NATURAL ANTI AGING
Since before recorded history
mankind has sought ways to stay youthful and vibrant. Look into vintage
magazines and there you will find all nature of potions, pills and devices that
are guaranteed to restore a state of youthful vitality, everything from wrinkle
reducers, hair restorers and cures for aches and pains of advancing age. Even
smoking advertisements made claims that lighting up would help keep you slim
and more youthful.
Thanks to advances in the science
of healthy aging, public health and diverse knowledge about healthy living, we
now have many new tools to stay young well past the ages of our parents and
grandparents. Although simply taking supplements on a regular basis and
ignoring the obvious is the same as taking out a poor insurance policy.
1. Keep your
air space clean. DonÕt pollute your air space with noxious perfumes,
room deodorizers, perfumed laundry soaps, fabric softeners and household
cleaners.
2. Drink only
purified water. Fortunately, we live in a country where the public
drinking water is second to none, but oh the chlorine. This chemical has a
terrible affect on the digestive tract destroying necessary enzymes vital for
proper digestion and assimilation.
3. Rid
yourself of other chemicals by going natural as much as can. This includes eating
organic, using natural cosmetics, soaps and toiletries such as toothpaste and
deodorants.
4. Move your
body. An aerobic workout of 30 minutes 3-5 times weekly, brisk
walking, going to the gym is a must. It lowers blood pressure and heart rate,
improves the quality of sleep, strengthens aging bones and organ systems just
to name a few.
5. B vitamins,
digestive enzymes and glucosamine chondrotin are musts. You may
want to add other herbs or supplements to that regimen but start with those
three.
6. Quality
sleep is a must. Lack of sleep has been shown to reduce immunity,
raise stress hormone levels, dull mental acuity and age the skin.
7. Reduce
alcohol intake. Yes, thereÕs the idea that red wine reduces heart
disease- recent studies show that you would have to drink 3-5 bottles daily to
obtain any positive effects. Alcohol slows liver and digestive function and
kills brain cells.
8. Eat smaller
portions, especially meat and load up on steamed and raw vegetables.
Their anti-oxidant anti-aging effect helps the bodyÕs organ systems run
smoothly and efficiently, and they help shed toxins.
9. Learn to
lighten up. Find a hobby you can be passionate about. Learn a new skill.
New ideas, new ventures helps sweep away mental cobwebs and keeps the mind
sharp.
10.
Take
an interest in the next generation, a pet or a volunteer group. Getting
beyond yourself- outside yourself brings inspiration, a commitment and desire
to be better and improve. Simply put, itÕs that gleam that you see in someoneÕs
eyes that says IÕm alive and my life matters.
Aging is a natural process, one we
cannot change. But, you can positively effect the quality of your aging. Till
next time, Rebecca
6/26/08
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