This is not about anti aging but SLOW Aging. SLOW movements and the philosophy underpinning them is derived from an understanding that though time is precious, rushing to try and fit more in is not the answer. SLOW aging is about actively engaging with and savouring the aging process. It is about healthy ageing and how to live longer in health. It is not about how to live longer at the cost of quality. SLOW aging is about conscious living; it is about embracing the aging process. Anti-aging can sometimes be interpreted as a quick fix pathway, whereas SLOW aging is about deliberate disease prevention and maintenance of structure, function and quality of life.
The people involved in this blog try to keep it ‘real’ when it comes to the aging process and what we can do about it. The posts will often reflect our actual experience with the various interventions available to slow the aging process, from exercise, to skin rejuvenation, to support for the brain, nutrition and diet, supplementation to hormones.
1. Stop smoking
2. Increase physical activity
• Have a fitness assessment and find out what you really need to do to meet your goals
• Find an exercise buddy to work out or walk with
• Find out about classes run at your local community centre. Aerobics, yoga or dancing may be options
• Try karate or another martial [...]
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The browning of proteins by sugars is not the only element that leads to aging. But it is one that we can do something about. Preventing diabetes is the most straightforward way. A number of widely available supplements have also been shown to reduce the accumulation of AGEs. Most antioxidants have significant AGE-inhibitory activity. However, [...]
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Slow aging seeks to redefine aging as a positive growth experience, rather than one inexorably linked with decrepitude, degeneration and decline. The anti-aging movement generally seeks to position ‘getting old’ as something to be avoided at all costs. It feeds on people’s fears and typically doesn’t provide real solutions. This is unrealistic and unnecessary. We [...]
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The signs of ageing are most visible on our skin. We use its appearance as the primary indicator of age, as we would judge a book by its cover. For this reason, there is an enormous industry whose principal aim is to reduce or mask the superficial external signs of ageing. There are (too) many [...]
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