| If you've ever played the lottery you know how | | | | population and nearly 10 percent are impacted by |
| it feels to lose. Better still maybe you've been one | | | | mild to moderate dementia. |
| of the lucky people who have actually won. No | | | | I'm sure there have been times when you |
| matter what the outcome, you took the chance | | | | wondered if you were losing your memory |
| and bought the ticket. What if I told you that | | | | because you misplaced your phone or forgot |
| your odds for living a long, healthy life are better | | | | someone's name. This happens to most people |
| than winning the lottery? You might say "it sounds | | | | when they reach a certain age. It is important to |
| too good to be true" or "what's the catch?" | | | | make sure you are getting the appropriate |
| The catch comes with your understanding of the | | | | nutrients to give your brain the food it needs to |
| aging process and what you can do to delay its | | | | function properly.o DMAE, or |
| affects. You can do nothing to slow down your | | | | dimethylaminoethanol, is a compound that helps |
| chronological age...time just keeps on ticking. But | | | | improve concentration and memory, and has |
| there are ways to protect yourself from the | | | | recently been in the spotlight for its ability to |
| signs of aging to make your elder years vibrant | | | | reduce wrinkles, age spots, and other signs of |
| and fulfilling. Anti aging medicine is geared toward | | | | aging.o Vitamin B12 is frequently used in |
| helping you do just that. | | | | combination with other B vitamins and helps to |
| This week I will be delving into the physical and | | | | maintain healthy nerve and red blood cells.o Herbal |
| mental aspects of aging and offering suggestions | | | | extracts such as ginkgo biloba and nutrients like |
| that have been found to counteract age | | | | phosphatidyl serine and DHA, a component of fish |
| vulnerability. | | | | oil can greatly assist in mental health function.o |
| Give Your Heart and Bones the Protection They | | | | Alpha GPC - supports brain function by increasing |
| Deserve | | | | the speed and accuracy of the information |
| When it comes to your biological clock your heart | | | | transmitted from the neurons to the brain. |
| and bones are most susceptible to showing signs | | | | There is really nothing more critical in preventing |
| of age. Here are just a few of the most common | | | | the onset of Alzheimer's than maintaining a |
| age related diseases and what you can do to | | | | healthy lifestyle that keeps you within your |
| protect your body before it's too late. | | | | recommended weight range. At a meeting of the |
| Cardiovascular disease is still among the most | | | | American Academy of Neurology it was shown |
| common causes of death in the United States. | | | | that people who were at a healthy weight in their |
| Research supports the benefit of eating a diet | | | | 40's were less likely to show signs of Alzheimer's |
| rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains | | | | later in life. The opposite was true for those who |
| along with a program of daily exercise to help | | | | were overweight in mid-life. |
| even the worst cases of heart disease.o Nutrient | | | | Are Your Muscles Too Old To Exercise? |
| supplements like coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, and | | | | I am always stressing the importance of staying |
| magnesium aid heart function along with vitamins | | | | active and exercising to all my patients regardless |
| like B6, folic acid, and B12 to reduce harmful | | | | of age. When you are older exercise can be |
| homocysteiene levels. Herbal medicines like garlic | | | | discouraging because the results are so slow |
| and hawthorn berry can reduce risk factors such | | | | moving. As you age your body and muscles don't |
| as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. | | | | respond to exercise the way they did at a |
| Joint and bone issues are more common in older | | | | younger age. You tend to lose muscle mass, a |
| people. Osteoarthritis affects over 16 million | | | | process called Sarcopenia, that is helped only by |
| Americans and is the second-leading cause of | | | | regular physical exercise that includes weight |
| work-related disability in men over 50 years of | | | | training. |
| age.o A natural compound found in joint tissue | | | | The good news is there is a special amino acid |
| known as glucosamine has been show to reduce | | | | complex composed of Ornithine (an amino acid) |
| symptoms of arthritis and help maintain joint | | | | and Ketoglutaric Acid (a natural energy-producing |
| health. It can be found combined with herbal | | | | compound) that researchers claim to be a |
| supplements to produce anti-inflammatory | | | | breakthrough when it comes to muscles health. |
| properties and is excellent for joint health | | | | This compound, OKG, shows tremendous promise |
| maintenance. | | | | as a stimulator of muscle health, energy, and |
| Osteoporosis or loss of bone mass is also a | | | | vitality. Numerous studies have examined positive |
| concern for people as they age, particularly in | | | | affects on protein synthesis in tissues and |
| women due to hormone level changes.o Calcium | | | | muscles on elderly patients. As an added benefit |
| (minimum 1,000 mg/day), magnesium (minimum | | | | OKG helps in the healing process while recovering |
| 500 mg/day), boron, and manganese in | | | | from an acute illness. |
| combination with vitamins D and K are the best | | | | Don't leave your health to chance. Healthy aging is |
| way to guard against bone loss. | | | | more than just the luck of the draw. Increase |
| Forgetting Can Be Frightening! | | | | your chances to age gracefully by keeping your |
| One of the most frightening aspects of aging is | | | | weight down, exercising daily, and eating right! |
| threat of losing your memory. As more and more | | | | Whether you are over 60 or still in your prime |
| people live to be well over 75 the statistics | | | | you can look forward to living a long, happy, and |
| related to brain functioning continue to rise. | | | | healthy life. |
| Alzheimer's disease affects 5 percent of the | | | | |