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Many of patients ask me the following question:

What is – in simple words – a neuropeptide? And how did you come up with the idea of an Anti-Aging Aromatic?

First, we need a little background to learn where this idea came from and most importantly, why.

Initially it might seem to be a very interesting departure from my normal lines of research which focus on cosmeceuticals and nutriceuticals, as well as anti-inflammatory foods and nutrition. However, as you will see, a neuropeptide-based Anti-Aging Aromatic dovetails perfectly with my Inflammation-Aging Connection and is an important adjunctive therapy to any successful beauty, health and longevity program.

My initial quest for just such a substance arose from extensive research I and other scientists have done on stress. As a dermatologist, I have seen first hand the deleterious effects of stress on skin. And since the skin and the brain are closely related, being formed from the same embryonic tissue, what is damaging to the skin is also damaging to the brain—more about this later.

Stress and Aging

It seems that the news about the negative effects of stress becomes grimmer with each passing day, impacting our physical health in ways we never dreamed possible. It is now common knowledge that stress weakens our immune system and makes our bodies more susceptible to disease as we age. In fact, stress actually accelerates the aging process itself—making us old before our time. Unfortunately, this is especially true when it comes to women.

Tomorrow we will report on a fascinating study of women with elevated stress and the alarming results.