.  They use the old standard ingredient many hyped products use known as acai.  But then they combine it with the white tea leaves from the camellia sinesis plant.  White tea is generally believed to have a lower dose of caffeine than other teas, and it is composed of buds instead of the leaves so much. 

The white tea pill they claim uses the power of white tea and acai to improve your health, reduce your wrinkles, and provide you with a “free trial” of a revolutionary formula.  They claim to have a “free application.”  All of this basic leads to the fact that they want you to sign up for an expensive auto ship program that give you about 15-30 days on average before they start sending you monthly auto ship packages that are just about impossible to actually cancel.  All of this is a common scam, and as such their site has recently been shut down.  But I caution you to watch out for those with unsubstantiated claims as acai and white tea do not affect wrinkles and to watch out for free trial offers.

If you’ve heard that men age at a slower rate in terms of wrinkles, it is true.  There are some men with greater genetic factors yes.  But the simple fact is that men go through fewer risk factors and indicators of wrinkles in general.  Men do not experience menopause.  Menopause has been known to greatly accelerate the aging process for women. 

But at the same point in time, while men essentially have to do it to themselves, they do to some degree.  Men are less likely to use cosmetics, use sunscreen, and otherwise protect and renew their skin.  Men are more likely to participate in high stress activities, and they are less likely to seek medical attention unless they absolutely have to.  They are less likely to eat healthier foods, and men are also less likely to do a lot of the preventative things that women would do in general such as taking 2 baby aspirins after a certain age.  So essentially speaking, while men have a higher rate of avoiding wrinkles, they still need to take the time to invest in the things that would help them along this path, which they are far less likely to do than women for various different reasons, not limited to the idea that this would make them more like women than men.

Wrinkle creams are important.  But any major wrinkle cream will take time, it’s a basic fact of life.  So while I definitely suggest finding the best wrinkle cream that will show you the results you are looking for, I would also suggest finding the right light and natural make up to help you to look younger and to help even and brighten your skin in the meantime.  Even with the right wrinkle cream, some find that their skin, though not wrinkled, is dull and lifeless, because even the best cream cannot do everything. 

So for example, the right foundation can do a lot.  Make sure of course that it is an appropriate tone for your skin tone.  Otherwise, it will just look fake and obvious.  But there are different brands that work differently for differing skin types.  Many find that bare minerals works.  But others find that it is just not for them.

Second, look for the right eye makeup.  If you are using colors that compliment your eyes or those that make them stand out without making it look too obvious or clumpy among other things, people tend to focus on your eyes more than other problems in your skin.

Moreover, you can cover up dark spots, skin discoloration, and even dark circles in some cases with the right make up.  So many have found that while they like to use the right products, the right makeup practices can be the key to success in the meantime.

For the umpteenth time in the last week or so, I received another ad in my junk mail box about the maqui super berry or something.  So they all focus on weight loss, anti aging, reduction of acne, and various other benefits.  But they seem to be focusing more on anti aging lately.  So I thought I would check it out.  After all, I send them the request to stop sending me the emails, and then I receive another one the next day. 

As it turns out, there are quite a few “maqui berry” products just as there are many acai berry products.  They claim it to be high in antioxidants and high on the ORAC, some even naming a specific number.  But when checking out their ORAC score among other things, I found out why the maqui berry is not really a highly publicized superfruit, and at the same point of course I found out why many are not seeing the results with acai based products that they think they are going to get.  Blueberries have a higher ORAC score.  They aren’t as publicized, because you can buy them at your grocery store and nobody cares.  Blueberries however have greater benefits in the anti aging world, fighting off free radicals, protecting collagen and elastin, etc as well as a higher level of power in any other health related world.  And while I know that writing this will not necessarily encourage these companies to stop spamming me, I hope it might encourage those of you also receiving those emails to continue to or start ignoring them.

Brown spots are some of the things that plague our skin from an early time.  They are caused by darkening melanin, and they are generally treated with skin lighteners or bleaches that can go too far in bleaching the skin or they can also damage the skin, producing more free radicals among other things.  Still, brown spots, age spots, or liver spots, can literally appear anywhere at any time.  I have seen 20 year olds with them just as I have seen 50 year olds with them, though they are of course more common in the older generations. 

If you are looking to reduce the signs of aging in general, the best way is to actually use peptides and other ingredients that produce more collagen and elastin or increase cell turnover with new and healthy cells.  But there are some that would also say you can use healthy and completely natural methods.  Some say that you should use yogurt.  Use a coffee filter, 4 oz of plain yogurt, a colander, and a large bowl.  You place the coffee filter in the colander, the yogurt in the coffee filter, and leave both in the refrigerator overnight to drain and thicken.  From there, you get a thick yogurt cream, which you can spread across your face, and it can stay good for about 3-7 days on average.  Exfoliate over skin and throat and then leave it for 5 minutes rinsing off with tepid water.  You should be sure to remove all yogurt, and then store the unused portions in the fridge.  They say they naturally contain AHA’s which naturally lighten the skin, and you can see results within 5 to 7 days.  I tried this to lighten some old scars, because I don’t have age spots to test it on.  But I didn’t really see a difference on a personal basis.  But with peptides and other types of formula like that, I have seen definite results.  So there is a good chance I am biased, and I assume some have seen results with this more natural method, or it wouldn’t be so popular among some.

Cucumbers are made up mostly of water, the natural moisturizer and maintainer of many parts of the body and its systems.  It has various different properties, one of which is improvements in the skin.  Being high in water content, it actually naturally moisturizes your skin, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.  By this, I mean it reduces the occurrence thereof.  After all, your skin loses moisture as you age, it’s more of a maintenance thing.  But with really fine lines, it may reduce their appearance as well.  They are also high in fiber, which can reduce swelling, irritation, and other problems, and they are high in vitamins and minerals, which in deficiencies could cause premature aging. 

Cucumber slices have actually been known to reduce puffy, swollen, and darkened circles under the eyes.  So when they use them for your facials, it’s not wasted in the least.  And finally, it is high in antioxidants, which can definitely help your skin to fight off free radicals and other problems. 

With this entire combination, it’s easy to see why you would want to supplement cucumbers into your diet.  But another big thing to remember is to actually use it in your foods.  There are no cucumber pills, and frankly, it’s far too easy to implement into your diet than that.  You can use them in salads, sandwiches, and really virtually anything else.  So the best thing to do is to stop thinking of the reasons why you can’t use them and start considering where you could.

One of the major foods that has recently been hyped in the fight against wrinkles is salmon.  This is the fish included in various “great foods” list and high in omega 3 fatty acids or otherwise good fats.  This reduces inflammation and naturally lubricates the skin.  Moisturized skin as long as it is not oily skin really stays young, that is assuming of course that you start early.  If you just do it later on when you are already all wrinkly, it may prevent further wrinkles, but won’t necessarily treat current wrinkle breakouts and problems. 

But another part of it is that salmon is rich in protein.  This is one of the reasons why many people recommend this and chicken over other meats.  It is a lean, mean protein machine that also happens to have the omega 3 fatty acids while others just focus too much on fatty foods.    In short, though we are not saying that salmon contains peptides by any means, peptides are among the basic building blocks of protein.  So you can probably see the connection.  Salmon=protein=stronger and rebuilt skin in some ways. 

It should also be known that salmon is rich in vitamins and minerals that can add to the skin.  As we have found in things like fruits and vegetables, vitamins are extremely essential to the health of the skin and body in general.  You have to have vitamins and minerals, or else your skin will manifest that deficiency in a number of nasty ways.  So remember your vitamins.  And of course remember that salmon is not a catch all.  You need other elements.