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Knowledge gives a person many options for managing aging and
they can then personally take charge of the effect this problem is having on their life. |
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INCREASE YOUR INTAKE OF RAW FOODS: Nuts, fruits, and vegetables are particularly important.
GET PLENTY OF QUALITY PROTEIN AND STICK TO A LOW-FAT DIET: Fat creates harmful free radicals and needs to be moderated. Eat only when you need to and watch those calories. Chicken and fish are two excellent sources of protein.
EAT FOODS THAT PROVIDE GERMANIUM: Eat garlic, onions, shiitake mushrooms, and pearl barley. These foods provide germanium which combats free radical damage and helps provide oxygen to tissues.
AVOID CERTAIN FOODS: Avoid alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, salt, red meats, white flour and white sugar, chemical food additives, processed lunchmeats and hot dogs (are high in nitrates that cause free radicals).
DO REGULAR COLON CLEANSES: Every 6 months to a year you should conduct a colon cleanse to assure that the walls of the colon are free from debris and to maximize nutrient absorption.
CONSIDER ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION IF TAKING DRUGS: Individuals taking drugs may need additional supplementation. Studies show that drugs cause depletion of body stores of nutrients.
INCREASE YOUR INTAKE OF RAW FOODS: Nuts, fruits, and vegetables are particularly important.
GET PLENTY OF QUALITY PROTEIN AND STICK TO A LOW-FAT DIET: Fat creates harmful free radicals and needs to be moderated. Eat only when you need to and watch those calories. Chicken and fish are two excellent sources of protein.
EAT FOODS THAT PROVIDE GERMANIUM: Eat garlic, onions, shiitake mushrooms, and pearl barley. These foods provide germanium which combats free radical damage and helps provide oxygen to tissues.
AVOID CERTAIN FOODS: Avoid alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, salt, red meats, white flour and white sugar, chemical food additives, processed lunchmeats and hot dogs (are high in nitrates that cause free radicals).
DO REGULAR COLON CLEANSES: Every 6 months to a year you should conduct a colon cleanse to assure that the walls of the colon are free from debris and to maximize nutrient absorption.
CONSIDER ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION IF TAKING DRUGS: Individuals taking drugs may need additional supplementation. Studies show that drugs cause depletion of body stores of nutrients.
Lifestyle Changes
GET REGULAR EXERCISE: Exercise regularly to increase the amount of oxygen available to the tissues. Swimming and brisk walking are especially good low-impact exercises.
The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health found that "regular physical activity is necessary for maintaining normal muscle strength, joint structure, and joint function...and was not associated with joint damage or development of osteoarthritis and may be beneficial for many people with arthritis." Other studies have found that persons with arthritis have experienced improvement in muscle function and other important health benefits from exercise training. This was true even for older adults with or without arthritis.
When astronauts go into space one of the major concerns is muscle atrophy—where muscle strength declines and muscle mass is lost—because they do not have the consistent resistant pull of gravity that causes their body to maintain structural strength. Lack of mobility and muscle atrophy is not a natural part of aging, it is the result of inactivity. The old adage "Move it or lose it" has a lot of truth to it.
RELAX: Learn to relax, but keep active in hobbies and enjoyable experiences. Make each day an event to live for.
DO DEEP BREATHING: Do deep breathing exercises to increase the blood's oxygenation and circulation.BE WELL RESTED: Get plenty of sleep.
PROTECT YOUR SKIN: To protect your skin from wrinkles and damage avoid too much exposure to the sun and avoid using harsh soaps.
LOSE THOSE EXCESS POUNDS: If you are overweight, lose the excess pounds. Being overweight can cause excess free radical damage and aging.
