The Generation that makes up the baby boomers is getting old. There is simply no stopping it but there are certainly plenty of ways to delay the process! Full fifty percent of the population of America will be above the age of sixty five by the year 2025. This number does not necessarily mean that our productivity will fade along with our hairlines, nor does it signify that our quality of life needs to be lowered in any fashion. To reinforce these statements many people are opting for the traditional art of Chinese Longevity Medicine – just because we age, does not mean we must do so in ill health.
Upon rolling over to age forty, many of us begin to feel the effects of age by contracting various medical conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, we gain too much weight, and osteoarthritis plagues many of us. We also suffer more strokes, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease and early onset Alzheimer’s and the list just keeps going. As the average person gets older they can start to feel tired more easily, get out of shape, become anxious and or depressed and have a general feeling of being unfulfilled.
Looking at modern medicine, one sees that it is mainly a means of putting patches on the body, fixing what breaks down and little effort is put into renewal or tuning. It is a medicine based on maintenance rather than rejuvenation. Chinese longevity medicine, on the other hand, has for centuries focused on improving upon the unwelcome effects that aging has on people. Therapies like acupuncture, medicinal herbs, healthful elixirs of all varieties, dietary enhancements and detoxifying along with exercise and spiritual awareness training.
Chinese medicine for lengthy living can invigorate your circulatory system, feed and enrich your hormones, remove toxic compounds from within the systems and calm nerves so you can enjoy a healthier body and have an improved overall well being. Your rejuvenation can start now as we look at various ways to enhance your revitalization:
• Be more aware of what foods you are consuming – Big surprise that your diet has much to do with how long you live. Experts have been saying for years that we are what we eat! A suitable diet for longer living is one based on fish proteins and vegetables, plus mushrooms, seaweed, corn and whole wheat. There are little or no animal meats or poultry.
• Exercise and increased body mobility – The Chinese, particularly the elders, practice Tai Chi, the most ancient of the martial arts, for its effect on their mobility and flexibility. It is an enjoyable form of exercise and will increase ones strength as it raises energy levels. Tai Chi will also show a marked improvement in cognitive abilities as well as lowering one’s blood pressure. Among its many other benefits, it also increases the immunity of those who practice it, improving their ability to fight off infections.
• Enhanced healing properties – The Chinese have many proverbs and one is particularly poignant “first do no harm.” This uncomplicated phrase has with it an ancient knowledge, which still stands to this day. Is healing really that effectual if it is associated with harmful side effects from the cure? Not becoming ill in the first place is the solution to outstanding health. When therapeutic restoration is required, only natural cures should be considered that “first do no harm.”
• Hereditary Health Knowledge – Knowing who was ill with what in your family can aid in your own vitality as you age. If your parents suffered with diabetes, learn how you can avoid it and what supplemental measures you can take to ward off the unwanted inheritance. Prevention plays a huge role in anti aging and traditional healing methods can assist you. Chinese longevity medicine has at its core the promotion of one being responsible for their future health. Always being alert to that which is unhealthy for you and awareness of what you need to do for better health, will aid in your own prolonged existence.
• The Sphere Of Your Environment – Where you live and what factors are associated with it go a long way in determining your well-being. Avoiding that which is harmful to you, as you grow older will help. Becoming “Green” is not only good for the environment but also for you. Toxins are in almost every manufactured product so using environ-friendly products will also be good for you. Be aware of material compounds and your use for them. Avoid anything you know is toxic or contains harmful elements. Occasionally undergo a detoxification routine for your body.
As you age, you begin to settle into habits that may or may not be good for you. Focusing on a new direction for your personal health will be a nice change and open up new and interesting horizons for you as an individual. Taking care of your inside is as important as strengthening your outside. Work on your mobility since being able to move freely and without assistance as you age is critical to a longer life.
Chinese longevity medicine will put you in touch with your body in ways you did not think were possible any longer. Feeling youthful, as you grow older is mentally natural, being able to participate in an active lifestyle when you have more years behind you than in front of you needs to be your goal; your life depends on it.
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
Anti Aging, Lifestyle