Let’s optimize our routines, harness the power of time, the power of habits to support longevity.  It’s not about living long.  It is about how well we are going to live.  After all, thriving in our bodies is key to a happy life.  We are all going to age.  How we age is the question.  Many people think that life expectancy is largely determined by genetics.  Science has proven that environmental factors like diet and lifestyle are absolutely the key to longevity.  There is a saying that genetics loads the gun, while lifestyle pulls the trigger.   Our daily decisions and routines hold the key to a healthy and thriving life.   

 

The World Health Organization predicts that the number of people over 60 will double.  Diet and lifestyle changes can support long healthy lives.

 

Aging is the gradual loss of function in our cells and organ systems. The more changes we can make to slow that process of deterioration, the better!  Many lifestyle factors like regular exercise and a healthy diet can reduce disease risk.  A study on aging adults found that social interaction, physical activity, and sufficient sleep help maintain cognitive function through later years.  A healthy diet rich in omega threes, healthy fats, and fiber from whole grains, vegetables, and fruits can reduce inflammation and improve metabolic health.  People following these healthy eating patterns are less likely to die from cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurodegenerative diseases. Research and science have demonstrated that whole foods support overall health and promote longer life expectancy.   Whole foods consist of fish, legumes, whole grains, berries, vegetables and leafy greens.  Unfortunately, processed foods are extremely detrimental to our overall health that affect our microbiome, brain, and liver altering the metabolic pathways leading to organ dysfunction.

 

So what can we do?  Focus on the right foods, ingredients, and supplements, we can create a daily routine that supports healthy aging.  Together these will provide the body its fuel to trhive! 

 

Ingredients That Support Healthy Aging:

 

Coenzyme Q 10 or CoQ10 is a fat-soluble compound in the heart, kidneys, liver, and pancreas. Age-related stress, mitochondrial diseases, and statins can deplete CoQ10 levels. Supplementing with CoQ10 may support cardiovascular health by lowering inflammation and protecting against oxidative stress. The body synthesizes CoQ10 which can be obtained from foods such as organ meats, sardines, herring, peanuts, spinach, and broccoli.  Omega-3 fatty acids include alpha linoleum acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).   ALA is found in plate foods like walnuts, flax, chia, and hemp seeds, but its conversion to EPA and DHA in humans is very limited.  EPA and DHA found in fatty fish like salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, anchovies, and cod liver oil are the primary health-promoting omega threes.  Fish oil supplements may reduce triglycerides, lower blood pressure and decrease platelet aggregation that promote cardiac health.   

 

The B vitamins are important to aging and elevated homocysteine levels ( a marker for reduction in grey matter).  To metabolize homocysteine, the body needs Vitamin B6, B9 or folate and B12.  These vitamins are found in liver, eggs, tuna, lamb, legumes, brown rice, dark leafy greens, nutritional yeast, milk, and yogurt.  One study showed that supplementing with B6, B12, and B9 or folate can reduce homocysteine levels and the risk of stroke by 25%.

 

Supporting a balanced gut microbiota promotes healthy aging.  Research has found that Italian and Chinese centenarian found common beneficial bacteria like Rumencoccaceae Akkermansia and Christensenellaceae aid in immunomodulation, BMI regulation, and overall health. Greater microbiota diversity is a sign of good health.  These microbes thrive on prebiotics found in foods like leeks, garlic, onions, asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, chicory oats, wheat, chickpeas, and soybeans. A prebiotic-rich diet increases short-chain fatty acids in the gut, protecting it against behavioral and inflammatory conditions.  The Mediterranean diet rich in prebiotic fiber includes plenty of vegetables, fruits, beans, and lentils.

 

Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in grape skins, red wine, grape juice, berries, and peanuts that has antioxidant properties. It can reduce inflammation markers like Reactive Oxygen Species or ROS, TNF Alpha, and Interleukin-6. Animal studies suggest resveratrol may inhibit glycation, a process that produces AGEs (Advanced Glycation End Products) which are linked to aging and cellular damage.

