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Aging Tips from
an "Old" Porsche
April 7, 2010
Excerpt from an
article published in the online newsletter, Total Health
Breakthroughs, dated April 7, 2010
The degenerative diseases we associate with aging have very
little to do with our chronological "age." If they did, then
nearly everyone over the age of 85 would have Alzheimer's or
cancer or heart disease or macular degeneration. But not
everyone does. In fact, these diseases used to be very rare -
even at an advanced age.
Instead of associating these diseases with a meaningless number
- our age - we need to associate them with their true causes.
Degenerative diseases are simply the long-term ramifications of
unhealthy choices that turned into lifelong habits! These
diseases do not magically appear at a certain age. They are the
end-result of a lifetime of poor nutrition and toxic overload.
There is a world of difference between a car that has been
parked outside, driven on a daily basis and maintained
infrequently... and a car that has been kept in a garage, washed
and waxed often, driven on the weekends and maintained
impeccably.
The car that has been driven every day and poorly maintained
might last 10 years. It will look and feel worn out. It will
break down frequently. On the other hand, the car that is
well-maintained and driven infrequently will look brand new
thirty years later. And it will perform that way too.
Of course, your body is not a car. You can't park it in the
garage and leave it there for sixty years. You have to take it
out and drive it every day. But there is a way to maintain and
fuel your body so that you "mileage" stays low, even as your
number of years increases.
The goal is not immortality. We are all going to die of
something. The goal is to experience healthful longevity. There
is a very important difference between your lifespan (how long
you live) and your health span (how long you remain healthy and
vital).
It is not enough to live a long time. In fact, it can be a curse
if you don't have your health. What we want are the advantages
of youth - joints that work without pain, a mind that is sharp,
energy to last all day, a strong immune system and skin that is
supple and smooth - well into our later years.
The great news is that you can have all of that and more. But
you have to maintain your body and give it the proper fuel.
My wife Kelley has a background in nutritional biochemistry. And
for the last five years, she has studied the factors that cause
our bodies to break down. She studied the heart, the brain, the
muscles, the joints, the bones, the immune system and the
hormonal system.
What she found - and what other researchers have proven - is
that the same five processes are involved in just about every
form of degenerative disease.
Control these five processes (and they are well within your
control) and you can significantly diminish your risk of the
diseases we now associate with "aging". And not only that, but
your mind will work better, your heart will be stronger and your
aches and pains will be less. Even your wrinkles will diminish.
She put all of this research into a health transformation
program, called Your Plate, Your Fate.
Here are the five processes associated with aging:
Inflammation - If the engine in your car consistently
"runs hot," it won't last very long. That's why you pull over
when you see the temperature gauge rising. This is the
equivalent of inflammation in your body - a process where your
defenses are constantly responding to damage. Chronic
inflammation is the foundation of most degenerative diseases and
physical aging.
Glycation - If you don't change the oil in your car, it
gets becomes thick and dirty and turns to sludge. This is
similar to a process in the body called glycation - where excess
sugar in the diet causes the blood to thicken and become
"sticky." The blood then has a hard time circulating through the
small blood vessels, damaging the integrity of tissues and
organs. Glycation also destroys collagen, leading to wrinkles.
Oxidation - Expose your car to the weather year after
year, and the parts will rust. This is the process of oxidation.
The same thing happens in your body when "free radicals" attack
your cells. This is perfectly natural. Oxidation can be
controlled by eating healthy fats, a low-glycemic diet and
antioxidant-rich foods. When it is not controlled, it can damage
DNA, cause cells to mutate and it ages the body from the inside
out.
Toxification - Your car has an oil filter, an air
filter and a fuel filter. This is to keep impurities and foreign
objects out of the engine. These filters must be replaced, or
the performance will diminish. Your body has "filters" too,
including your liver and your immune system. But these filters
can become overburdened due to poor nutrition and toxic
overload.
Depletion - Put low-octane fuel in a high performance
engine and you will hear "knocking." The performance will be
sub-optimal and your miles per gallon will decrease. Expect the
same from your body. If you deplete your body of vital nutrients
by continually giving it low grade fuel, it will not work
properly and your "mileage" will also go down.
Every single disease and symptom we associate with "aging"
involves at least one (and usually all) of these processes. So,
don't buy the myth that poor health, low energy, aches and
pains, muscle loss, and loose, wrinkled skin are unavoidable
aspects of getting older.
"Aging" is what happens when your body breaks down faster than
it repairs itself. Youth is when your body repairs faster than
it breaks down. The key to maintaining your youthful looks and
energy and vibrant health is to provide your body with the raw
materials it needs to rebuild and repair. At the same time,
reduce or eliminate those elements that cause you to break down.
By eating nutrient-dense foods and developing healthy habits,
you can avoid degenerative disease and the outward signs of
aging... or at least put them off for a long, long time.
You can't "park your car" in the garage and leave it there. But
why would you want to anyway? Fuel your body with the right
nutrients and keep your filters clean, and you will enjoy the
ride of your life!
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