Natural Methods to Help Slow the Aging Process


by Dee Braun - Date: 2008-10-08 - Word Count: 494 Share This!

The world we live in is a world of toxins. These environmental toxins are everywhere, in the air, food, and water. Even if you are aware and careful, it is practically almost impossible to avoid them. The choice left for us is to do something about the toxins we encounter in our daily lives.

We know that our environment is toxic. Aside from these toxins, free radicals, which we produce with our energy exposed to these toxins, are also everywhere. In fact, these free radicals are the causes of certain diseases such as cancer.

These also cause fast aging among people. While free radicals inside our bodies help us generate energy, and they assist our body in fighting infections, there are too many of them that attack our healthy cells, thus causing us to 'prematurely age'.

Since toxins in our environment are increasing, free radicals are increasing, too. This is the main reason why our bodies weaken easily, including our cells. There are some supplements that can help us in countering the effects of free radicals and toxins.

* Antioxidants are found in a lot of food, too. Antioxidants help our bodies in flushing away toxins developed inside. When toxins are reduced inside our bodies, we help our cells keep healthy.

* Vitamin C is very important for collagen production and repair. It also acts as an antioxidant and boosts our immune system.

* Chrondroitin Sulfate supplements are help for our cartilages.

* Glucosamine Sulfate supplements help repair, and rebuild damaged cartilages. These also protect healthy cartilages. As one ages, his or her cartilages become weak. And for some other reason, such as injury, health problems, or something hereditary, our cartilages weaken prematurely.

* Dehydroepiandrosterone is naturally produced inside our body. It helps in the production of testosterone, estrogen, corticosterone, and progesterone. DHEA supplement aids a person whose DHEA production has decreased because of age.

* Glutamine supplements helps in increasing the growth hormone levels. Growth hormone is the strongest anti-aging substance studied as of today.

There are some natural ways of slowing down our bodies' aging process.

* Ensure that you have abundant intake of antioxidants. Since antioxidants are found in many foods, just a healthy diet will assure that you get what you need. Supplements are also great since they allow us to have antioxidants within reach, anytime.

* Watch your sugar intake, it should be minimized.

* Drink lots of water. Lessen your intake of sodas, and alcohol.

* Stop smoking. You are simply killing yourself slowly with it.

* Exercises do not simply make our bodies stronger; they help in keeping our cells healthy. Through perspiration, we are able to naturally flush some toxins away.

* Get enough rest. As you overwork yourself, you are not only more prone to injuries, you are also overexerting yourself. Your cells, muscles, and bones have limit to the kind of pressure and stress they can handle.

The above mentioned ways in slowing aging will also help a person reduce the risk of him or her getting many common ailments..


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Dee Braun, a single mom of 6, is a Cert. Aromatherapist and natural health practitioner. Click now to visit Health or High Water at http://www.healthorhighwater.com/ where you'll find info to improve your health using nutritional supplements to battle the ravages of time, poor nutrition, & toxins.

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