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Aging
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Generally speaking: our body begins to resent
“lifestyle sins” such as alcohol, cigarettes, excess
sugar, lack of sleep or too little exercise.
Because our body can no longer repair the
damage we caused as easily as in our younger
years.
The 65s
THAT'S WHERE LIFE BEGINS
60 IS THE NEW 40!
Old people are not what they used to be. A
few decades ago, pensioners were gray-haired,
frail, exhausted and ripe for the allotment
garden. In photos of my grandparents' generation,
I almost always estimate people to be 20
years older than they were at the time of the
photograph. Today 80-year-olds run marathons
or start new hobbies. A high standard
of living, an adequate supply of nutrients, and
modern medicine enable us to be agile and fit
for much longer. Despite the fact that the body
continues to degrade and we can feel it at
this stage of its development. The good news,
however, is that you can still achieve a lot with
a healthy diet, lifestyle, and exercise.
CONCENTRATION AND BONE MASS
Our memory is losing capacity and the speed
at which we process information, as well as
our concentration and memory decrease.
Muscle and bone mass also decrease continuously,
followed by the basic and performance
metabolism. The body is less and less able
to store water, which leads to a reduction in
cartilage mass. This promotes joint diseases
and you start to shrink a little.
SEX AND SENSES
The ears suffer from constant exposure to
noise and the sensory cells on the tongue and
in the nose decrease.
Sexuality is also beginning to change. The body
becomes aroused more slowly and orgasms
are felt less intensely while loss of libodo and
erectile dysfunction occurs in men.
The proportion of chronic diseases such as
high blood pressure and diabetes is increasing.
This is the time when you shouldn't "forget"
about regular checkups.
In addition, there is a reduced performance
of our detoxification organs. So our body will
resent us for lifestyle sins.
But if you have treated your body reasonably
carefully and are still physically and mentally
active, you can easily outperform lazy fastfood
lovers in their 40s.
Attention: At this age, men are also plagued by
a common ailment: prostate problems. With
increasing age, the prostate gland usually
enlarges through benign cell proliferation,
which leads to increased pressure on the ureter
and bladder. Symptoms include increased
urination as well as problems and pain when
urinating.
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