Send aging on a DETOUR with this FRESH approach to youthfulness
Friend, if you’re looking to set up a ROAD BLOCK to keep aging from coming your way…
You’ve got to look PAST the mirror.
Because your APPEARANCE is just ONE aspect of getting older.
Aging with grace means also FEELING GOOD with each passing year…
STAYING SHARP…
And MAINTAINING your independence.
The best “anti-aging” secret will help you LOCK IN all of those.
Today, I’ve got something that fits the bill. And you won’t believe how simple it is.
You may ONLY think of peppermint (Mentha piperita) when you need to SETTLE your stomach… or FRESHEN your breath.
But peppermint oil can do so much more.
It could even help you STAY YOUNG in the face of aging!
First of all, peppermint oil offers some cosmetic benefits…
Like helping BEAT BACK hair loss… by BOOSTING circulation to the scalp and hair follicles and COOLING inflammation.
In a 2014 animal study out of Korea, peppermint oil started working to promote hair growth in just 2 weeks…
And by the 3-week mark, it OUTPERFORMED one of Big Pharma’s best-known hair restoration drugs (minoxidil).
Now, the hair that grew back wasn’t just “peach fuzz”… but strands that were LONG and THICK after just 4 weeks!
In that study, applying peppermint oil to the subjects’ skin also changed the hair follicles themselves – helping to INCREASE their number and EXTEND their depth.
And DEEPER hair follicles meant LONGER and STRONGER hair roots.
You may have also heard of a kinder, gentler type of chemical peel for aging skin known as the “peppermint peel.”
It’s considered a “soft” peel because it’s not as HARSH as some of the other ingredients out there — ones that merely SLOUGH OFF the outer layer of “old” skin cells, which can cause flaking and redness.
And research has shown that peppermint effectively RENEWS aging skin… even skin with signs of photoaging… with ZERO adverse effects.
But scientists suspected that peppermint’s anti-aging powers didn’t stop there…
And it turns out, they were right.
In a 2021 in vitro study, peppermint exhibited anti-aging actions in animal stem cells… associated with the GREATER expression of an anti-aging gene and the REDUCED expression of genes related to aging.
I’m excited to see what research comes as a follow-up to that.
In the meantime, we already know that peppermint can influence the central nervous system…
With RELAXING as well as PAIN-RELIEVING effects, whether you’re drinking it as a tea or simply inhaling its scent in aromatherapy!
So, it comes as no surprise that those same peppermint products could also STIMULATE cognitive function!
It appears to work by INHIBITING acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that DESTROYS your brain’s supply of your “memory hormone” — the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
And folks with Alzheimer’s disease tend to experience DECLINING levels of this brain chemical.
In a 2018 animal study out of India, subjects given menthol (the active component of peppermint) showed IMPROVED levels of acetylcholine…
But that’s not all.
The proof was in the pudding – because those critters ALSO exhibited significantly better spatial learning and memory.
Now, you’re not a mouse…
So, you may be particularly interested to know that in a 2016 study on real people, drinking peppermint tea was associated with improvements in…
- long-term memory
- working memory
- alertness, and
- mood.
For hair growth, you can choose a product similar to the one used in the study I mentioned above — 3% essential oil diluted in jojoba oil as a carrier oil. The researchers specifically used a brand out of France called Sanoflore.
But you can choose any 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential peppermint oil you like from any maker you trust. (Beware of any oils that are simply “peppermint flavoring”… and may be WATERED DOWN by sunflower oil, contaminants, and other ingredients.)
Peppermint oil capsules are available… and are very effective for digestive issues like IBS…
But for cognitive function and memory, there seems to be something about actually SMELLING the mint that helps it work.
For tea, make sure the maker has sourced it from organic peppermint leaves.
To an essential mint,
Sarah Reagan
P.S. In just 2 days, Health Sciences Institute Advisory Panelist Dr. Marc S. Micozzi will be releasing the details on an anti-aging breakthrough – one that could help you stay vibrant, healthy, and independent as you age.
Don’t miss this STUNNING revelation… as well as dozens of simple and effective longevity solutions… during his Ultimate Longevity Summit this Sunday at 3:00 PM (EDT).
