A great number of health problems facing people around the age of 60 as they get older are attributed to nutritional deficiencies. Many have malabsorption problems, which means the body does not absorb the nutrients from the foods we eat as they go through the gastrointestinal tract. As we age our bodies do not assimilate the foods properly as they did before. During this aging process the body slows down and is not as efficient as when we were younger. So more than ever it is important to give the body the correct nutrients required and make sure the body is operating correctly for the support, repair and regeneration of the cells.
Many older people become deficient in b12 because their stomachs do not produce enough stomach acid for proper digestion. This will create an environment for the overgrowth of certain bacteria that will steal whatever b12 has been extracted from the protein in the digestive tract. Others do not produce enough of a substance called, intrinsic factor, without this the b12 cannot travel from the stomach to the rest of the body even if nothing else is a problem.
One can have vitality and a zest for living at any age. My Mom was a specimen of this. She never had been to a doctor since the birth of my youngest brother over 50 years ago. She ate healthy, never complained to us of any disturbances, was happy and full of fun, then all of a a sudden out of nowhere at age 79 she passed on of an aortic aneurysm. She had energy abounding till that point and loved life. But what a quick way to go...in the blink of an eye. Although 79 is young, especially for someone who loved life as much as she did. Death is something we all will do one day, there is no way out of it. But if there are warning signs our bodies are giving us and even diagnosis being made, I feel we should do everything in our power to bring life back into the cells and health back into the body. That is what I aim to do with my issues at the moment. You should not assume that pain and illness are to be associated with aging. You can feel better at 60 than at 30 I read recently. I am holding on to these words. At age 30 I was in tip top shape. Teaching exercise classes at a local gym, filling in for the regular instructors there I was in optimum shape. I ran 3-6 miles each day, lifted free weights, Nautilus machines, aerobics, rode my bike 3-6 miles each morning. I was fit & feeling fine. No ........feeling the best I had ever felt! So if this statement is true, I will be 60 in 2 years and I am holding on to it and going to believe every word of it that I will be better than at age 30. I would give anything to feel that healthy and vibrant once again....and I will....you watch (or read my blogs) it will come to visit me again...GOOD HEALTH & ENERGY!
It took years for my body to develop the health issues I now have, not from bad diet because I do eat right and well, but from stress of all sorts and my body for some odd reason not absorbing the great foods and supplements I have given it all these years. So since it took a while to get this way I need nothing short of a miracle to be healthy tomorrow, but if my miracle does not come I will live with the hope that over time by taking care of myself and doing the things I learned in the past that can help heal the body I believe I will be healed and I will be able to have the vibrancy once again I knew before and the great energy and love of life my Mom had. And I will grow to be old and healthy. I will stand firm on believing the scripture below.
If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes. Mark 9:23
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