I like to view an anti-aging program as a health- and fun-attainment program. One’s appearance has much to do with one’s health and attitude.
Here are some anti-aging tips that can be applied by anyone to improve health:
EAT LESS
Studies show that reducing calories can dramatically slow the aging process. Overeating creates excess “free radicals,” highly reactive chemicals that can damage our cells DNA and bring on faster aging.
HEALTHY DIET
Cut back on (or cut out) processed, artificial foods laced with preservatives and chemicals. Avoid microwaves. A good tip is to eat concentrated “green foods,” colorful fresh berries and other fresh, raw, whole foods rich in nutrients. These satisfy our nutritional needs with fewer calories, provide many anti-oxidant free radical fighters and are delicious! (Chew well.)
Reducing sugars and grains in the diet can greatly increase energy. We recommend “The Metabolic Typing Diet” by William Wolcott who helps you design a customized diet that’s perfect for your unique body chemistry.
REST
The body detoxifies, repairs and rejuvenates itself during deep sleep. Staying up late and not getting enough sleep interferes with this process. Wind down and get to bed early and get up early as well. Observing Nature’s rhythms and cycles is healthful on many levels.
REDUCE STRESS
Stress and the drugs that supposedly “deal” with it accelerate aging. Stress can release free radicals in the body and also deplete stores of essential nutrients while suppressing immune and body repair functions.
Most of the “stress” we experience actually comes from open or hidden opposition from people in our environments. People of ill-will or who play unhappy games with us oppose our natural impulses to do better. It’s this opposition that creates stress. If we were to either gain their cooperation or remove their influence entirely, we’d experience marked relief.
FUN
Have fun! Do what you want to do, if it’s a good thing. Life is yours right now; find and create fun in it. What’s more fun than pursuing your fondest goals? This is tantamount to life itself. Neglecting them, we slide toward death, first spiritually, then physically. And fun isn’t prepackaged, found in theme parks, TV or superficial relationships. It’s a creative thing.
HELP
A quality of youth that can atrophy as people grow up (or give up) is helpfulness. The urge to help is basic to our natures. To crush or squelch help is deadening; to make a habit of it is exciting, joyful, invigorating.
USE NATURAL, ANTIOXIDANT-RICH COSMETICS
We’ve found products containing truly natural ingredients to be conducive to a youthful appearance. Avoid products containing petrochemicals and dangerous preservatives; these are toxic and of course hasten aging.
USE NON-TOXIC HOME & GARDEN PRODUCTS
Eliminate the typical, poisonous home and garden products. Chemical cleaners and laundry compounds, chlorine bleaches, ammonia, pesticides and so on challenge the immune system, accelerate aging and disease.
I hope you find these tips helpful. Feel free to write me at info@evansgarden.com .
Best, Evan