If you supplement properly with antioxidants like beta carotene, selenium and vitamins C and E, you might live even longer than 120.

It is well documented that scientists believe we could easily have a life-span of 120 years all but for free radical damage to our cells.

It’s the major cause of aging and it’s the key to most of the degenerative diseases we suffer from.

Were it not for free radical damage, we would not ever get cancer of heart disease.

How do free radicals work?

Imagine a piece of fruit that you’ve bitten into, like an apple. Ever wonder why it turns brown? That’s oxidation or in other words, the work of free radicals.

Free radicals damage cells, promote cancer and actually change the structure of our bodies both at the molecular level and in a way that actually would be visible if you could see the inside of your arteries.

But there is solution. That’s when vitamins, C and E, beta carotene and selenium, probably the four most effective antioxidants, come to the rescue.

Numerous studies are showing that the doses recommended by the government’s minimum daily requirements are way too low.

It’s way better to supplement your diet with 1,500 to 5,000 mg of vitamin C, 200 to 800 IU of vitamin E, 10,000 to 30,000 IU of beta carotene and 75 to 150 mcg of selenium.

Don’t forget that eating organic will greatly increase your chances of getting some of these compounds naturally.  But since our food supply is sadly nutrient deficient, it’s not unusual to consider replacing meals with shakes that ensure you get all the nutrition and trace elements your body need.s

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Since that time, studies have been mixed but Gerovital is still one of the best selling anti-aging products in the world.

It has been shown to have anti-depressant properties and certain well-conducted studies with rats have shown that it improves the brain’s ability to utilize oxygen.

From what you have read so far, it is not hard to conclude that keeping the brain well oxygenated seems to be the key to keeping mentally alert as we get older.

It has also shown to be very safe with little side-effects.

Another controversial approach for delaying aging effects is the use of live-cell therapy.

Live Cell Therapy is essentially a form of Sheep Stem Cell Therapy, which is safer, cheaper, yet more ethical and effective than the better-known Human Stem Cell Therapy

To say that this form of anti-aging therapy has been looked upon with antagonism would be a gross understatement.

Yet live cell therapy remains a respectable and active area of research for many European doctors.

Like many other therapies, it exists, for no logical scientific reason, under a cloud in America, regarded basically as an outlaw treatment.

Nonetheless, there is a strong and intriguing body of research suggesting that live-cell therapy can have powerful health-enhancing longevity producing effects.

Many physicians feel that the most important results of using Cell Therapy are its revitalization of the body’s immune system and defense mechanisms.

Once can now purchase it online .

So no matter what anti-aging secret weapon you use, if you add these two to your arsenal, your goal for living a longer and healthier life could actually come true.

But don’t forget that during your quest for a better quality of life, that getting rid of the garbage which goes into your body on a daily basis is crucial if you want all of these therapies to actually work.

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In order to stay sharp and fully alert, your brain will also need the proper nutrients.

Choline is the first one to play a central role in brain function. It becomes a neuro transmitter that is the major chemical messenger for thought and memories.

Alzheimer’s disease appears due in part to a deficiency of acetyl choline. Because choline decreases as we age, supplementation may be important and 5 to 10 grams a day are recommended.

Now for the ultimate smart pill, you have to turn your attention to hydergine. It is a mixture of three different alkaloids taken from a fungus that grows naturally on rye and other grains.

Hydergine was initially introduced as a treatment for senility and in 22 studies showed significant improvement in almost all the patients.

Its main effect seems to be in combating an inadequate supply of oxygen to the brain.

Other studies also suggest that it improves brain metabolism, prevents free-radical damage to brain cells and slows the deposit of age pigment in the brain.

Unfortunately, hydergine is by prescription only, but new studies make a pro missing case for usage in dementia patients.

China’s gingko trees date back to the dinosaurs and the extracts of their leaves have been used for 5,000 years. No wonder the gingko tree is seen as a miracle tree.

We already know that it is one of the very best treatments for peripheral vascular disease, cerebral insufficiency and varicose veins.

Again this herb increases oxygenation of brain tissue and using it daily is highly recommended as it is relatively free of side effects.

