Hey there, viewers!
Have you been showing your skin the proper love and care?
You need to wait before picking out the best skincare routine, because in today’s video,
we’re talking all about that.
Did you know there are four types of aging?
Yes, we’ll be discussing these four types in detail.
But not just this, we are also going to talk about how you can prevent it.
Let’s begin...
People age differently.
It’s a given.
But what are the different types?
A group of scientists asked the same question.
They started by studying 43 healthy individuals.
All the participants were between 34 to 68 years of age.
Their health was recorded routinely via blood, stool and urine tests.
The study went on for more than two years and shocking results were seen.
There were indeed not one or two but FOUR types of aging.
Let’s talk about them...
Metabolic ageotype
Metabolic ageotype affects the way your body breaks down substances.
It causes build up in the body, increasing your risk of diseases like diabetes.
Scientists found that people with metabolic aging had increased levels of hemoglobin A1c.
This is an indicator of blood sugar levels.
There have been other studies on the relationship between your metabolism and age.
It was discovered that the body’s insulin resistance increases with age.
Your cells are powered by mitochondria.
In aged cells, mitochondria fails to adapt.
Meaning your cells are less efficient now and have reduced metabolic flexibility!
So if you have this ageotype, you know what to pay attention to!
What do you do to keep your blood sugar levels in check?
Do you exercise regularly?
Do you watch what you are eating?
Share your tips with the Bestie community in the comments below.
Hepatic ageotype
So now you get the picture of how helpful it will be to know your aging type?
It will be like having a forewarning system.
It isn’t just a diagnosis of how you will be aging.
It lets you know what needs to be taken care of,too.
You can minimize your health risk factors and live a long healthy life.
It will be a remarkable discovery!
I sure would like to know what to expect in the future.
Circling back to the types of aging, second on our list is Hepatic aging.
It affects your liver and slows it down.
Your liver function would change and might trigger a lot of issues related to it.
Research has shown that the volume and blood flow of the liver decreases with aging.
Your liver volume decreases by 20–40% as you get older.
This happens because the blood flow to your liver decreases with age.
Aging-related changes in the liver cells have also been observed.
This means your chances of acute liver injury increases.
You are more susceptible to fibrotic response, which means a higher risk of facing hepatitis
C, alcoholic liver disease and liver transplants.
Immune ageotype
Sadly, many of us will face immunity problems as we age.
These effects play at several levels.
Your bone marrow would produce less B and T cells.
Your thyroid is affected as well.
Older people are not able to respond to infections as well as they would if they were young.
There are cellular changes in your immune system as you get old.
These cellular changes are responsible for weak immunity.
Experts have already agreed that older people aren’t able to respond as efficiently to
novel infections, or to antigens acquired previously.
Before we move ahead, here is a video you might like to watch.
Watch this to learn more about the 7 ways to naturally boost your immune system.
Nephrotic ageotype
So far we’ve learned about three types of aging.
The purpose of learning about ageotypes is to know what will be happening to your body
in the future.
So can you slow down the process of aging?
Definitely.
In fact, you can delay it.
But you can’t change your ageotype.
You can change your lifestyle with more exercise and a better diet, but your ageotype will
stay the same.
The fourth and final ageotype is nephrotic.
It affects your kidney function.
With increasing age, you will experience more kidney and bladder problems.
For instance, bladder control issues, leakage, urinary retention and more.
Aging interferes with the renal blood flow.
The filtration rate of the kidneys decreases also.
All of this can occur together with renal mass loss and structural change.
Quick Tips to Help You Delay Aging
Wondering what to do with this new info?
Well it’s never too late to start leading a healthier lifestyle.
You can definitely delay aging.
Here are a few quick tips for this:
Daily stretching
Your muscles tend to become short and stiff as you age.
The best way to prevent it is with daily stretching.
You might wonder what five minutes of stretching would do for your body.
Turns out it makes a HUGE difference.
Even better, go for yoga.
Some of the yoga poses like cat and cow stretches are GREAT for your spine.
Yoga has the power to make your body flexible.
It’s like a magic potion against stiff old muscles.
Make sure you perform yoga stretches under the supervision of an expert.
Old age is not the time to pull muscles.
Things don’t repair as easily.
If you have an injury, it may never fully heal.
Yoga is also great for solving back pain problems and healing cold shoulders.
There is another benefit of considering yoga for stretching.
The majority of yoga poses involve breathing regulations and ask you to truly concentrate
on your breathing.
This sort of meditation helps you keep calm and stress free.
In short, you will learn patience, stretch your muscles and meditate.
You have nothing to lose!
Amp up your exercise routine
Nope, stretching doesn’t count as a work out.
Unless you are doing specific yoga moves to lose weight!
In that case, they are pretty effective.
General stretching really is just a warm up.
You need to work up a sweat to manage your weight, as well as lower your blood pressure.
Exercising also helps maintain and even increase your muscle mass.
This means you not only look better, but get special health benefits as well.
For instance, when you have higher muscle mass, your body metabolizes drugs just like
a young person would.
Exercising also reduces your risk of age-related diseases like dementia.
Amp up your preventive measures
A prevention is better than a cure.
Stay up to date with your health checkups.
Get your yearly preventative flu shot.
Get screened for colorectal, cervical and breast cancer.
Monitor your blood sugar levels and blood pressure regularly.
These are the first indicators of getting other diseases.
If you do have these conditions, try to keep them in check.
That way you will be able to prevent other related disabilities later on in life.
You may or may not prevent a disease, but with the right measures, you can prevent the
severity and disability that comes with it.
Being up to date with your health is certainly a huge step towards delaying aging.
Your diet matters
If you are trying to delay aging, the food you are eating plays a huge role.
You need to have a healthy, balanced diet.
That’s a given.
But there are certain foods that can help your body slow down the aging process.
For instance, you can sneak watercress into your daily diet.
It is an internal skin antiseptic.
Watercress increases the circulation of important nutrients.
It is also packed with antioxidants that fight off free radicals.
These free radicals cause premature aging.
Other anti aging foods you should consider are papaya, red bell peppers and blueberries.
All of them are loaded with antioxidants.
The same is true for broccoli, spinach and nuts!
Are you curious to find your ageotype?
Which type do you think you are?
Let us know in the comments below.
We would love to hear from you!