Through the ages, no one has really looked forward to getting old. Did you know that we humans are the only animals that do not live to our full age potential?
Researchers say that if you take the age at which maturity is reached in all other animals, and multiply it by seven, that’s their expected life span. On top of that in their natural state they live that life as healthy and vibrant beings without medical assistance.
Somewhere between the ages of 16 and 21 humans are considered to be fully mature, this means our genetic expected lifespan is between 112 to 147 years!
Human-kind as a whole definitely don’t make anything like that lifespan, and the average time we spend the last years of our life in aged care at present, is 19 years! Shocked? You should be. So why is it that our average lifespan is only half that it could be at 72 years? And why are we now afflicted with so many diseases, with all the millions od dollars spent on healthcare and research? Read More
Colder weather means being inside – a lot! It also means being exposed to all those things inside – dust, mold and dander – that you otherwise avoid by being outside. Your respiratory system is constantly exposed to smoke, soot, dust, dirt and other micro-organisms in the air. If pollen is what makes you sneeze, then your allergy symptoms may take the winter off. But if mold, dust mites or pet dander is what gets you going, and you end up with watery eyes and runny nose, your allergies will begin acting up at this time of year because you are spending more time indoors.
Give yourself a fresh start in 2012, starting with a nutritional overhaul.