So now you have it, the three smartest herbs on the planet that will keep you alert right up to 120.  But don’t forget that nutrients from what you eat will be much better absorbed than supplements.  If your food is devoid of life sustaining nutrients then it’s time you looka at meal replacements who have been formulated to bring you the utmost in vital essential oils and trace minerals which will help to keep you fit and alert.

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Well, there’s a simple herb that has gained that reputation, ginseng.

In Asian cultures, ginseng is used as a tonic, stimulant and rejuvenator. Even the Russian astronauts chewed it too ward off infection.

Ginseng’s ability to boost immunity, inhibit cancer and increase energy and physical stamina are well documented.

Another powerfully effective substance is germanium. It is a trace mineral that is used for the treatment of a variety of problems requiring improved oxygenation and immune function, including viral infections and cancer.

It is found in the soil, in foods and in a number of plants including aloe vera, garlic and ginseng. It can stimulate interferon production, macrophage and lymphocyte activity and cell mediated immunity.

It is especially good for viral disorders as the Epstein-Barr virus and other immune suppressed disorders.

As for finding it in our foods nowadays, because of our nutrient deficient soil, it is wise to either supplement with 50 to 100 mg a day or eat it as part of a meal replacement which is rich is trace minerals that are assured of full assimilation by the body.

Finally, there is dong quai which has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years, especially to treat menstrual disorders.

Many chemicals have been isolated from dong quai to create drugs, including some that are bactericidal, fungicidal, anti-allergenic and immune enhancing.

Taken in conjunction with a strong and thoughtful program of vitamin and mineral supplementation, and superior nutrition, these three herbs can provide you with an immune system equal to the challenges of life.

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What’s that?  It can be found in the seeds of the evening primrose flower, in the borage plant, or in the sed of the black currant.

These are not everyday foods and you’re unlikely to prevent a GLA deficiency by just eating the right things alone.

That’s because when you’re young you can make your own.  But what about when you’re getting older?

The omega-3 oils can be found in two forms.  The vegetable based omega-3 is best supplied by capsules of flaxseed or linseed oil.  No I don’t mean the furniture polish.

As for the lipid fatty fish oils, you don’t need to take cod live oil. Eating cold-water fish such as salmon, sardines, derring, mackerel, trout 2 to 3 times a week will take care of that.

The omega-3 oils are great for all types of cardiovascular conditioning, including blood pressure reduction and should be part of your diet for life.

I’m putting more emphasis on the omega-3 that other oils which provide omega-6 or 9.  The 6 and 9 forms we have plently of, in fact we have an over abundance of them in our system.  If you cook with canola or any other forms of oils you get the 6 and 9 in your diet.

I’m not even going to talk about the organic versus the other.  We all know organic is superior.

Adding omega-3 to your diet can be as easy as eating that salmon for supper or popping that supplement first thing in the morning.

I prefer to do both.  Making sure your supplement is from a source that has the lowest contamination possible of heavy metals is essential.  Pick a source where the salmon or fish were caught in the artic ocean.

Deep and cold is where you want to go.  Short of that, eat your flaxseeds and oil daily and add them to your salad or your shakes.

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Yes, our bodies are contaminated, be it air, water, or food.  Our environment is so overloaded it just can’t take it any more.  Neither can our body.

That’s the price we pay for some of the conveniences of modern life.  Some of the worst of these poisons are the heavy metals: lead, mercury, cadmium, aluminum and arsenic.  Lead is particularly epidemic because of automobiles.

The average person today has to struggle under a burden of lead that’s 1,000 times greater than the level the average person in the pre-modern era had to tolerate.

One of Dr. Atkins suggestion, was to cleanse using chelation therapy.  It removes lead from the body.  It actually is the standard treatment for lead poisoning.

To have chelation done, a synthetic amino acid, EDTA, is injected through intravenous infusion into the body.  A session will usually last for three to five hours and the treatment is administered weekly for a number of months.

There is evidence that chelation protects against cardiovascular problems.  This may result from its removal of quantities of iron, which recent studies have pointed to as a very significant risk factor for heart disease.

Chelation therapy is available in certain countries and can be quite expensive as each session may cost between $600 to $2000 depending where you are.

