Anti-aging tips for Everyone

Consuming a balanced alkaline diet that includes raw vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, and quality protein such as fish and soy foods helps reduce sign of aging. Consume less or no animal protein. Include in your diet broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, mushroom, spinach, kale, fruits, whole grains, nuts, oats, seeds, and soybeans. Avoid processed foods.

• Eat dark-skinned fruits such as red apples and nectarines, which are good sources of bioflavonoids. The skin contains the bioflavonoids, so leave it on. Red delicious apples have the most bioflavonoids in the skin; fuji apples have the most bioflavonoids.
• Eat blue berries, raspberries, and blackberries regularly. Wild blueberries contain more bioflavonoids than domestic varieties. Bioflavonoids found in most fruits and vegetables keep free radicals from harming the brain and may help protect against Alzhemier’s disease.
• Eat 80 to 100 grams of protein a day, meting it out evenly at three meals and two to three snacks. Protein, along with exercise, is important to prevent muscle wasting.
• Consume four to five small meals daily. Eat foods that are fresh and cooked in a fashion that maintains their nutritional content.
• Black, green, and orange pekoe teas all contain bioflavonoids called catechins. Green tea contains the most epigallocatechin-3-gallate, an antioxidant effective in preventing degenerative brain disease.
• But exercise caution with green teas because they contain vitamin K, which can make anticoagulant medication less effective and the caffeine in green tea could cause insomnia, anxiety, upset stomach, nausea, or diarrhea.
• Include garlic, onions, shiitake mushrooms, and pearl barley---they are good sources of geranium, potassium, and many other nutrients that lessen free radical damage and acts as catalysts in the supply of oxygen to oxygen-poor tissue.
• Co-enzyme Q10 protects the heart, increases tissue oxygenation, and is vital for many bodily functions. The liver and heart muscle have the highest levels of coenzyme Q10 of tissue. Since the liver is the main detoxifying organ of the body, optimal liver functions are vital for reducing damage to all the body’s tissues.
• Alpha-Lipoic acid, a powerful antioxidant, has been used successfully to treat alcohol-induced liver damage. It aids in protecting the liver and pancreas from alcoholic damage. You can get alpha lipoic acid from eating spinach, broccoli, potatoes, brewer’s yeast and alpha lipoic supplement. Alpha Lipoic acid should be taken with L-carnitine to maximize its effectiveness.
• An occasional glass of red wine is good for the heart, limit your alcohol consumption.
• Cut back on salt.
• Quit smoking cigarettes or overexpose yourself to harmful environmental pollutants.
• Stay out of the sun because exposing the skin to the sun promotes free radicals. To prevent wrinkles, stay out of the sun and use all natural lotions or oils that contain nutrients and antioxidants.
• Sleeping is essential, allow yourself some rest because it helps your body and mind renew itself therefore preventing inflammation and diseases in the long run.
• Avoid excessive drinking---Alcohol damages brain cell and liver.
• Remove fried and saturated fats; increase your consumption of omega-3 fats.
• Eat less refined food and artificial sweeteners.
• Become a vegetarian---eat no meat, consume complex carbs like whole grains, flax seed, wheat germ, legumes-lentil, fruits, and vegetable like avocado, tomatoes and plenty of omega-3 fatty acid food.
• Reduce your caffeine in-take, avoid red meat, white flour, white sugar, chemical food addictives, drugs, pesticides, and tap water.
• Get exercise—it is the most important factor in slowing down the aging process because it increases the amount of oxygen available to body tissues, a key determinant of energy and stamina.
• Avoid Toxic hygiene products. Do not use harsh soaps on your skin. Use olive, avocado, or almond oil to cleanse the skin. Pat the oil on, and then wash it off with warm water and a soft cloth. Use a facial loofah occasionally with the oil and warm water to remove dead skin. Use liquid creams and lotions (avoid solid creams) that contain nutrients and natural ingredients to keep your skin from becoming too dry. Do not use cold dreams, cleansing creams, or solid moisturizing creams. These are hardened saturated fats that become rancid rapidly and then create free radicals, which can cause premature wrinkles. Free radicals can cause the brownish spots on the skin known as age spots.
• Taking pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) keeps hair healthy, with little graying, and prevent premature hair loss. It is also very important for normal adrenal and immune function.
• Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) is one of the B vitamins. It keeps skin healthy and delays wrinkles. Combination of PABA and dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) has been found to enhance brain function, immunity, and cellular regeneration.
• Dimethylglycine (DMG) is a derivative of the amino acid glycine. It boosts immune function and improves tissues oxygenation.
• Consume steam-distilled water. Drink even when you are not thirsty—98% of the body is made of water so you would want to drink lots of water to avoid dehydration.
• Improve your blood’s oxygenation and circulation with deep breathing exercises. Try holding your breath for thirty second every half hour.
• Keep your colon clean. It helps ward off degenerative diseases and slow the aging process. Eat high fiber food and use a cleansing enema once weekly. Get extra fiber by eating plenty of fresh vegetables, whole grains, bran, and oats. Coffee enema and psyllium husk helps in colon cleansing.
• Read---keep your mind awake by learning new things because your brain connections and cells gets stronger the more you use them, it helps you remember more. Learn how to relax—stay active and enthusiastic about life. By keeping up your appearance, using biofeedback games and been involved in hobbies and other activities you can keep your mind active. Taking Dimethylglycine (DMAE) is beneficial for memory and mental ability, acting to increase alertness and focus. It may also enhance mood and vision.