Are You Getting the Sleep You’ve Been Dreaming Of?
If you can’t sleep, you can’t heal. If we don’t get enough deep sleep, we age prematurely and do not repair well.
If you can’t sleep, you can’t heal. If we don’t get enough deep sleep, we age prematurely and do not repair well.
Conclusion from Dr. Howard, ‘alcohol appears to be a double-edged sword in the aging process- good if you are at some risk for life- shortening disease but not especially helpful if you have an otherwise healthy lifestyle.’
“With a good exercise regimen, a fit 70-year old can be in better physical shape than the average college student.”
As was mentioned initially about synthetic/whole foods vitamins and minerals, you don’t want to waste your money if you have already arrived at the conclusion that your body can benefit from supplements. Nutritional supplements that you are taking regularly should provide a tangible benefit in cost savings for your health and that of your family..
I believe both of us had a better sense of how the wise men from the east must have felt as they were following the star, not knowing where their journey would take them:
…we need these micro-nutrients to function optimally, and although they are available from a well-structured plant-based diet, many people need to source these micronutrients from supplements. Let’s be honest: a well-structured plant-based diet is simply not on very many people’s plates!
A number of studies indicate that there are a number of mechanisms that can get you to your ideal size, but the challenge is how are you going to stay there.
Centenarians are almost always lean and fit, and most have never been obese. They typically have narrower waists and low visceral abdominal fat. How do they do that?
In reviewing the 16 characteristics of centenarians from the book Living to be 100, it is not surprising that the first three listed are maintaining low numbers in three biomarkers that are standard medical checkpoints.
My goal is to inspire you to make conscious deliberate choices with the result that you too can not only have a long life span, but actually have a long healthy life span…that is, after all, a worthy goal!
Self-care is the first step in caring for others: remember the mantra on the plane with the oxygen mask- put yours on first before you help someone else.
Your ability to stay healthy starts with your daily decisions. Every decision is important.