Are all these "ations" affecting your lifespan?

Hi again,

Yesterday I mentioned we would be discussing some things that affect aging.  Many of the diseases of "old age" are not due to old age at all.  They are due to the "ations" in your life.

What the heck are "ations" you might be wondering about now. 

They are: inflammation, glycation, toxification, oxidation, methylation and depletion.  Ok, there is one "etion" in there, but close enough. 

So what are these things and how do they affect your life.  Let's go over them in some detail. 

First of all not all inflammation is bad for us.  If you have a cold, the flu, a cut or break a leg your body's normal reaction is to help fix the problem.  This is your immune system in action. 

Inflammation is your body running hot.  If you have ever had a fever, then you have an idea of what inflammation is like.  It affects your whole body and you pretty much feel miserable. 

That is the high end of inflammation.   Most people are running a lower level of inflammation.  This is called chronic inflammation.  You might not even notice it, but it is still affecting your whole  body.  Some medical professionals consider chronic inflammation the foundation of all degenerative diseases and aging in general.

These degenerative diseases include heart disease, obesity, dementia, cancer, depression and diabetes just to mention a few.  Inflammation slowly destroys your organs and leads to rapid aging. 

Anti-inflammatory medications aren't much better.  Taking aspirin and some steroids actually interfere with your body's immune system.  And that doesn't even take into consideration of all the side effects of being on these medicines. 

So what causes this "ation" to rear it's ugly head.  Simple things like a poor diet - you know the kind that has tons of sugar and processed foods.  Lack of exercise - no surprise there.  Stress is another big factor.

There are also hidden viruses, exposure to molds and exposure to toxins like mercury. 

So what can you do to fight these things.  First clean up your diet.  Start exercising.  Get a toxic screen from your doctor.  Check to see if you have any food allergies. 

My younger sister's health was deteriorating rapidly until she found out she had celiac disease.  She was allergic to gluten which is used in flour and therefore almost everything we eat. 

So now she eats a pretty boring diet, but she is back to her normal self now. 

Also, learn to relax a little.  This doesn't mean have a cocktail every day.  Just find some quiet time.  If you know how to meditate then do so for about 3-4 minutes a couple of times a day. 

We will keep on this "ation" kick for the next few posts.

Thanks,

Mike Val
http://www.valshealthsite.com/