Tips from Dr. Vendryes
Tips from Dr. Anthony Vendryes - Presentation on The 4 Pillars of Healthy Ageing At CCRP Wellness Seminar April 20, 2010
- Your health is #1. Health is not just an absence of disease, it is a state of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
- Real health is wellness, the three major killers are heart disease, cancer and stroke these are all lifestyle related disorders.
- The four Pillars of Healthy Ageing are, Nutrition, Cleansing, Exercise and Stress & Rest Management.
- 1st Pillar Good Nutrition is the basis of good health, you are what you eat. Good nutrition slows ageing, all major killers are nutritionally related disorders.
Cellular nutrition
- The body is intelligent
- The body is composed of cells
- Cells are the units of life
- Give the cells all the units they need and the body can heal and repair itself.
The Death and Rebirth of Cells
- Liver cells live 90 days
- The stomach lining is replaced every 2 days
- Red blood cells have a life span of 120 days
- Every year 90% of your bodys cells are replaced
- 2nd Pillar Exercising, use it or lose it! it compliments nutrition, has lots of physical and emotional benefits and also slows down the ageing process.
- What type of exercise?
- Aerobic exercise?
- Resistance exercise?
- Do both
- Start slowly
- Be consistent
- Enjoy what you do
- 3rd Pillar Cleansing, try to avoid substances that poison the body such as cigarette smoke, alcohol, drugs (legal or otherwise), chemicals and pollutants.
- 4th Pillar De-stress - Stress is not a person or a situation, it is a reaction or a response, it is known as the enemy within. It also accelerates ageing.
- In order to manage stress you need to know how you react to stress factors and learn the relaxation response.
- Your next steps to wellness
- Educate
- Motivate
- Activate
- Facilitate