Did you know that anti-aging is a multi-billion dollar industry? Everywhere we look, we are influenced to use filters and give ourselves a “glow-up”! However, anti-aging is more important than aesthetics and it CAN be achieved naturally by giving your body what it needs most: Nutrition. Actually, the nutritional health and wellness network marketing company I am partnered with has an entire line of skincare that supports anti-aging, too (which I absolutely LOVE).
However, it’s important to understand that there’s more to anti-aging than creams and serums… especially if you are into natural health.
Holistic approaches to anti-aging are not new. For thousands of years, people in Eastern cultures have viewed lifestyle and self-care to be essential in facilitating a healthy aging process.
Unlike conventional anti-aging approaches, which involve the use of anti-aging creams, serums, or even drastic measures such as cosmetic procedures, holistic approaches aim to target and heal the problem that is at the root of the aging process. This contrasts with traditional anti-aging approaches, in which it is usually just the symptoms of the aging process that are treated.
This is consistent with the approach holistic medicine takes towards treating any illness, and that is to evaluate the entire and treat the entire person, including body, mind, and spirit.
Basically, holistic approaches to anti-aging involve slowing down the repercussions of aging in the human body by addressing key elements believed to play a significant role in unhealthy aging and ensuring the patient is returned to or kept at an optimal state of health and wellness.
Factors That Cause You To Prematurely Age
Lifestyle.
Stress, diet and sleep all affect your appearance and the rate at which you age, causing your skin to appear unhealthy.
Free Radicals! Free radicals are an indirect cause of aging. This is because they cause inflammation in the human body, which, in turn, may lead to accelerated and unhealthy aging.
In order to prevent free radicals from damaging the body, you must consume foods and supplements that contain large amounts of antioxidants, which are nutrients that fight the effects of free radicals.
Whole Foods Highest In Antioxidants:
Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries and Strawberries
Kidney, pinto and black beans
Cranberries
Artichokes
Prunes
Apples: Red delicious, Granny Smith and Gala
Pecans
Sweet cherries
Black plums
Potatoes
Plums
You could also combat the damage caused by free radicals by supplementing. I use a couple of supplements that are incredibly potent with superfruits and berry powered antioxidants that help support the fight against free radicals.
Hydrate!
To maintain a youthful appearance it is highly recommended to drink large quantities of water. I also love drinking a special LOW SUGAR hydration beverage that provides an insane amount of hydration benefits! By drinking water, you are not just re-hydrating your body… you’re also improving skin elasticity, and reinforcing collagen, which will slow the manifestation of wrinkles, and sagging.
Gut health
I’ve said this on pretty much every platform I ever have a chance to, but if you haven’t started focusing on gut health as part of your daily health, you are missing a BIG part of the root causes for most issues— including your skin and hair. You have got to get on some high grade prebiotics, probiotics, and active digestive enzymes ASAP! I have a whole regimen that I take, if you need suggestions.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
In order to function correctly, your body needs essential fatty acids, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These are fats that are healthy for you, and they aid the cells to function correctly and support heart health. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American men and women, and it is a leading cause of death in other countries around the world. Prevention is key to remain healthy and keep heart disease at bay through our older years. Furthermore, fatty acids support skin health.
Grains and Nuts
Bread
Cereal
Flaxseed
Peanut butter
Oatmeal
Pumpkin seeds
Walnuts
Fresh Produce
Parsley
Kale
Spinach
Brussels sprouts
Mint
Watercress
Fatty Fish
Halibut
Herring
Trout
Fresh Tuna
Mackerel
Oysters
Salmon
Sardines
Foods Fortified With Omega-3s
Eggs
Milk
Juice
Soy milk
Yogurt
Oils
Flaxseed oil
Soybean oil
Walnut oil
Canola oil
Cod liver oil
Poor Blood Circulation
Poor blood circulation is another factor that causes you to age. Practitioners of holistic medicine often employ cayenne pepper to boost circulation. Cayenne pepper enables blood to circulate more freely by dilating the blood vessels, thus carrying necessary oxygen and nutrients through the body.
Cayenne pepper has additional benefits as well: it strengthens your immune system and thins blood, reinforces the heart and regulates blood pressure and palpitations.
Stress Reduction
One of the most important elements in holistic medicine is reducing stress. Stress affects the whole body and causes imbalance that leads to disease and overall ill health, and may greatly accelerate the aging process.
Meditation, relaxation exercises, yoga, and aromatherapy are often recommended to get stress under control. All of these tactics help to provide healing to the mind, body, and spirit and offer a balanced state for those who seek to improve their overall mental and physical wellness through younger and aging years.
Exercise
Working out also helps to preserve general health, thus ensuring that you age slower and healthier. Peak physical fitness means the body is in its best shape and able to keep you strong and healthy.
Physical exercise boosts the rate of your metabolism, which ensures healthy weight management through the aging years, something of utmost importance since metabolism naturally slows as we age and weight gain becomes more probable. Consequently, your body will not be strained by overweight and obesity, and the aging process will be slowed down.
Bottom Line
Don’t get overwhelmed by all of this!! There are numerous holistic approaches to reducing the rate at which you age and to remain in optimal health. Holistic approaches never just address symptoms of specific health problems, but instead aim to return or keep you in a state of balanced health between mind, body, and spirit. Focus on overall wellness. When we are well, we only get better with age!!
Let me know if you have any questions about the supplements I recommend, or if you need suggestions!
🇺🇸 To your health & freedom,
Elise Lininger
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