Skin Care Insider

Whether using beets as a cosmetic or in a drink, these superfoods can help reduce cellulite and keep your skin glowing.

Sleep woes can start as early as the 30s, causing associated health issues to crop up by middle age. As the brain ages, it has more trouble producing the type of brain waves that promote deep sleep. Production of the right neurochemicals to help us wake up smoothly declines as well. Without restorative deep sleep, we have trouble transferring memories from short-term to long-term storage. And without the right neurochemical balance, we’re often foggy during the day, but unable to sleep well at night, creating a vicious cycle.

Researchers in Japan are developing an app called the Itch Tracker. It will help caregivers identify problems with the skin of their aging patients so that they can resolve them before they get worse. The goal of the app is to improve both quality of life issues and prevent skin deterioration.