A Danish study which was recently published in the British medical journal BMJ concluded that people who look younger also live longer. The authors thought that the length of telomeres (which are a component of DNA, and protect the chromosome from destruction) affect lifespan:  the longer the telomere, the younger the appearance, the longer the lifespan.  That’s interesting; but there’s nothing I can do about the length of my (or anybody else’s) telomeres.

So let’s talk about what we can do to look younger and live longer–like environmental factors and diet and exercise.

Why is this so important? Because the condition of your skin is the most important factor which influences your appearance—more important than hair, posture, blood pressure,  you name it.  If you take good care of your skin, you’ll look younger.  So let’s face the facts.

UV protection not only is important for your appearance, it’s important for your health.  Wearing sunscreen (I like SPF of 30 or 35)every day will help you live longer.  So is ZO Skin Health’s Oclipse SPF 30 Sunscreen a luxury or a necessity?  I think it’s both.   It’s possibly the first sunscreen that people actually enjoy wearing every day.