Longevity

L	LIFESTYLE CHANGES:
	Develop Mind-Set To Become Health Conscious And To Live Every Minute Of The Day With A Life Plan For Your Senior Years, Not Only For Financial Stability, But For Health Stability. Avoid The Risk Factors For Premature Aging & Early Death. 1. Obesity 2. Hypertension 3. High Stress Living & Working 4. Smoking 5. Poor Diet With Lack Of NS’s. 6. Lack Of Exercise 7. Emotional Distress With Unresolved Fear & Anger 8. Sleep Problems 9. Addictions & Self-Destructive Behavior 10. Absence Of Hobbies, Activities & Interests 12. Accident Proneness 13. Poor Medical Follow-up With Less Cancer, Ht. Disease, and Prostrate Screenings & Treatment For Ongoing Conditions 14. Loss Of Muscle Mass Get Out of Your Comfort Zone — Do What You Don’t Want To Do; and Don’t Do What You Do Want To Do! Ask Your Friends and Wise Advisors What They Do. Be A Chameleon and Copy Their Good Habits Read Self-Help Books and Books On Longevity and Anti-Aging. Write Down Your Goals In A Plan And Work Your Plan (Follow This Sample). SAMPLE OF GOAL PLAN GOAL: I want to lose 15 pounds I want to change my diet to one that is healthful, wholesome, fun & tasty I will cut down on calories and avoid fried food and use olive oil and avoid saturated and transfats such as margarine I will use foods high in fiber & low fat I will not use foods that are full of wasted calories, like desserts that are mostly sugar and starch from refined sugar and flour I will make every calorie count using whole grain breads, grains and brown rice I will exercise early in the morning, and take 15" walks after my evening meal My exercise will be both aerobic (walking and bicycle riding) and anaerobic (weight lifting) I will enjoy my meals & make them fun and tasty I will vary my exercise to keep it fun I will do every thing in moderation I will drink grape juice or a glass of red wine to help protect my heart I will not feel guilty if I am less than perfect, but do better each day I will teach and educate my spouse and children the benefits of my health and wellness program I will help my fellow humankind
A	ANTI-AGING HORMONES, COMPOUNDS & SUPPLEMENTS:
	Use of Important Longevity and Anti-Aging Hormones, Compounds & Supplements will enhance and blend synergistically with other Pillars of the total LA DESSERT PLAN AA "Youth" Hormones Will: Lose fat/gain muscle/improve memory Eliminate wrinkles & cellulite Other Hormones & Compounds: Melatonin: A Pineal Gland hormone that helps with bio-rhythms and aids sleep SOD (SuperOxideDismutase): A "super" antioxidant 5HTPP: A precursor of serotonin, the neurotransmitter necessary for mood Thyroid: Vital for anti-aging; to keep metabolism high; sluggish thyroid can accelerate aging Eat abundantly the 20 Top Anti-Aging Foods (See Page 2 Column 3) Understand the problems of premature aging & early death. They include: Aging - as you live longer, your body develops degenerative diseases and becomes susceptible to the major causes of death including: Cancer - (sun, foods, toxins, smoking) Heart Attacks, Strokes & Vascular D. Depression & Suicide from stress & loss Diabetes Mellitus & its complications from risk factors of obesity. Refined sugars and flour strain insulin system Infections & Pneumonia Kidney Failure (50% over 80 have it) Alzheimer’s Disease Accidents Fractures due to osteoporosis Atherosclerosis, Degenerative Arthritis. Understand Causal Theories of Aging Mitochondrial Others Collagen Thymic-Stimulating L-Glutathione Depletion Free Radical Damage Practice The General Solutions Enhance the Immune System Build Muscle Mass Neutralize Free Radicals Maintain Bone Density Increase Basal Metabolic Rate Cleanse System of Toxins, Poisons, Infectious Agents (Metals, Candida) Slow and Reverse Degenerative Diseases — Alzheimer’s, Athero-sclerosis, Osteo and Degenerative A. Specific Solutions of LA DESSERT: Implement Life Style Change Exercise, Diet, Reduce Stress, Use of Supplements & Anti-Aging Adjuncts Go To CAM Doctor
D	DIETARY & NUTRITIONAL GOOD HABITS:
	Change your eating habits with a life-style change. The food is fun, tasty, filling and doesn’t put a guilt trip on you Diets don’t require you to use � Cup of this or that. Use an All-natural Herbal Diet Pac & eat the proper foods, just in smaller amounts, and use Fiber Pills before eating fatty meals Use Olive Oil in all your cooking and as butter replacement on bread. On pasta use simmered sauce of Olive Oil, basil, thyme, rosemary, garlic with light sprinkle of Parmesan or Romano cheese. Moisten pasta in 2 tablespoons of water you just boiled the pasta in. It is moist and you don’t need lots of sauce to moisten it. Avoid fried foods and don’t eat french fries, fast food hamburgers, chips. Eat thin, whole grain crackers