At 60, they look 50. Some people look much younger than their age and there are three reasons for this according to this longevity specialist.
What makes this 60 year old woman look 50? How does she manage to have such a luminous, radiant face, even without makeup? According to Dr Pascal Douek, micronutritionist doctor specializing in longevity, the speed of aging lies in the combination of three factors:
- Genetics: Genetics will cause certain people to age faster than others. In particular, it promotes the occurrence of certain diseases which contribute to accelerating aging.
- The environment: the environment is one of the major elements that intervene in the speed of aging. “For example, when we live in a city where there is significant pollution, or if we handle pesticides in agriculture, we unfortunately cannot do much”illustrates Dr Pascal Douek.
- The way of life: It is essentially on the way of life that thewe will be able to act. Aging accelerators include tobacco and alcohol. The damage that alcohol does to organs, particularly the liver and skin, is well known. The pulmonary and cardiovascular consequences of tobacco, as well as on the bladder, have also been proven. “These factors have one thing in common, they are ignition generators. But the central element of aging is inflammation.explains the doctor specializing in longevity.
The first thing to do to slow down your own aging
L’chronological age is the one that appears on our ID card while thebiological age is that of our organs. “If the biological age is higher than the chronological age, this means that these are people who are aging faster than they should, so it will be necessary to put in place lifestyle changes to correct this gap“, warns our expert. Conversely, a biological age lower than chronological age reflects very good genes, a favorable environment and an excellent lifestyle. For the specialist “the search for biological age is extremely important because this data can make a electroshock to the person. Changing your lifestyle will then be easier..
To slow down your own aging, you need to identify and correct the elements that promote it. First of all, we must eliminate what generates inflammation in order to reduce the basal inflammatory state. This includes diet and physical activity. “The Mediterranean diet turns out to be the best anti-inflammatory diet, this has been scientifically proven. Industrial foods rich in saturated fats should be banned”, informs Dr Pascal Douek. As for physical activity, it must be daily. To break this vicious cycle of sedentary lifestyle, it is recommended to get up every hour to exercise for 5 minutes. Finally, to slow down aging, it is imperative to eliminate alcohol and tobacco and to implement strategies in the event of excess weight. In particular, it will be necessary to reduce sugar significantly, but also to manage stress and sleep to regulate the production of inflammation.
Thanks to Dr Pascal Douek, micronutritionist and sports doctor, author of the book The new keys to longevity (Editions Leduc.S)