 

Nutrients like CoQ10, Omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, prebiotics, and resveratrol can help to promote longevity. Including these nutrients in your diet or obtaining them through supplementation may help to prevent some of the chronic conditions associated with aging.

 

Wellness Lifestyle

The dōTERRA Wellness Lifestyle was created with foundational health principles that build and stack on top of each other. If one principle is missing, the stack will not be as supportive as it was designed.  Nutrition, digestion, movement, metabolism, rest and managing stress, and reducing toxicity impact every aspect of your health and well-being.

 

My Top Three Lifestyle Hacks to Promote Longevity:

 

• Lifelong Vitality
• Alpha CRS contains CoQ10. 
• xEO mega contains omega-3 fatty acids.
• Microplex VMz contains B vitamins.
• PB Restore includes pre-pro-postbiotics
• MetaPWR Advantage contains resveratrol.

 

Create a routine that is best for you and your schedule.  Nutrition looks a little different for everyone. The goal is always the same, to nourish your body.  Creating a routine that you designed is the best and won’t feel like a chore.  Setting up daily choices to start your day is key to success. 

 

In the morning or night before, I pour out my supplements for both my husband and myself.  I have little containers for the day's supply of supplements.  If I am out and about, I have a travel-size container to toss in my bag. For me, I take my Lifelong Vitally, PB Restore, and MetaPWR Advantage along with a big green smoothie filled with spinach, mini cucumber, pineapple, blueberries, dates, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and flax seeds.  I take my second dose of LLV at lunch or dinner time depending on how my goes. 

 

dōTERRA Lifelong Vitality Pack®
Look, feel, and live younger, longer!

Together these supplements provide maximum nutrition for energy, focus, relief, and well-being.*

 

Microplex VMz® | Food nutrient formula of vitamins and minerals
Supports:

• Healthy metabolism*
• Immune function*
• Cellular energy*

 

xEO Mega® | Essential fatty acids and antioxidants

Supports:

• Healthy brain function*
• Cardiovascular system*
• Nervous system*
• Immune system*
• Joint health and mobility*

 

Alpha CRS+® | Supports healthy cellular function*

Supports:

• Healthy tissues and organs*
• Cellular function*
• Energy and vitality*
• Mental clarity and function*

 

 

dōTERRA PB Restore ™ ProBiome Complex

• 30 bioactive strains | 18 billion CFU
• A daily full-body microbiome forum to support:*
• Digestive health
• Gut barrier integrity
• Gut immune function
• Micronutrient synthesis
• Healthy metabolism
• Respiratory health
• Cardiovascular health
• Dermatological health
• Urological health
• Brain and DNA Function

 

dōTERRA PB Assist+®  ProBiome Gut Complex

• 13 bioactive strains | 1 prebiotic fiber of fructooligosaccharide | 7 billion AFU’s (live cells)
• Digestive health
• Immune system
• Gut barrier integrity
• Gut immune function

 

MetaPWR Advantage

• May help sustain vigorous metabolic activity to promote youthful function of cells and organ systems.*
• Contains nine types of collagen tripeptides, that clinical research has shown to boost skin appearance by promoting skin density, increasing firmness, decreasing wrinkles, and improving hydration.*
• Includes vitamin C which promotes collagen biosynthesis.*
• Contains ingredients that promote a healthy circulatory system, nervous system, and mitochondria.*
• Supports the function of healthy bones*
• Formula includes NADH plus additional ingredients that help maintain healthy mental function, physical function, and performance*
• Contains NMN and resveratrol which preclinical research has shown to increase amounts of NAD+ and NADH in the body*

 

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Join me on my FaceBook and/or Instagram pages. The cooler temperatures are arriving soon and many of us will retreat to our homes and fill them with scents of candles or melted wax. Unfortunately, these are toxic and disrupt our body's ability to function properly.  This month I will share how to create a warm and cozy environment using natural solutions without the toxic exposure!  

 

 

 

 

Until the next time,

Be Well, Deanna

Peace. Love. Oils.  

 

 

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