I do believe however, that a lot can be done at home and for a fraction of the cost if you have the right tools at hand.

I have been cleansing poisons from my body on a part-time basis going on 8 months now and have never felt better because I am also replenishing with nutrients my body needs to repair the damage caused by these poisons.

It’s amazing the energy, stamina and recuperative side-benefits I am now experiencing since cleansing, not to mention the fact that I’ve melted 25 inches of fat from my body in the process too.

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What about what you wash in?

Did you know that if you are using chlorinated water, then you are putting your health at risk?

Dr. Zoltan Rona MD MSc is an author and well respected authority of natural health approaches and he says that in spite the fact that public officials keep assuring us that chorinated tap water is safe for human consumption that scientific sutdies report that chlorine:

1. irritates the skin
2. can cause rashes lie eczema
3. can destroy polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E in the body because it generates toxins capable of free radicals
4. destroys intestinal flora needed for proper digestion
5. contains chemical compounds which are carcinogens that store in the fatty tissues of the body
6. contains organochlorides that can cause mutations by altering DNA, suppress immune system function and interfere with natural cell growth
7. can aggravate asthma and bladder incidences especially in children who swim in pools
8. shown linked to congenital cardiac anomalies

So what do you do?

1. Recommend you take lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus to replenish intestinal flora
2. Take flax oil, Vitamin E,  Selenium, B-12
3. Avoid drinking chlorinated water
4. Get a chlorine filter for your shower
5. Cleanse the toxins from your system

Getting rid of chlorinated water is not that difficult with just a few life style changes that can make all the difference in how long you live a healthy life.

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Well, if you are using pans coated with Teflon then you really need to read this post.

Teflon is dangerous when it is heated to high temperatures as it releases a toxic gas that can cause serious health problems. This problem is not restricted to Teflon; it is true for any non-stick finish, as they are made from similar fluoride-type compounds.

Although, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delayed calling for a “ban” on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the suspected carcinogen used in making Teflon, the agency fined Dupont  for some $300 million for hiding the harmful effects of PFOA.

Now, more than 20 attorneys, representing a total of 73 people, recently met to discuss the first steps in a $5-billion federal lawsuit. This consumer class-action case would be based on DuPont’s failure to alert customers about Teflon toxicity.

If successful, this lawsuit could eventually lead to refunds for millions of Teflon cookware purchasers throughout the United States.
DuPont also claims that human illness will be produced only in cases involving gross overheating or burning the food to an inedible state. Gary Craig, (EFT) a prominent health educator, begs to differ and linked his problem with frequent nighttime urination to his Teflon-coated frying pan.

So obviously, the strongest recommendation one can make when it comes to Teflon coated pans is to ditch the pans and avoid non-stick finishes.

If you plan to continue using them, please at least refrain from cooking with them at high heat or continuing to use them if they are scratched.

The best and safest cookware you can use is ceramic-coated metal as it is virtually inert and will not transfer any metal ions to your food.

The take home message is to stay as natural as possible if you want to live longer, not only with your foods but also with your clothes and furniture as Teflon has infiltrated all areas of commercial goods.

If you are a Teflon pan user and knowing what you learned here, wouldn’t getting rid of this toxin be a smart step in the right direction?

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You would protest, right? Guess what?  It already has!

If you are drinking fluoridated water, then this information is for you.  Fluoride is a drug and adding fluoride to water even at the prescribed dosage is medicating without medical supervision and many people who should not be drinking it are experiencing life threatening side-effects.

This is a sure way to get old quicker!

Fluoride is one of the basic ingredients in both Prozac and Sarin nerve gas.  It is a hazardous waste by-product from the manufacture of aluminum, a common ingredient in rat and cockroach poisons, anesthetics, hypnotics, psychiatric drugs and military nerve gas.

Why is it in our water?  Because it’s easier to pass it off as something legitimate than it is to dispose of  it safely.

“Independent scientific evidence has repeatedly shown that over the past 50 years, fluoride shortens our life span, promotes cancer and various mental disturbances, accelerates osteoporosis and broken hips in old people and makes us stupid, docile and sub-servient, all in one package.”

