Staying healthy while aging gracefully
Human growth hormone
The human growth hormone (HGH) is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain. It works to regulate the activities of the vital organs and though helps maintain the body health. After adolescence, HGH control more than just growth; as adult HGH helps us repair tissue, heal cells, help regain bone strength, brain function as well as the health of nails, hair and skin. In addition HGH strengthen the immune system to resist damage at the cellular level. Unfortunately after adolescence, HGH decreases 14% each decade!
Recommendations to help HGH be release and effective as the body ages: avoid all sweets before bedtime as HGH is mostly effective to repair at night and sugar impairs its capacity to heal. HGH is also stimulate during exercise so keep fit!
Aging factors
Smoking & too much alcohol,
Drugs (medical or illegal ones)
Sugar & bad eating habits
Sun damage
Pollution: air
Food additives
Diseases & surgery
Family genes
Keeping young & healthy:
The human growth hormone (HGH) is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain. It works to regulate the activities of the vital organs and though helps maintain the body health. After adolescence, HGH control more than just growth; as adult HGH helps us repair tissue, heal cells, help regain bone strength, brain function as well as the health of nails, hair and skin. In addition HGH strengthen the immune system to resist damage at the cellular level. Unfortunately after adolescence, HGH decreases 14% each decade!
Recommendations to help HGH be release and effective as the body ages: avoid all sweets before bedtime as HGH is mostly effective to repair at night and sugar impairs its capacity to heal. HGH is also stimulate during exercise so keep fit!
Aging factors
Smoking & too much alcohol,
Drugs (medical or illegal ones)
Sugar & bad eating habits
Sun damage
Pollution: air
Food additives
Diseases & surgery
Family genes
Keeping young & healthy:
- Avoid the aging factors above as much as possible. Your family genes are not controllable, so avoid the ones you can control.
- Exercise: your body but also your mind (play Scrabble, Chess, do cross-puzzles…)
- Take supplements: multi-vitamins & minerals daily. Also depending on your health and family medical history you may want to increase some supplements dosage.
- Eat healthy: small meals often. Do not go more than 4 hrs without food: your brain won’t appreciate it. When eating out: share dessert and eat only to 80% of what your stomach fullness (when you constantly over indulge, you put enormous stress on your digestive system which will contribute to disease or faster aging). Take your time while you eat, enjoy, chew well & savor. Do not over cook meat to charcoal: lightly grill, bake or broil. Avoid all processed luncheon meats (they contain nitrate: very harmful) and all processed chemical ridden foods. Watch for low-fat salad dressing: they are full of sugar (Make your own with olive oils and lemon, garlic and spices). Try to eat carbs, protein and fat at each main meal. Try to eat mostly organic and real wholesome foods, not pre-packaged!
- Hydrate yourself: drink water, and herbal teas.
- Sleep well: 7-8hrs/night is important to let the body repair itself.
- Enjoy life: laugh, play to release stress!
- Acupuncture is well know to be a stress reliever: you will be amazed how great you feel after a session.
