Aging Gracefully

To age gracefully - one needs to know the human body! All of us know that the human body is made up of flesh, bones and blood. But, to understand how our body functions, we need to know the simple fact that the human body is a complex chemical factory, in a continuous state of operation. The food that we eat, the water and the air that we consume are the simple inputs. The outputs are well, the faecal matter, urine, perspiration etc. which help flush out the processed matter along with the harmful oxidants and other chemical by-products.

Apart from the basic inputs that feed this 'factory', there are so many unknown inputs like pollution, pollen, harmful chemicals, and toxic matter which enter into the system - which alter the way the 'normal' functions are to be done.

Human Emotions

Whenever we react to any situation with feelings of fear, anger, joy, pain etc. they are nothing but the effects of the chemicals (hormones) secreted in our 'factory'! Hence excessive negative feelings of any order over extended periods of time, tend to change our bodily composition, enough to lead to conditions like depression, insomnia, anxiety etc.

Hence from time immemorial, the progenitors of the eastern Vedic culture propounded the idea of meditation for keeping the mind in a balanced state.

Oxidative Stress

Apart from the normal human reactions which lead to distress, the current scenario of 'stress' is brought about by the changing lifetimes. These days and times, most of us are forced to live in very competitive environments; which have led to many lifestyle disorders creeping in. Environmental pollution, dust, smog, smoke, industrial fumes, preservatives and artificial additives in food, microbial content in water etc. have forever altered the natural way the body functions today. As a result, the human body is no longer capable of handling the excess load that is being placed on the system. Hence one comes across people with heart conditions, mental stress, obesity, diabetes, premature aging etc.

Hence to compensate for the additional burden placed on the human body; it is wiser to take regular doses of additional antioxidants to offset the difference. Natural sources of rich antioxidants are recommended over synthetic ones for the obvious reasons of the unknown side-effects which would possibly complicate the system.

When you know 'you are what you eat', and learn to take care of yourself and feel good about yourself - you cannot help feel happy and healthy! A happy person is a wealthy person. So, live in wealth and grow your natural wealth!

Good luck and God bless!