I am on the Internet so often, and I am always finding great articles, videos, resources and more. When I find a great one I always want to share, but sometimes it is just too hard to work it into a post. This is why I have come up with the Link of the Day.

Each day I will feature a new link to a great site featuring some great content that I think would be useful for you.

Now, this will not replace my normal content here on Aging Fabulous, it will be in addition to all the great posts you have come to love. I hope you enjoy the new feature and take a few minutes to check out the links I recommend.

Look for my first Link of the Day starting June 1st.

image (c) Teri Cosenzi.

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I wanted to let you know about a great new beauty source that recently launched online. If you are ever shopping for skin care, makeup or bath and body items from very well known niche brands and some lesser known ones, you must check out Glow.com.

Formerly The Derm Store, Glow.com is an Intelligent Beauty property. Intelligent Beauty will definitely up the stores look and feel with better overall branding.

If you are worried about shipping costs, there is no need as shipping is FREE - yup, FREE on every order shipped to the continental US. How great is that!

Check out Glow.com and let me know what you think.

image: glow.com

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A number of interesting new directions in Alzheimer's research have been emerging over the past few years. There's the choroid plexus connection, and the possibility of repairing the normal mechanisms of amyloid removal, for one. It turns out that amyloid creation and removal are actually very rapid, dynamic processes, and the buildup towards Alzheimer's is a slowly growing imbalance between ongoing creation and removal. Also, the realization that Alzheimer's looks an awful lot like type 2 diabetes at a biochemical level, with all the same lifestyle risk factors relating to exercise, eating and visceral fat. Lastly for this list, there is some form of biochemical connection between Alzheimer's and the inflammatory immune response.

Chronic inflammation crops up everywhere you look in the pathology of aging, and as a risk factor for all the common age-related diseases. More chronic inflammation isn't a good thing, but an age-damaged immune system will give you more of it whether you want it or not. Excess visceral fat will add even more inflammation on top of that.

The latest Alzheimer's science to catch my eye springs from research into inflammation and amyloid plaques, but turns up a result that looks a lot like immune therapy:

Earlier studies had shown that Alzheimer's patients tend to have elevated amounts of TGF-β, which plays a key role in activating immune system response to injury. Some had thought the presence of the molecule was simply an attempt to quiet the inflammatory response caused by a buildup of plaque.

Instead, the team found that as much as 90 percent of the plaques were eliminated from the brains of mice genetically engineered to block TGF-β in the peripheral immune cells.

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Amyloid plaques are thought to damage brain nerve cells (neurons) and stimulate a response in nearby inflammatory cells called microglia. Theoretically, Alzheimer's might be treated by somehow preventing or removing the plaque buildup and calming the inflammation.

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When TGF-β was blocked, the immune system seemed to unleash immune cells known as peripheral macrophages. The macrophages passed through the blood-brain barrier and surrounded the neurons and plaques in the brains of mice. "If results from our study in mice engineered to develop Alzheimer's-like dementia are supported by studies in humans, we may be able to develop a drug that could be introduced into the bloodstream to cause peripheral immune cells to target the amyloid plaques."

This wasn't the result researchers were expecting when they engineered these mice. So much of progress comes about through unintentional discoveries in the course of sensible exploration.

In case you did not know yet, I am somewhat of a faux-tan addict. I have perfected my routine, well, at least I think I have until another great self-tanner comes along. But let’s just say that it is intense.

I was thinking of writing an entire post for you all about self-tanners, as in how and why they work. Low and behold, I read a post from one of my favorite beauty bloggers, and I could not explain it any better. Check out Kristen’s very thorough post over on Beauty Addict for all of the details.

But don’t worry, I will still probably gush about my self-tanning routine at some point. ;) And again, I must ask - you self-tan and not sun-tan, right???

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NutriMinC™ is an anti-aging skin care line from Arbonne. The RE9 line up of products all contain a special blend of nine (thus RE9) specific elements to address the signs of aging, especially targeted to those of us who have sun damage. Think of the them as corrector’s for all of that sunbathing you did when you were a teenager.

The entire line-up, when best used together for maximum benefits, contains 6 products. These products cover both your daytime and night time use.

REnewing Gelée Crème, Hydrating Wash - $39
The light gel formula removes every bit of makeup with ease and helps to start repairing and protecting as the first step in the routine.

REstoring Mist, Balancing Toner - $33
Ahh, this feels so nice when sprayed on after cleansing. If I feel I am not totally “clean faced” I spray a bit more on and gently wipe a cotton pad over my face to remove any traces of leftover makeup, dirt, or cleanser residue.

REactivating Facial Serum, Day & Night - $49
My face feels wonderful after using this serum, which can be used both day and night. It helps to lock in moisture, while the fruit acids help generate faster cell-turnover.

REpair, Corrective Eye Crème - $49
This nice eye cream feels great and instantly provides a smoother appearance. I like to use this only during the day as it contains Kojic Acid to help lighten dark under eye circles over time, and I hate it when my eyes water while sleeping and cream gets into them, which is obviously not good. Over time, I think that daytime use is enough.

REality SPF 8, Day Crème - $49.50
I like the day cream which is perfect for daily use, providing enough moisture for my dry skin without being heavy at all. It contains sunscreen too, which is always a plus as it helps protect from more sun damage taking place while helping to repair the past damage that has already been done with all of it’s beneficial anti-oxidants.

REcover, Night Crème - $79
The cream of the crop, this rich night cream helps protect against water loss that happens as we sleep, while boosting more cell-turnover. If it were not so rich, I would use this as a day cream as it feels so nice and nourishing on my skin.

All together, the 6 essential pieces cost $298.50, but you can order them all together as an RE9 Set Special and receive a bonus REversing Gelée, Transforming Lift as a free bonus.

A friend of mine is an Arbonne rep and I am thrilled that she took the time to let me try the line. If you have any questions about the RE9 line, please do leave a comment and I will pass them onto her for answers.

images: arbonne.com

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