The Fountain of Youth has long been sought after. The market has responded with many healthy aging products and tips that will help in aging with grace?

Anti aging. Is it really possible? From a chronilogical perspective…of course not…but we can slow down the aging process from a biological point of view. New science is proving this.

The body is made up of trillions of cells. It is the attack on our cells that cause us to age. (we won’t mention not eating right or not getting exercise). Other determining factors include:

  • Muscle mass and strength loss
  • Metabolic rate slows down
  • Breathing capacity decreases
  • Fatty deposits build up on our blood vessels
  • Nutrient absorption decreases


    • Our lifestyle diet and physical activity are key in how slow or fast these factors will cause us to age. All this starts about at age 20!!

    Can Aging Be Treated?
    As research continues on aging, genes that have an effect on aging are being discovered. The process of aging is increasingly being regarded in the same way as other geneticly influenced diseases, potentially “treatable.”

    Cellular Health – The Key To Slowing Down The Process
    Cells are the basic building blocks of life. As long as our cells are healthy, we will be healthy. There are five
    things necessary to keep our cells in optimal health:

  • Oxygen (Common sense – enough said)
  • Nutrients (a constant supply – meaning don’t starve yourself. Carbohydrates and minerals especially important)
  • Water (you have heard of drink plenty of water daily)
  • Proper Temperature (Cells use oxygen to burn or metabolize carbohyrdrates to create heat and energy needed to sustain life. If the cells get too hot or cold, they will die)
  • Disposal system (Life and death of cells is a continuous process. The dead cells must be carried away so the healthy cells won’t suffocate. Water is essential to this process.)

    • This was proven by Dr. Alexis Carrel back in the 1930′s. He led a group of scientists who used an embryonic chicken and placed a piece of its heart tissue in a flask. They provided the five things mentioned above. They kept the piece of chicken heart growing for MORE THAN 30 YEARS! After 34 years, it showed no signs of deterioration, so they stopped caring for it and it died. Their conclusion was that cells could live forever provided maintenance of the proper conditions.

    ATTACK Of The Free Radicals!
    Unfortunately for humans, we don’t live in ideal conditions. Besides the basic five, we are also exposed to other conditions such as the environment, pollution and stress among others things. Even oxygen produces a hazard called free radicals.

    Free radicals are molecules or electrons in our body that are out of balance – in other words missing a partner. Most of these are created as a byproduct of the metabolic process when the body burns oxygen to create heat or energy. Just like the process of a car rusting over time, our bodies “rust” as the free radicals burn or damage healthy tissue.

    The most common effect of this people recognize are wrinkles. Although other factors play a role, free radicals are being linked to many, many other diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer’s to name a few.