People age at different rates; some maintain good health into their ninth or even tenth decade while others develop age-related diseases earlier on in their lives.
Researchers must understand how fast someone’s biological clock is ticking in order to successfully combat or even reverse aging.
Exercise
Exercise can do wonders for both your body and mind. Regular physical activity improves cardiovascular health, decreases your risk of chronic diseases, wards off depression and anxiety, helps maintain a healthy weight, increases bone density and enhances mood – just to name a few benefits of regular physical activity!
Exercise’s benefits extend far beyond physical fitness – it can actually reverse aging by slowing or even reversing some of the degenerative processes associated with age. Research is now beginning to identify how exercise may do this by targeting accumulations of senescent cells.
Dead and damaged cells accumulate with age, contributing to inflammation and contributing to disease, frailty, and eventually death. Studies on mice show that exercise-based methods for eliminating senescent cells could extend healthy living while keeping us younger longer.
No one knows for certain the cause or cure for aging; however, with proper preventive health practices and diet can delay or even reverse some effects of it. Being physically active and managing stress are particularly crucial according to experts.
There are various forms of exercise, but endurance exercise such as walking, running, cycling and swimming appears to offer the greatest anti-ageing effects. Aim for 150 minutes of moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise per week along with two days dedicated to strengthening muscle activities for optimal results.
Scientists’ long-term hope is that new medications will extend our healthspan and playspan – the number of years left of healthy life on earth – but for now the most effective way to combat aging is regular physical exercise, according to research. It has been shown to delay or even reverse 40 chronic conditions or diseases altogether and reverse some biological aging markers within your body – which makes regular fitness programs so crucial. It’s therefore imperative to include fitness into your lifestyle plan!
Diet
Scientists are making strides toward turning back biological clocks in animal studies. There may not be an exact way to reverse aging at present, but doctors agree certain health hacks can help you look and feel younger–and live longer!
An anti-inflammatory diet with antioxidants and lean proteins, for instance, can reduce inflammation. This in turn helps slow biological age. Consuming lots of veggies, fruit, whole grains and nuts also helps lower stress levels – an added bonus for both body and brain as it extends lifespan.
Scientists are working hard to gain an insight into the molecular aging process that allows certain species (like naked mole-rats ) to undergo negligible senescence or even cancel out aging altogether. Their studies focus on molecular junk that accumulates inside cells to see how it might be removed from them.
Sleep
Scientists have recently made progress toward increasing the lifespan of mice and other lab animals, which could become an invaluable asset in developing therapies for age-related conditions such as heart disease, neurodegeneration (including Alzheimer’s), and cancer. Unfortunately, scientists still must discover ways to achieve negligible senescence in human cells and tissues, in order to reverse the aging process and extend life spans for humans as well.
As we sleep, our neurons slowly start to relax and sync up with neighboring cells, producing brainwaves with lower frequencies and greater amplitude; this stage 3 sleep is when our bodies start reverse aging process.
Sunscreen
Daily sunscreen use is one of the best anti-aging skincare products you can use, protecting you against sun damage and photoageing – making it a critical anti-wrinkle product. Not only does sunscreen shield against UVB rays that cause sunburn, but it can also block UVA rays which are known for causing irreparable damage to skin cells.
Applying sunscreen to all parts of the skin – hands and neck included – is an excellent way to slow the signs of premature ageing and protect it from overexposure. Reapply after sweating or swimming as this will ensure maximum protection.
When selecting a sunscreen, opt for one with five-star protection against both UVB and UVA rays. Mineral sunscreens offer extra comfort by minimizing irritation caused by chemical sunscreens and can even lower risk for conditions like rosacea. Look for ingredients such as shea butter, glycerin and niacinamide to soothe skin; those with sensitive skin should choose products without additional fragrance or colorants.
Apart from UV damage, it’s also crucial to use sunscreens that have been tested to block blue and violet visible light as well as certain wavelengths of infrared radiation (HEVL). These forms of radiation have been linked with oxidative stress, accelerated aging and pigmentation; to maximize protection look for broad spectrum sunscreens which contain antioxidants or peptides which support skin barrier function while increasing cellular turnover and collagen production. TIP: Look for sunscreens labeled “broad spectrum”.
Recent long-term study findings demonstrate the benefits of daily sunscreen use to slow skin’s natural aging process. After four and half years, independent raters could not detect any signs of premature skin aging on silicone casts from participants assigned daily sunscreen use. Participants who used sunscreen appeared significantly more resilient, smoother and elastic than control group members who did not. This is believed to be because sunscreen absorbs and dissipates harmful UV rays, helping reduce cumulative exposure over time. For this reason, experts advise using broad spectrum products with SPF 30 or higher protection on even cloudy days, and applying more frequently when outside. Reapply after two hours.