Wow!  Maybe that is why Canadians are re-known for their laid-back attitudes.

Now you might say, “But our dentists and our doctors all say that it helps prevent cavities.”  Are they just repeating what they were told by the medical and dental associations trusting in their information or are they basing this opinion on hard factual data?

Let me be clear.  Absolutely no official research has been done on this additive’s effectiveness in preventing dental cavities.

The first occurrence of fluoridated drinking water was found in Germany’s Nazi prison camps.  Dental cavities were certainly not of paramount interest to the Gestapo.  But the fact that sodium fluoride causes sterilization in humans and forces people into calm submission most certainly was!

Don’t forget that fluoride comes into our diet from many sources (ie. tea, coffee, prepared juices, toothpaste, mouthwash industrial air emissions and any foodstuffs grown, manufactured or cooked in fluoridated areas, even Teflon cooking utensils).

The head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry for the University of Toronto, Dr. Hardy Limeback, B.SC., Ph.D., in Biochemistry, D.D.S., is Canada’s leading fluoride authority and until recently, the country’s primary promoter of the controversial additive.

In a surprising interview in April of 99, he announced a dramatic change of heart. “Children under three should never use fluoridated toothpaste or drink fluoridated water.  Baby formula must never be made up using Toronto tap water. Never.”

I guess Dr. Limeback must have read the study done at the University of Toronto that showed cities that fluoridate had double the fluoride in their hipbones.  Worse, they discovered that fluoride is actually altering the basic architecture of human bones.

Skeletal fluorosis is a debilitating condition that occurs when fluoride accumulates in bones making them weak and brittle.  One of the most obvious living unintended experiments today shows the absurdity of fluoridating water supplies.

Toronto has fluoridated for 36 years while Vancouver has never fluoridated and yet Vancouver has a cavity rate lower than Toronto’s.  Cavity rates are also low all across the industrialized world, including Europe, which is 98% fluoride free.  Unfortunately, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), is basing its position to add fluoride to water on data that is 50 years old and questionable at best.

You should also know that fluoridating water increases lead exposure, especially to children, because the fluoride added to drinking water often has up to 400 mcg of lead per liter and the corrosive action of fluoride extracts lead from pipes and solder joints, increasing lead exposure of the young.  Babies up to 3 months old absorb 16 times as much lead per unit of body weight than adults.

To add insult to injury it has now come to light that Federal agencies and manufacturers promoting this concentrate failed to mention that it was radioactive.  Interestingly, despite the increased cancer risk associated with this waste product, neither the EPA nor the CDC have ever commissioned or required any clinical studies.

I wonder if they were all holding shares in a very profitable business?

Deciding to cleanse cannot be put off any longer because whether we like it or not, toxins are finding their way into our bodies even without our consent.

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The problem is this. The silver filling that your dentist puts in your teeth are in fact 52 % mercury.

Now we all know that mercury is a deadly poison and for some unknown, insane reason, it has found its way into our mouth.

Mercury vapor tests have shown that some mercury is released in the mouth every time you chew. The American Dental Association insists that the amount is too small to be of any significance.

However, many other researchers hold a different opinion.

As far back as 1987, a study in Sweden showed that some people with silver fillings had three times as much mercury in their brains and nine times as much in their kidneys as those without fillings.

Studies right here at the U of Calgary, showed ewes that receive 12 amalgam fillings lost from 18% to 80% of their kidney function within two months. No matter if the ewes chew more than humans, it is nevertheless evidence that is absolutely terrifying.

There are now reports that link multiple sclerosis to mercury and a number of documented cases where the amalgams were removed, the patients experienced remission of their illness.

Germany wised up early and banned silver amalgams in 1992 and completely banned all forms by 1998.

I don’t believe it’s too hard a decision to inform your dentist that you want to have nontoxic alternatives put in your mouth.

And if you wish to live longer without having the effects of mercury mudding up your immune system, then I suggest you cleanse thoroughly.

I had all the amalgams removed from my mouth and then went on a complete nutritional cleansing program which insured that the poisons would no longer be there and assures me that I don’t have to worry about illnesses brought on by mercury toxicity.

Are you worth the same effort?

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