The Path to Longevity: Four Ways to Extend Life and Manage Aging

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Becoming a long-lived person is quite possible. Experts recommend right now to include rules in everyday life that will reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, diabetes and even some types of cancer.

British biologist Andrew Steele, author of the book “The New Science of Aging Without Aging,” writes that people actually have more control over the aging process than they think, Express reports. He advises four simple ways that can help prolong life

Daily activity

Physical activity lasting at least 30 minutes a day will help keep bones healthy, m ligaments and joints. Exercise also reduces the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and osteoporosis. “Even a daily 10-minute walk will significantly improve your health,” the table claims.

Healthy sleep

According to the publication, a study involving almost 40,000 people showed that if you sleep an average of five hours or less a day, the risk of death increases by 52%. For health, it is necessary to sleep seven to eight hours, said the biologist. At night, various processes take place in the body that support the health of the brain and cardiovascular system.

More vegetables and less meat

A plant-based diet is rich essential nutrients that protect against obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease, increasing life expectancy.

Oral health

Mouth – gateway into the body for a large number of causing microbial infections. They are usually associated with gum disease, caries and abscesses in the oral cavity. If such diseases are not treated, the germs can spread throughout the body. In severe cases, it can lead to osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis, and worsen the course of diabetes. Also, chronic inflammation found in gum disease can be associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases, blockage of blood vessels and stroke.