and pretzels Eat open-faced sandwiches—one slice less Let yogurt drain in strainer overnight to make it look and taste like sour cream without fat. It makes what we call Yogurt "Cheese." Terrific Garlic Sauce Made With: 2 tbsp. Feta, � cup of Yogurt Cheese, Tofu & Low Fat Cottage Cheese+Dill/Mint & Shelled Cloves of 2 Heads of Garlic — all ground till smooth in Little Oscar (food processor). Make Garlic easy to peel by cracking each clove with bottom of a bottle on solid surf. Avoid most dairy products — makes mucus and constipates. Fiber Pills fill you up, help with elimination, lower cholesterol. BBQ your meats so fat drips off. Some benzenes but trade-off is a win for you. Marinate meats before grilling: Put into 2 tbsp. of olive oil and � cup of red wine— some whole ground garlic cloves, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, tsp. of Lite Soy Sauce, tbsp. A1, dash of liquid smoke (marinate 3 to 12 hrs). Blend soy-based shakes for breakfast & Pick-me-up during day. 130 calories plus fruit or juice to flavor & add nutrition. Baked potatoes moistened with yogurt cheese, salt & pepper and a little Parmesan + onions & garlic; beats butter/sour cream as toppings. Slice Citrus into wedges-easy to eat & you get the pulp. End meals with fruit—aids digestion & calories. 10-15" walk after dinner aids digestion. Put ReaLemon juice in water-makes palatable. Don’t take Fiber Pills with Fish or with vitamins (Fat Soluble vitamins. not absorbed). Take small bites & chew food 20x’s Read labels-avoid chemicals & colors Steam Vegetables Use only the egg whites Use unsweetened applesauce as bread-spread to replace jelly Sub. applesauce for fat in some recipes Use a Juicer Machine that will extract vitamins and nutrients and make a nutritious drink. You will still need fiber to replace that lost from juiced vegetables. & fruits
E	EXERCISE:
	EXERCISE is the Longevity and Anti-Aging Magic Bullet of the 2000's. One hr. of exercise gives four hrs. of Anti-Aging influence to the body. Everyone who is into Anti-Aging is obliged to exercise regularly. EXERCISE is the most important Anti-Aging tool available to the Human Body!
S	SUPPLEMENTS (NUTRITIONAL):
	Nutritional requirements for today’s living without NS’s (Nutritional Supplements). Because: 1) foods are produced in mineral depleted soil; 2) we are exposed to toxins, pesticides and inordinate emotional stresses that compromise our immune system; 3) medical science has proven Supplementation with Vitamins, Minerals & Anti-oxidants to be vital in prevention of certain illnesses! 4) our pre-historic ancestors ingested 5000 calories in food per day as hunters and gatherers — thus ingesting adequate vitamins and nutrients — Today’s average diet of 2400 calories fails to supply, without supplements, enough vitamins, minerals and nutrients for adequate nutrition! The Lazy Susan Check List on Page 4 Column 2 outlines some basic supplements that should be taken! HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Omega 3 Fatty Acids from cold water fish are proven treatment for Bipolar Disorder, especially for depression
S	STRESS REDUCTION:
	Vital to your Longevity and Anti-Aging Program is to function in a stress-free or stress-less personal environment. In today’s high stress societal environment you must learn the mental gymnastics and relaxation skills to put your mind and body at ease, and thus relieve and avoid stress. An example of mental gymnastics and relaxation skills is explained in this personal vignette: I always hated the two or three minutes wait at a red light or train. I learned in a lecture by a Stress-Reduction-Oriented Cardiologist that to reverse that albatross-around-my-neck I should take those two or three minutes to think about or do something useful and or pleasant. Examples include: 1) listen to music on the car radio; 2) think about or plan what you will do the rest of the day; 3) read poetry; 4) dictate a report or letter that is on your list; 5) look about and relish the city scene around you! In other words MENTALLY CONVERT THOSE DREADED MOMENTS TO PLEASANT MOMENTS! It worked and since that lecture I have looked forward to those free and bonus minutes. Critical to learning new relaxation skills is to learn from others what they do to relax and avoid stress. So, ask them and talk about their personal Stress Reduction Techniques. In some cases, stress may be too much to handle yourself and you must seek the help of professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists and other such therapists. Psychotropic medicines and herbal remedies can be tried. Massage therapy and a wide range of Mind-Body Techniques can be applied. You will find those on the Integrative Medicine Info Sheet On Page D Insert!
