11/02/2022
“Getting older is inevitable, but aging is not. What society thinks of as aging—poor memory, aches and pains—is actually abnormal aging, and it doesn’t have to be this way.
While I always look to food first when it comes to promoting optimal health, there’s so much more to longevity than eating more plants. There are so many nuances to diet, like consuming more polyphenol-rich foods to fight oxidative stress and support the gut microbiome, as well as factoring in when to eat instead of just what to eat.”
And of course, if we’re thinking about expanding longevity we have to think beyond diet. We have to think about how we move our bodies, take care of our minds, and even how we nurture our relationships.
Getting older is inevitable, but aging is not. What society thinks of as aging—poor memory, aches and pains—is actually abnormal aging, and it doesn’t have to be this way.
There are reasons for these symptoms, and when we tap into the root cause we can prevent and even reverse them and feel youthful despite our age. We can do that using the principles of Functional Medicine, as well as the power of biohacking our biology.
There are certain basic principles we can follow to dramatically improve our healthspan and lifespan right away.
For example, we know that eating more vegetables and fruits is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality, especially cardiovascular risk which is important to note, considering that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US.
We also know that for every 10% increase of ultra-processed foods in our diets we see a 14% increased risk for all-cause mortality. Junk food is also linked to psychological distress.
While I always look to food first when it comes to promoting optimal health, there’s so much more to longevity than eating more plants. There are so many nuances to diet, like consuming more polyphenol-rich foods to fight oxidative stress and support the gut microbiome, as well as factoring in when to eat instead of just what to eat.
And of course, if we’re thinking about expanding longevity we have to think beyond diet. We have to think about how we move our bodies, take care of our minds, and even how we nurture our relationships.