Everyday Habits That Stop You From Aging Fast
According to science
According to science, there are a number of everyday habits that can stop you from aging fast.
‘You are just as old as you think.’ Despite its overuse, the underlying concept of this expression — that you have control over how the aging process affects your body — is correct.
According to Dr. Myles Spar, Vault Wellness’s Chief Medical Officer and specialist in men’s physical, mental, and sexual health, ‘You can keep yourself feeling robust and energetic far into old age by choosing healthy lifestyle choices.’
Here are 13 everyday methods to take into consideration to avoid aging fast.
1. Meditation
When it comes to staying young, meditation has been shown to actually change the brain. Sara Lazar, a neurologist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, studied the brain scans of meditators and discovered that long-term meditators have greater grey matter in their auditory and sensory cortex, which she credits to the focused attention paid to breathing, noises, and other inputs during meditation. Also She identified increased grey matter in the frontal cortex, which is responsible for memory and decision-making.
According to Lazar, meditators in their fifties had the same amount of gray matter in one section of the prefrontal cortex as those in their 20s.
2. You aren’t getting enough playing time
Have you ever questioned the authenticity of advertisements for brain-training games? Yes, according to a recent study by Adam Hampshire, Stefano Sandrone, Peter John Hellyer, cognitive training increased the efficiency of participants’ brains over an extended period of time. In a randomized clinical experiment, adults aged 56 to 71 were randomly assigned to one of two control groups or twelve weeks of cognitive training. The cognitive training group had a considerably stronger connection between reaction time and frontal lobe activity than the control group, indicating that their brains didn’t have to work as hard to perform tasks. The study’s authors believe that their findings will open the door for more research.
3. You might have to get busy
According to Dr. Oz, having love sex a couple of times a week increases testosterone in men and can reduce your true age by three years. Spending time with friends and family, even if you’re not romantically connected, prevents you from being isolated as you get older. Volunteering can also be an excellent way to overcome loneliness while simultaneously helping others. Volunteermatch.org can assist you in determining where your abilities are most useful.
4. Stretch it out
The National Academy of Sports Medicine recommends following a systematic and gradual flexibility program to help keep you limber as you become older. Even a few minutes of mild stretching first thing in the morning can help. Here is a link to the National Institute on Aging’s website, which has some useful information and exercises.
5. Interact with others
It’s a fact that loneliness has an impact on your mental health, but did you know it can also have an impact on your genes, perhaps shortening your life? Loneliness has been shown to have a negative impact on telomeres, the DNA segments at the ends of our chromosomes that shorten each time a cell divides and may signify aging. Longer telomeres are linked to a slower aging process, fewer age-related disorders, and longer life spans. In a study of African grey parrots in captivity, those kept alone had shorter telomeres than those kept with a companion bird.
This finding adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests social isolation and other stressors can harm our telomeres. Loneliness, like obesity and smoking, can raise your chances of depression, cognitive decline, heart disease, and other dangerous disorders. Plan a supper with a friend you haven’t seen in a while or a night out with your spouse. Consider volunteering in your neighborhood, which allows you to help people while interacting with them.
6. Exercise
Exercise has the potential to keep your muscles youthful by reducing or even reversing the cellular health degeneration that occurs as you age.
7. Maintain a healthy diet
A well-balanced diet rich in whole foods gives your body the nutrients it requires to stay in peak condition. Avoid processed sugar, which contributes to diseases like diabetes and Alzheimer’s by causing inflammation.
8. Get plenty of rest
According to a Vault Health poll, 41% of males get less than 6 hours of sleep every night on average. As we get older, our sleeping habits tend to change. Cutting back on coffee and turning off your electronics well before bedtime will help you get the rest you require. While it may be tempting to exercise in order to exhaust yourself, avoid exercising too close to bedtime if you want to sleep well.
9. Stress management
Chronic stress can lead to depression, heart disease, and other dangerous problems if left untreated, potentially reducing your life expectancy by years. Try a stress-relieving method like yoga or meditation, both of which have been scientifically proved to reduce stress levels. Consider tai chi, a form of exercise that can help older adults improve their balance and stability while also lowering anxiety.
10. Take supplements into consideration
Even if you consume a well-balanced diet, you’re likely deficient in nutrients that promote good aging. Many supplements have also been linked to the prevention of disease — fish oil, for example, has been linked to the prevention of heart disease and stroke.
11. Have a drink
Moderate alcohol use has been proven to increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and red wine in particular may have additional heart-protective properties. Green tea and coffee, both nonalcoholic beverages, contain antioxidants that may help you combat age-related ailments. Green tea drinkers who drank four cups per day had a nearly 20% lower stroke risk than those who only drank one cup per day, according to a 2013 study. This is likely due to catechins, which help regulate blood pressure and improve blood flow.
12. Make use of your intellect
According to epigenetics science, your brain never loses its ability to modify and cure itself. This malleability, known as neuroplasticity, must be maintained in order to remain sharp well into your golden years. According to alzheimers.net, games that test your memory and mental agility can help you build your brain’s synaptic connections. Why not spend your lunch break doing some brain training instead of engaging in unrewarding chit-chat?
13. Skin-Care
According to research, the state of your skin has a significant impact on how old people perceive you to be. Wear sunscreen, moisturize with a simple moisturizer, and drink lots of water to avoid wrinkles and sunspots. If you’re still smoking, it’s time to give it up. It makes you look a lot older, among other things.
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