The secret to healthy aging by Dr. LeiLani Vidal in Business Body Contouring
There may not be a tangible fountain of youth that guarantees indefinite youth and good health, but we have more control than we may know over our everyday decisions and the habits we form and uphold throughout our lives.
Exercises that combine aerobic activity with muscular strength, flexibility, and balance training can help prevent a variety of diseases, reduce the loss of muscle tissue, and improve daily living activities. Here are a few advantages of leading a healthy lifestyle for your heart and mind.
Cardiovascular Advantages:
Over time, the heart and lungs naturally lose power and efficiency; this is particularly true in populations that are sedentary. As we age, the heart has to work harder both at rest and during activity in order to perform the same amount of labor. Additionally, the rate of reduction in the resting heart rate is one beat per minute every year. Similar to this, the lungs begin to lose some of their capacity to provide enough oxygen to the functioning tissues and organ systems. However, regular exercise aids in boosting oxygen and blood flow throughout the body.
Blood pressure can be lowered and controlled by being physically active and incorporating aerobic activity (such as walking, swimming, cycling, etc.). This lessens the overall load on the heart.
Additionally, exercise can decrease cholesterol and stop the build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries. Further, people who maintain an active lifestyle lower their risk of premature death from avoidable diseases and all-cause mortality. Therefore, even if you might not be able to outlive Father Time, you can at least go far enough in front of him so that it is challenging for him to catch up with you.
The Advantages for the Mind:
The human brain is an amazing riddle. In reality, after endless research, contemporary medicine would still not fully understand the brain's enigmatic network. The size and functions of the brain are constantly evolving. A drop in brain weight and size (not significant, but nevertheless a decline), network size, and blood supply are typical age-related changes. Memory loss, a decline in mental acuity and inductive reasoning abilities, a loss of spatial awareness, and the emergence of balance problems are other effects of aging on the brain.
Although everyone is susceptible to brain alterations, physical activity and a healthy diet considerably reduce the onset of cognitive impairment. Consider it this way: anything that is healthy for the heart is also excellent for the brain.
Overall, exercise stimulates brain-supporting hormones, improves blood and oxygen flow to the brain, acts as a natural anti-depressant and stress reliever, and improves focus, enabling you to concentrate on difficult or hard tasks. It also improves memory, thinking and problem-solving skills. In other words, stay alert to maintain mental sharpness.
The Truth of the Matter
One of the most important factors in leading a healthy life span is and will always be exercise. The circle of life cannot be stopped or turned around, but we do have some control over how we navigate it. Furthermore, it's never too late to begin making healthy decisions for the sake of your future.
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