~Tips to Slow Aging Naturally~
Excerpts by Dr. Jamie McManusThe thousands of studies that have been done on aging are beginning to point to one inescapable conclusion:
we may be able to modify our aging process by changing what we consume and how we live.
Here are the steps everyone can take to naturally slow the aging process:
Get active
In recent studies, regular exercise has been associated with a 75% risk reduction in breast cancer, 49 percent for cardiovascular and heart diseases, 35 percent for diabetes, and 22 percent for colorectal cancer. Some studies have suggested that for every minute of exercise, you prolong your life by 7 minutes.
In recent studies, regular exercise has been associated with a 75% risk reduction in breast cancer, 49 percent for cardiovascular and heart diseases, 35 percent for diabetes, and 22 percent for colorectal cancer. Some studies have suggested that for every minute of exercise, you prolong your life by 7 minutes.
Reduce Stress
Sustained stressors such as emotional trauma, feeling threatened or unsecure, and even natural disasters appear to be associated with increased aging biomarkers. You can work to reduce the stress you feel from those events by practicing relaxation techniques such as meditation, breathing exercises, and biofeedback.
Sustained stressors such as emotional trauma, feeling threatened or unsecure, and even natural disasters appear to be associated with increased aging biomarkers. You can work to reduce the stress you feel from those events by practicing relaxation techniques such as meditation, breathing exercises, and biofeedback.
Maintain an ideal weight
Being overweight is associated with a wide variety of aging diseases, including diabetes, colon cancer, gallstones, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke (men only). Achieving ideal weight can be hard, but there are many tools available that can help you maintain your lean body mass and lose weight.
Being overweight is associated with a wide variety of aging diseases, including diabetes, colon cancer, gallstones, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke (men only). Achieving ideal weight can be hard, but there are many tools available that can help you maintain your lean body mass and lose weight.
More Sleep
Lack of sleep can have devastating effects on our health, impacting our mood, our memories, and even cold and flu resistance. To improve sleep consider having a consistent sleep schedule, use your bed only for sleep, try a "white noise generator" such as a fan, and avoid caffeine in the afternoon.
Lack of sleep can have devastating effects on our health, impacting our mood, our memories, and even cold and flu resistance. To improve sleep consider having a consistent sleep schedule, use your bed only for sleep, try a "white noise generator" such as a fan, and avoid caffeine in the afternoon.
Stay Connected
The role of good social relationships is important to our overall health. As we age, having good social ties is linked to less depression, better cognitive skills, and even a longer life.
The role of good social relationships is important to our overall health. As we age, having good social ties is linked to less depression, better cognitive skills, and even a longer life.
Nutrients
Eat Fruits and Vegetables: Since only nine percent of Americans eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, the opportunity for improving health (and longevity) by improving diet is great.
Eat Fruits and Vegetables: Since only nine percent of Americans eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, the opportunity for improving health (and longevity) by improving diet is great.
Take a Multivitamin: Deficiency of vitamins B12, B6, C, E, niacin, folic acid, iron, or zinc all seem to mimic damage to DNA from radiation.Everyone should consider a good multivitamin to cover their base nutritional needs.
Load up on Polyphenols:
Polyphenols are found in many fruits, vegetables, green tea, black tea,
red wine, coffee, chocolate, olives, and extra virgin olive oil. They
are plant-based nutrients that have antioxidant benefits and are
protective effects against cellular aging.
- Muscadine Grapes: Possess one of the highest antioxidant levels among fruits.They contain a high concentration of polyphenols, but unlike other plants they also contain a high amount of ellagitannin and ellagic acid. Extracts of muscadine grape have been studied for their ability to help maintain inflammation and act as antioxidants
- Resveratrol: Studies suggest that resveratrol may slow cellular aging and have antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, and cardio protective properties. Resveratrol can do a whole host of beneficial things – from protecting against a variety of cancers and heart disease to extending lifespan.
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a flavanol found in tea, has been shown to act as an antioxidant and possibly protect against aging.

How fast you age may truly be in your
hands. There is a lot you can do to help slow cellular aging and perhaps
delay some of the diseases that are so common in the aging.
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