Self Care……..

‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.’ George Bernard Shaw’

In 2004, author and explorer Dan Buettner rounded up a bunch of anthropologists, demographers, epidemiologists, and other researchers to travel around the world to study communities with surprisingly high percentages of centenarians.  He discussed five hot spots—called “Blue Zones”—where there is a high rate of centenarians who enjoy a healthier lifestyle. These places were, Loma Linda, CA, U.S. Nicoya, Costa Rica, Sardinia, Italy, Ikaria, Greece,Okinawa, Japan.Buettner and the researchers found that seniors in these widely separated regions share a number of key habits, despite many differences in backgrounds and beliefs. These universal healthy habits include a healthy diet, regular physical and mental exercise, focus on family and community, and a purpose.

  • GET PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
  • PRATICE PORTION CONTROL
  • HAVE A PLANT SLANT
  • EAT LOCALLY/HOME-GROWN FOOD
  • SOCIALISE
  • HAVE A MEAL ROUTINE
  • PRACTICE MODERATE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
  • VOLUNTEER
  • EAT WITH FAMILY AND F RIENDS
  • STAY HYDRATED
  • BOOST YOUR MEMORY AND MENTAL AGILITY
  • GET RESTFUL SLEEP

Don’t let your age dictate your youthfulness. By forming healthy habits you can optimize your lifestyle—and may gain an extra decade of good life you’d otherwise miss. Use your lifestyle to create a younger version of yourself, and learn from the Blue Zones to lead a healthy, connected, and purposeful life.

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IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLEMENTATION

A reminder  to take a Vitamin D supplement to help optimise immune health as well as bone and muscle health.  Optimizing your vitamin D can go a long way toward minimizing your chances of contracting a respiratory infection.

Also remember that you can minimize your vitamin D requirement by making sure you are also getting enough magnesium.  Magnesium (citrate) is required for the conversion of vitamin D into its active form, and research has confirmed higher magnesium intake helps reduce your risk of vitamin D deficiency by activating more of it.  Taking supplemental magnesium can lower your vitamin D need by 146%.  Vitamin K2 is another important cofactor, and taking both magnesium and vitamin K2 can lower your vitamin D requirement.

In the UK, cows’ milk is generally not a good source of vitamin D because it is not fortified, as it is in some other countries.

To assist in D-3 absorption, ensure that you consume plenty of beneficial plant fats such as olive, avocado, coconut oil, seeds (flax, sunflower, etc.) and nuts (i.e., macadamias, walnuts, etc.).

The regular consumption of a probiotic is also a safe and supportive action.  Doctors seem to be increasingly aware of this.