Aging

Aging is a biological process that affects all people equally around the world. Aging is not an illness but the passing years do make the body vulnerable to certain diseases.
Aging is also associated with exposure of body cells with different environmental and chemical stressors. Major problems that are associated with aging include muscle weakness, bones and joints pain and wrinkles. To remain young and fit is the primary wish of an individual.

During aging significant number of problems arises due to malabsorption. Malabsorption refers to the inability or poor ability of body to absorb nutrients and minerals from the food. Aged people have slow digestion and absorption of nutrients, so they should use additive food supplement to support their digestive system, so that they can live a healthy and fit life. A great number of quality products are available to maintain health during aging. Several nutritional supplements in addition to balanced diet may reverse the negative effects of aging by keeping your heart healthy, your muscle strong and your skin glowing and clear from wrinkles.

Signs of Aging

Age spots

Age spots are flat brown spots that can appear anywhere on the body in advance age and mostly appear on face, neck and hands. [1] Age spots are actually the accumulation of waste materials that produce during life processes inside all body cells. [1] These spots are found in all body cells but appear only on skin and reflect deficiency of vitamin E, chromium, selenium etc. in the body. [1]

Memory Loss

Memory loss is the major problem of aging and it is due to deficiency of vitamin B12. [1] Stresses of life are also associated with forgetfulness because they affect brain functions. [2]

Joint Pain

Joint pain and weakening of bones (osteoporosis) are problems of aging occur due to deficiency of vitamin D and other minerals in body of an individual. [1]

Wrinkles

Skin is the largest organ of the body. It provides a barrier against entrance of harmful foreign substances in the body. [1]It also helps in removing toxins from body through sweat. [1] Wrinkles are the major problem of skin during aging. As age advances skin becomes thinner and dryer leading to wrinkles but rate of wrinkling also depends upon diet, nutrition, improper skin care, stress, environmental factors like pollution and exposure to sun. [1] Among lifestyle, smoking is the major contributor of wrinkling. [1]

Heart Problems

Heart related problems are associated with depression, high blood pressure and hardening of vessels. [1]

Methods to Reversing Aging

Consequences of aging can be decreased by following healthy life style like regular exercise, healthy food, no smoking, less amount of saturated fats in meals. [1]

Exercise especially swimming enhances cardiovascular health and osteoporosis (weakening of bones) because it enhances supply of oxygen towards tissues of the body. [1]

Among useful food supplements Vitamin D and calcium supplementation enhances bone density hence decreases the risk of bone and joint problems. [1] Calcium also lowers cholesterol level and is beneficial in reducing hardening of vessels that may leads to heart problems. [1] Vitamin B12 affects beneficially on nerves and supports memory. [1]

For wrinkles and other age related skin problems, many people are using different natural herbs and food supplements like kelp which supplies minerals to maintain good skin tone. [1] Vitamin E is another nutritional supplement that works against free radical damage. [1]Vitamin C, if uses topically also enhances skin tone by promoting collagen production of skin, [2] it also limit harmful effects of environmental pollution. Vitamin C is also effective to promote alertness and reduction of fatigue during aging. [2] Aloe Vera has healing and moisturizing effect on skin. Vitamin C also protects against abnormal blood clotting and shows its beneficial effects in reducing the risk of cataract (a very common eye related problem in aged group). [1]

Garlic is a very common herb which can be found easily. [1] It also shows its beneficial effects during aging process by avoiding clot formation inside blood vessels and it also shows its favorable effects in lowering high blood pressure and other heart related problems. [1]


References

1. Prescription for nutritional healing by Phyllis A. Balch and James F. Balch.
2. 7 Syndrome healing by Marcia Zimmerman, CN and Jayson Kroner, CSN