How to defeat your wrinkles

In Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” when a young artist’s model (Dorian) makes a deal with the devil to have his image in a painting age while he stays wrinkle-free and youthful, it turns out badly. So, when scientists announced — as they did recently in an aptly named journal Cell Death & Disease — they’ve figured out how to reverse age-related wrinkles and hair loss in mice, we thought, “You know, this might turn out badly too.”

We’re all for defeating aging. But it worries us that there may come a time when your arteries are clogged, your brain’s short of oxygen and you still (kind of) look youthful. So, we’re here to remind you about the effective ways that exist today to fight premature aging, wrinkles and disease. (Take the full RealAge test at Sharecare.com to make scientifically validated choices that will help you hit your antiaging goal.) Start with:

— 7-9 servings daily of brightly colored fruits and veggies; no red/processed meats or added sugars

— 2-4 cups coffee or tea daily — 25 grams fiber daily from 100 percent whole grains, legumes and other produce

— 900 milligrams of omega3s from flax seeds, walnuts, salmon

— Olive oil (1 to 2 tablespoons daily; cook only at low temps)

— 10,000 daily steps or the equivalent.

— Two 30-minute strengthbuilding sessions weekly

— 7-8 hours of sleep nightly; 6-10 minutes meditation daily helps manage stress.

— 1 multivitamin (half morning and evening); 1,000 IU vitamin D; and, if your doctor says OK, two 81-milligram aspirins daily (one morning, one night).

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com.