There's masses of myths and legends regarding potions for eternal youth but, alas, I doubt any of them are genuine. At least for now, there isn't a quick fix for keeping your youthful good looks. Even so, there is still a lot you can do to keep yourself fit and healthy, young at heart and good looking.
There's lots of ways to change your diet and lifestyle to enhance your life as you get older. There's also plenty that conventional medicine working alongside alternative therapies can do to help you 'beat the years'
While many people stay fit and healthy well into old age, some develop chronic diseases associated with growing old, along the lines of heart problems, diabetes, osteo-arthritis, acid reflux disease or osteoporosis. While acid reflux remedies can be obtained with a simple home remedy, many other ailments cannot. A chronic health condition can make you feel like you're getting old alarmingly faster than you would want to. But fear not, if you already have one of these diseases, don't let it beat you. There's lots of complementary treatments available to you (as an example, tantric yoga exercises) that, even though they are not a cure, might actually help to alleviate your symptoms, increase your life expectancy, and help you get around easier.
I suspect that most prescribed medicines that you can pick up from your doctor or chemist will likely have some level of side effects and you should look into what these are, and inform your pharmacist or doctor of any that you think you are experiencing. Don't stop taking your prescription medications without referring with your doctor.
Under Western culture, it's largely our traditional medicinal practises that has been scrutinized under the most extensive screening and research. Quite a few alternative therapies like the different types of meditation techniques may not be open to this type of study, and where research has been performed it has usually been of inadequate quality to be scientifically conclusive about the therapy's efficiency.
Having said that, many complementary therapies have been used for literally thousands of years, and are backed up by the beliefs of tradition and cultural evidence to support them, irrespective of not having been submitted to medical trials.
Nothing contained in this article is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional's advice.
