The normal aging process
Aging is actually a natural process that can occur at any age and is actually reflected not only in changes in the appearance of our bodies, but more importantly, in internal signs that indicate continued deterioration in the body’s internal natural ability to ensure optimal physiology and metabolism. , to maintain a solid immune system and consequently prevent and combat the series of chronic degenerative diseases, also called age-related diseases. The external appearance of our body is, in fact, only a very small indication of our internal body work. The external marks of aging can come with things like sagging skin, soreness, reduced stamina, wrinkles, and age spots as well.
Normal Aging must be related to the formidable complexity of our organism. Billions of bodily physiological processes and metabolic reactions are planned to take place in a synchronized manner. From time to time there may be some failures and accidents. So as time goes by, our system slowly and gradually degenerates. Because of this, the aging process ends anyway in chronic degenerative diseases that can only ultimately be slowed down and not stopped permanently.
Premature aging: a degenerative disease
In most cases, ordinary people begin to show signs of aging at around the age of 60. When a younger man or woman presents the same symptoms, we say that he has premature aging, which is a chronic degenerative disease. However, it is quite possible for him to stay younger and live longer compared to the average women and men within his particular age group. To achieve this goal, the main cause of this disease must be addressed, the abnormally early deterioration of our physiology, our metabolism and our immune system.
Without going into details, we will mention that most of the experts especially interested in this matter believe that, in addition to medical and genetic causes, the speed of aging is based above all on the lifestyle that the individual leads. Insufficient exercise, pollution of the physical environment in which we reside, an overly stressful emotional life, and last but not least, our modern acidic diet are pointed out as the main causes that accelerate the aging process. Virtually all nutrition experts assume that the fundamental cause of premature aging is undoubtedly acidosis, a condition of excess body acidity that is, in fact, the first consequence of our unbalanced modern lifestyle and, in particular, of our current acid nutrition. It is acidosis that too soon impairs the general functioning of our metabolism, our physiology and also our immune system, thus allowing chronic diseases to invade early and gradually damage our body.
Chronic age-related diseases caused by acidosis
Currently there are more than 150 identified chronic degenerative diseases. Some selected examples are listed below:
- Cancer
- heart failure
- arthritis
- High cholesterol
- Immunodeficiency
- Bladder and kidney disorders (including kidney stones)
- Low energy and chronic fatigue
- Premature aging
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Hypertension
- obesity
- Autoimmune diseases
- acid reflux
- candida yeast infections
A causal correlation between nutrition and aging!
The effect of nutrition on aging is extremely large. According to nutritionists, nothing more than an alkaline diet has the ability to empower our body to delay the onset and reduce the actual progression of aging and its chain of chronic degenerative diseases. The foods we eat can be divided into two groups: acidifying foods (cereals, animal products, sugar) and alkaline foods (fruits, vegetables). You can find more details about the acid-alkaline properties of each food in our Table of acid-alkaline foods. An alkaline diet should consist of a minimum of 80% alkaline-forming foods, no more than 20% acid-producing foods, and alkaline water as a drink. Such a goal is obviously difficult and practically impossible to achieve with our current lifestyle. As a result, in order to have balanced nutrition anyway, we need to add some nutritional supplements to our modern acidic diet on a daily basis.
To live healthier, much younger and longer, we must adopt a lifestyle that helps the body to successfully prevent and cure acidosis or excess body acidity, as well as induced chronic diseases. However, we must always keep in mind that degenerative diseases are definitely the inevitable consequence of the aging process, premature or not. A balanced lifestyle helps us only to delay the onset of these diseases, as well as delay their progress. It is exactly what ultimately allows us to live healthier, younger and longer.