6 Week Programme to Feel Younger, look better, and have more Energy

6 Week Programme to Feel Younger, look better, And have More Energy

Week One: Start taking anti-aging vitamins, particularly those that lower homocysteine levels: B12 (500 mcg), folic acid (800 mcg), B6 (25 mg), riboflavin (25 mg), and trimethylglycine (500 mg). (I take a packet of something called AMPM.)

Week Two: Begin a daily routine of stress-reducing techniques. Meditate. Breathe. Walk slowly. Enjoy yourself. (I actually block in 15 minutes on my calendar to do this during my workday.) 11

Week Three: Begin an anti-aging strength-training (high intensity/ short-duration) routine three times a week. Slow, smooth movements are best to reduce the risk of injury.

Week Four: Begin to change your diet. Avoid high-calorie foods, eating after dinner, and overeating. Try some short-term fasting.

Week Five: Correct any hormone imbalances. Have your hormone levels checked — especially your testosterone, estrogen, and DHEA. Then talk to a doctor who understands these things about how to naturally regulate yours.

Week Six: Regain youthful levels of HGH (human growth hormone — the most powerful factor in staying young) by eating more protein and exercising more strenuously

PAY ATTENTION TO TWO THINGS

If you give your body what it really needs and help it eliminate toxins, you will be and stay healthy. You will increase your vitality, reduce your chances of getting sick, and rid yourself of any physical problems you currently have.

TRICKS:

1. Chew your food well before swallowing. Chewing is the first step in digestion. When you gulp your food, you unnecessarily reduce the efficiency of digestion.

2. Minimize your intake of refined, processed foods. These man-made concoctions are alien to your digestive system. The human body is remarkably adaptable and will often find a way to derive energy. But, over time, the adaptation itself can have untoward consequences.

Many processed foods also have preservatives. The problem is that the same substances that retard spoiling retard digestion as well.

3. For elimination, the most important thing you can do is exercise regularly. Exercise is nature’s most powerful cathartic.

4. Try an occasional fast. A one- to three-day juice or water-only fast can give your digestive system a break and help eliminate toxins.

5. Herbs can help. For aiding digestion, my favorite is cascara sagrada. It is made from the bark of a tree that grows in the Northwest. One ounce of fluid extract in a glass of pineapple juice after dinner is an excellent treatment for chronic constipation, dyspepsia, and indigestion. For aiding elimination, my choice is a weed-like herb called milk thistle. One 300-mg capsule taken three times a day for a week can detoxify and rejuvenate the liver.

6. Practice “contemplative eating.” Try to break the habit of eating while watching television or reading. Think about eating while you eat. Not only will you better enjoy one of life’s greatest pleasures, but focusing your attention also aids in initiating the process of digestion.

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