Anti-Aging Tips
Aging starts when cell death starts. If we help to prevent cell death, then we are helping to prevent aging. After the age of 25 our bodies start to succumb to the effects of pollution and poor nutrition from processed foods in our diet. The result is a depletion of critical hormones, enzymes, and other vital chemicals which keep our bodies healthy. Oxidation damage also occurs at the cellular level from free radicals which impairs the immune system and leads to infections and degenerative diseases.
The anti-aging medical community has characterized aging into three categories:
Growth hormone levels drop around 14% by the age of 35 and cellular damage has begun from free radical formation due to diet, stress, and environmental pollution.
Ages 35-45:
Growth hormone levels drop by more than 25% in this age group and signs of aging start to appear such as trouble seeing, graying hair, and decreased strength and energy. Cellular damage bt free radicals continue.
Ages 45 and over:
The rate of hormone production decline escalates including DHEA and melatonin within the body. Illnesses such as hypertention may start to appear.
1.Exercise :
- Physical activity is considered one of the most crucial factors in
achieving anti-aging results.
- Exercise stimulates production of growth hormones and keeps muscles toned which help protect our bones.
- Research has consistently shown those that exercise regularly live longer
and happier lives and get sick less often.
- An exercise program should include flexibility, cardiovascular, and strength training.
- You should consult your doctor when developing this plan as it should be tailored according to your current physical conditions.
2. Diet:
- The ideal anti-aging weight should be 5-10% lower than your ideal weight.
- For men, figure your ideal weight which will be 106 pounds at 5 feet of
height, then add 6 pounds for each additional inch. - For woman figure 100pounds at 5 feet and add 5 pounds each inch after that.
- A balanced diet should consist of 50% carbohydrates from fruits and
vegetables; 25% protein mainly from plant sources like beans and tofu;
and 25% from fat sources like olive oil and nuts.
3. Stress:
- Mis-managed stress has harmful effects on the body including the
releasing of hormones from the adrenal glands. The most powerful of
these hormones are adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol breaks down protein,
fats, and carbohydrates into blood sugar for energy to respond to this
“crisis”. If there is not enough protein in the bloodstream, cortisol extracts
it from healthy muscle tissue which accelerates weight gain and the aging
process.
- Mis-managed stress also depletes the brain of chemicals such as dopamine
and serotonin. These neurotransmitters effect your level of alertness and
mood. When your brain lacks serotonin you are likely to become more
anxious and may have trouble sleeping. Foods that help your body
produce these chemicals include high quality lean meats and fish, low fat
dairy, beans, bananas and fat free yogurt.
- Most stress relief practices include mental activities such as music,
meditation, or singing, some people scream.
- Physical activities include sports, bicycling, yoga, and walking.
- Functional activities may include massage or hydrotherapy.
- Pay attention to the situations in your daily life that cause chronic anger,
frustration, guilt, or worry. Try to put controls in place to deal with these
occurrences so you can more effectively manage the stress. You may even
want to seek out stress relief workshops.
4. Natural Hormone Enhancement:
- One of the most important factors in the cause of aging is a decline of
growth hormone which starts around the age of 25. We lose 10-15% of
growth hormone every decade after the age of 25. Loss of this hormone
results in wrinkles, thinning and graying of hair, nails become more
brittle, and muscles weaken
- Many natural orientated physicians practicing anti-aging medicine believe
you should naturally stimulate your body to replace the declining growth
hormone. One way to help accomplish this is through supplementation.
Scientists believe that human growth hormone (HgH) can be increased by
elevating acetylcholine. A deficiency of this substance can cause a wide
range of neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.
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