If we take a closer look on how illnesses and diseases develop, we can easily see that the aging process has a lot to do with it. Whether we like it or not, our system goes in auto-decline or sometimes, parts of it just stop whatever they are assigned to do which signify trouble to the rest of the so-called parts. Our lifestyle is said to be the key to longer, fuller lives but let’s not forget the hereditary factor these illnesses may have. Also, there are things that were embedded in our genes the day we were born which may or may not affect our system in due time.

So why go natural? One, going natural is the best for our environment. If we support sustainable living, going natural is the only thing that makes sense right? And two, chemicals are never, and I repeat, NEVER, good for our body. In fact, chemicals a.k.a synthetic medications are known to trigger some underlying diseases while pretending to cure the ones you may have right now.  With that said, consider your meds to be a give-and-take matter: it will give you some but it will definitely take a lot! The problem is, nowadays meds and drugs seem to be the only way to cure diseases and illnesses. I would like to think that we are victims of times.

Staying young indeed has a lot of benefits especially to a chronologically aging body.  Aside from hearing praises from your wrinkled friends, just imagine the elation you’ll feel when someone mistaken you for someone younger.  Furthermore, you’re less likely to experience major diseases that come with age. While aging is inevitable, there are ways to delay or slow them up so that we can enjoy our lives longer than we are supposed to—and naturally!

·    Hydrate yourself. Tea, water, juices, soups.. just about anything that has water in it is good for you. As we all know, when we age, the body will need hydration more than ever. That’s because the level of hydration in one’s body tends to decrease with age resulting to wrinkled and dry skin.
·    Limit red meat from your diet. Although you may need red meat in your diet, it’s not that important as we age. Lean toward fish, vegetables and fruits as they will supplement most of the nutrients you really need as well as prevent an aging body in developing heart diseases—one of the major killers of all time!
·    Take natural and herbal supplements. Bear in mind that anything that is God given can never be bad for you, instead doubt those manmade ones because you never know what it can do to your body. The reason why you need to consult your doctor before trying any of these is because it may react with your current medications. I would suggest seniors to start them earlier in life while your body still has no need for synthetic supplements and maintenance pills.
·    Be a conscious-eater. Midlife crisis can bring about binge eating but the problem is, even after our midlife phase, we tend to carry our eating portions well into our golden age when we should have been watching what we eat closer than ever. While you’re at it, stay away from fastfood restaurants since they are focusing more on marketing than their costumers’ health.
·    Stay away from psychologically stressful situations. When we are stressed, the brain will fire signals to the body to combat the yet unknown stressor. It will try to find out what it is and since the stressor is not present inside the body, the brain will never stop giving out orders to its troops resulting to the body’s internal imbalance hence the “haywire” feeling that comes with stress. Bear in mind that anything which disrupts your body’s system is bad.