What is Healthy Aging Anyway

by Nina

Dahlia by Melina Meza

It has only struck me recently that while we’ve written about what aging is and the many ways yoga can help foster healthy aging, we’ve never really addressed what “healthy aging” is. So I thought I’d take a moment to give an overview of the thoughts that Baxter and I currently have on this topic. At this point—we’re still just discussing these ideas—we consider healthy aging to have three important aspects:

• Compressed Morbidity
• Independence
• Equanimity

And the reason why we’re such proponents of yoga for healthy aging is that we believe yoga can help with all three of these aspects of healthy aging. For now, I’ll just give you a brief overview of how.

Compressed Morbidity. Last week I wrote a post Longevity vs. Morbidity comparing the difference between longevity and morbidity. The medical term “morbidity” refers to the period of time you spend in ill health before you die. Obviously we all would like—both for ourselves and for our loved ones—to keep this period of ill health as short (that is, compressed) as possible. A well-rounded yoga practice, especially one that includes stress management, can help by preventing some of the diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes that plague people during their older years.

Independence. Another goal I think we all share for ourselves and our loved ones is that we can continue to live independently and care for ourselves as long as possible. From our point of view living independently includes both the basic daily self care activities, such as dressing, going to the toilet, getting up and down from a chair, doing light housework, and so on as well as the ability to continue to do the activities we love (which I wrote about in my post Being Able to Do What You Love) for as long as possible. A regular asana practice—even one that is modified over time—will help keep us able bodied, rather than sliding into the stiffness and weakness that results from a sedentary lifestyle.

Equanimity. For me, maintaining emotional stability as we age is the most important aspect of healthy aging. For even if we can “compress” morbidity, we will certainly have to go through poor health at some point. And even if we can prolong our independence into old age, we may eventually have to face the loss of that, however briefly. In addition, even if we are ourselves blessed with long and healthy lives, we’ll all have to deal with losing people we love. So being able to handle the challenges ahead with balance and grace is crucial. But I also believe that this is where yoga has its greatest strength. Stress management practices help reduce stress, anxiety and depression. And meditation and yoga philosophy can help us keep grounded and strong. At least that is my fervent hope.

Baxter and I will be writing more on these topics in the weeks to come, but we’d also love to hear your thoughts, ideas and personal stories.

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Guidelines On How To Live A Healthy Life

By Phyllis Schroeder

No matter what age, you can take steps now towards better health and feeling great. Making just a few changes in your lifestyle can help you live longer. Eat a balanced diet to help keep a healthy weight. Healthy living involves more than physical health, it also includes emotional or mental health. Life is attractive and you do not desire to bog you behind with needless fitness problems. The guidelines below on how to live a healthy life will ensure that you live to the fullest.

Get serious all day. Satisfying sex for about two to three times for each week can add more than 3 to 4 years of your life. Receiving full exploit can burn a striking amount of calories. Normal sex can also lessen the blood pressure, and improve your sleep, improve your immunity, and guard your heart. However, shun high-risk sexual behaviors; it can straight away lead to infection of sexually transmitted illnesses like syphilis, gonorrhea, an HIV infection or herpes.

Build safe and healthy relationships with family and friends. Hang out with strong people. Therefore, the more time you spend around healthy people, the better it is. Go out and have a change in environment. Good health is not just about good eating and doing exercises. It includes having an optimistic mental fitness, self-image and a lifestyle. Make it a point to go out with friends at least once a week.

Stay out of the sun's rays. Protection from ultraviolet radiation is vital all the year round, not just at summer season or at the beach. Wear a large hat with a broad brim to shade your head, face, ears, and neck, preventing too much solar radiation can prevent skin cancer, and also it can keep an individual looking younger by preventing fine lines, wrinkles, and saggy skin. Stay in the shade, particularly during midday hours.

Getting sufficient sleep is not a luxury. It is a necessity and should be thought of as an essential indication of good health. Get enough rest and you do not want to nibble to stay wide-awake. Lack of slumber will cause early aging, and you would not fancy that.

Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains every day. Choose brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Eat fruits and vegetables such as sprouts, French beans, and carrots button mushrooms. Pack your enjoyment with these 10 most nourishing fruits: Watermelon, Apricots, Avocado, Apple, Grapefruit, Cantaloupe, Guava, and Papaya Strawberries.

Do not just exercise a few times a week, but every day. Exercise can be broken up into small 10-minute sessions. Climb the stairs instead of taking the lift. Most individuals can begin moderate exercise, such as walking, without a medical examination. Cut down on processed foodstuff. Avoid gratifies children with sugary munchies; such a pattern might become an enduring custom for people.

Manufacture foods are not of high-quality for the reason that the more nutritional worth is lost and the preservatives extra are bad for our health. If you repeatedly abuse it with unhealthy food, your shell will wear out quickly. In broad, nearly all of the foodstuff in the supermarket involve a procedure. Look at the labels because the first listed items on the labels comprise the highest concentrations of ingredients.

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How A Tallahassee Chiropractor Helps Keep Your Neck Healthy

By Lilia Slaybaugh

The body of human beings is comprised of a lot of working parts. Each has a significant role in wellness and health of an individual. The neck is important for many reasons and so it is necessary to keep it healthy, especially as a person gets older. A Tallahassee chiropractor is available to those aiding locals with neck problems and other health needs.

A neck is designed to support the head. It is also where many important arteries are housed. These arteries supply blood from the heart to the brain. If the brain does not receive the necessary amount of blood flow, other bodily functions might suffer as a result.

Chiropractic doctors employ a kind of alternative medicine that focuses on natural solutions. It encourages people to make positive diet and lifestyle changes, use natural supplements and have hands-on care administered. These approaches can be beneficial for a variety of illnesses and used to promote wellness throughout.

Neck issues can bring about a lot of problems, such as pain. There are many physical stretches and exercises that can be employed to help those struggling with a weak or non-supportive neck. Remember, the neck is fragile and so even these practices must be done with care.

Some movements might be done in order to loosen or lengthen neck muscles that may have become tight and short over time. Neck issues can be caused by bad posture and other causes. This area of the body needs to be strong to provide the head with the right support and also promote healthy blood flow throughout the body.

Patients might also benefit from physical adjustments given by these doctors. These are hands-on techniques that are considered non-invasive and helpful for stretching and strengthening muscles. It is essential to follow instructions provided by professionals regarding after or preventative care solutions.

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Yoga for Healthy Aging on Facebook

by Nina

As many of you may have realized by now, Facebook is very sneaky about which posts they show to who. From our end, we can see exactly how many people even see a post (as opposed to those who like it). And sometimes it’s a very small percentage of our over 10,000 followers, even when we’re sharing something pretty important.

So today I thought I’d give you a little tip about how to ensure that you always see the posts, that is, if you want to. (Why am I doing this on the blog and not on Facebook? Well, having tried this before, I know that if I write a post about how to use Facebook, Facebook will ensure it gets very little exposure. Oh, your algorithms are so clever, Facebook. I’m not being paranoid; it’s a business thing. Facebook wants us to pay to get more exposure for our posts, but you know we’re entirely not-for-profit, right?).

Anyway, you can explicitly request for any public page that you follow that you see posts from that page first thing in your feed. Here’s how to do it on a personal computer. (See below for phones.)

1. Start by going to the page and looking at the button where you originally Liked the page.

2. Click on the downward-pointing arrow. You will see a pop-up window that looks like this.

3. Click "All On" to see all notifications. If you like, click See "First" to ensure you'll see our posts at the beginning of your feed.

That’s all you have to do! If you give it a try, let us know if it works well for you.

On Phones. If you're trying to make the same change from a phone, try this: If you've already liked the page, you should see a Follow button to the right of the Like button. Click the Follow button and select "See First." If you haven't yet liked the page, click the Like button first, and you should then see the Follow button.

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