E	EDUCATION ON HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES:
	Previously I have recommended that you read Self-Help Books and talk to others about their methods of living happily. Educating yourself about this whole Self-Improvement and Personal Health Mission is key to learning the skills and techniques for your Longevity and Anti-Aging Program. Through this Anti-Aging "Pill," my LA DESSERT Plan, I am offering my contribution to your Personal Growth Program. Just by reading this far in this issue of Primarily Speaking you have gone far to EDUCATE yourself wisely!
R	RECREATION & APPLICATION OF MIND-BODY CONNECTION PLANS:
	Previously mentioned under PILLAR 7. was the application of Mind-Body Connection Techniques to avoid or relieve Stress. Recreation and avocational activities including hobbies and productive diversions and interests keep the mind and body flourishing. In the In-Med Info Sheet you will find some of the modalities and therapies that ward off Stress. They include Prayer, Humor, Psychotherapy and others. I invite you to look at that list.
T	TREAT ACTIVE CONDITIONS & ILLNESSES:
	Conventional Western Medicine is vital in treating acute medical conditions such as infections, injuries and surgical emergencies such as Gun Shot Wounds and obstructions of bowels, ureters, gall bladder ducts and other hollow viscera. Holistic, Complementary and Alternative Medicine is best when it comes to chronic degenerative illnesses such as arthritis, arteriosclerosis, aging and dementia. It is important to use all modalities of treatment for active medical illnesses and conditions. Some applications of CAM to Ht. Attack Patients Include: Mind-Body Connection Relaxation Reverse atherosclerosis with diet, exercise, supplements, stress reduction Chelation with EDTA & Vitamin C Oral Vit. C 1000 mg. To 2000 mg. Co-enzyme Q10 30 mg to 300 mg Grape Seed Extract Red Grapes or Red Wine for anticlotting and to relieve stickiness of platelets Hawthorn - not if there is Atrial Fib Niacin or nicotinamide - to lower cholesterol. and helps to dilate vessels Exercise -aerobics for increasing cardiovascular vigor, e.g. bike riding, walking, treadmill. Exercise-anaerobic weight lifting to increase muscle mass & increase Basal Metabolic Rate to keep weight off Get Up Early - Rise Before The Sun Yoga or Tai Chi Warm buttermilk before bed relaxes Valerian root, Kava Kava, Passion Flower & Melatonin Sleep Formula Ashwaganda (Indian Herb) relaxes Lower Hypertension with meds, weight loss and relaxation Acupuncture to relieve tension Stress Reduction is vital Diet to reverse arteriosclerosis - low fat & cholesterol, unsaturated fats, cook & dip dark bread in olive oil — No butter Gain Spiritual attachment by going to church, praying, singing & socializing Lavender Aroma in the bedroom Use Antioxidants&Min-Vitamin Complex Use Chamomile Tea relaxes before sleep CAM Modalities for Arthritis Patients Get Rid of Allergens—Much arthritis is an allergic response to foods, toxins, pollution. It is also an autoimmune disease. Eat & Drink everything warm Avoid meats, dairy, fats, nightshade vegetables., raw foods and vegetables Purification, detoxification, cleansing & elimination using antioxidants, MSM, oil of oregano, colon cleansing Evacuate daily using psyllium, senna, castor oil & flax seed Use Chondroitin & Glucosamine Sulfate Lubricate joints with water exercise Use Fish oils, B-Complex,Min-Vit.,Flax Use Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage, Aroma, Music & Pray Therapy Try to avoid steroids, NSAIDs, ASA Use Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Trager Method Frankincense (Boswellia) anti-inflammatory.. CAM Modalities For Colds Flu Shots for the immune compromised Echinacea & Zinc Lozenges Chicken soup has natural anti-viral activity Avoid antibiotics & use acidophilus to restore lactobacillus GoldenSeal & Wintergreen * * * * * * Nutritional Supplements make pain and illness-wracked patients - blossom and bloom like a desert after a rain! EMG

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