We all know that eating healthy, avoiding cigarette smoke and limiting sun exposure are good ways of slowing down the effects of Father Time. But did you know the secret weapon in the war against aging is exercise? It has many additional benefits than just keeping your Lululemon outfits fitting well. Exercise keeps you young from the inside out. It tricks your cells into acting as they did years ago.
In fact, a recent study at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada discovered that exercise kept a strain of mice from becoming prematurely gray. This study, which was published in the New York Times, showed mice that exercised on a treadmill for 45 minutes a day had full pelts of dark fur, no salt-and-pepper shadings and maintained almost all of their muscle mass and brain volume after 8 months. Their sedentary lab mates were bald, frail and dying. The lesson in this experiment, according to Dr. Tarnopolsky who led the study, is “exercise alters the course of aging.”

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I'm Karen Lederman, founder and Brand President of Laser Skin & Wellness and Laser Consultants. A Columbus, Ohio, native and longtime Palm Beach County resident, I started my career in sales, appraisal, and design in the fine jewelry industry. Twenty years ago, my passion for health and wellness inspired me to build a business dedicated to helping others look and feel their best. My love of innovation led me to bring cutting-edge beauty and health technologies to the area, growing what began as a small hair removal practice into a comprehensive center for skincare, anti-aging, and integrative medicine. As my reputation grew, practices across the country sought my guidance, leading me to found Laser Consultants in 2003. I've since helped over 350 medical providers nationwide add aesthetics to their businesses. With more than 30 years of experience in sales, management, and marketing, I'm committed to empowering others in beauty and health. My husband and I are proud empty-nesters who love traveling the world and enjoying time at home with our two dogs.