Live to be 100

[nacktman]

Was reading a piece on some of the things people do in their lives to live longer.
It got me wondering what are some of the ideas, myths, strategies and such that we here on the forum have for living longer.
The piece listed ten things which I will add after we see what people are saying and doing to live longer.

So, what do you do?

[nakedjohn]

I live nude as much as possible. Do not think this will help me getting 100. LOL.

[nudenwv]

i'm enjoying the stress free life of being a nudist.

[Boreas]

Good genes can help!

I aspire to be like my crazy Irish great-aunts who always were young at heart. Failing that, I'll be like my great-grandmother.....she lived to be almost 101 out of pure blind stubborness! :laugh:

[naturistoftheyear]

A balanced diet and movement.

Yes, I still eat chocolate, drink alcohol, etc. but nothing in excess.
I've never smoked in my life, but still some smokers can get really old. So I don't think we have much control over our age.
I'm still not halfway up to 100, so I won't be worrying too much about getting there or not.

[CHICK]

A part of my business involves anti-aging both in appearence and internal. I can say with complete confidence the next generation WILL live to 100 yrs. with ease. The secrets to longer life are:
1. healthy cell walls
2. healthy immune system
3. healthy digestive system
All this can be done naturally with such suppliments as picnogenal, resveratrol and various other antioxidents along with fish oil, co-enzyme q-10, natural HGH etc. It's a little too late for my generation but if we help our grandchildren fight the onslaught of all those unwanted antibiotics in our food and strengthen their immune and digestive systems they will live long and (dare I say it) prosper well into the future.

[nuovonudo]

I can say with complete confidence the next generation WILL live to 100 yrs. with ease. The secrets to longer life are:
1. healthy cell walls
2. healthy immune system
3. healthy digestive system
All this can be done naturally with such suppliments as picnogenal, resveratrol and various other antioxidents along with fish oil, co-enzyme q-10, natural HGH etc.

basically you're saying nutrition is the key. that makes sense ("we are what we eat").

is there a particular type of Co-Q10 that you recommend? nutrition science seems to be in its infancy. also, what about glyconutrients? there seems to be a big stir lately about those -- certain types of sugars that the body uses not as fuel to burn but in building cellular structures, etc.

please share more of your knowledge in this area, chick.

thanks! and long life to YOU!!

[naturalmanwa]

It depends on my ability to do things I enjoy. I feel my time is up when I can't drive and work on my vehicles and take care of my home and property. I have no desire to live to be 100 if I have to sit around and wait to pass on!

[OZJames]

Life must be enjoyed no matter what effect it has on your longevity. There is no point in living to be 100 if one is racked with arthritic pain, cancer , Alzheimer's , or whatever. I think at the moment we are conceived our path in life is (more or less) set. If we are predisposed to drinking then we drink, if we love salads and healthy food then thats what we eat. If we cannot resist cheese, meat, rich foods then we get a lot of enjoyment in life just eating. However if that makes us fat and/or unhealthy and unhappy then we make decisions. Eat and be fat, diet and be thinner - the choice path depends on what will make us the happiest.

I know people who lived to near 100 and were fat happy and never exercised. My Uncle and Aunt were heavy smokers and drinkers and lived into their 90s. I also know people who died young from smoking, eating rich food, drinking and stress (or combinations thereof).

The world is full of knowledge - very easy with the internet. Learn about food, health etc and make your choice and enjoy life.

[DSailing]

I enjoy my life every day, and I continue to live my dream. If I live to be 100, okay, but I am just as happy if I should die much earlier. If I could no longer live my dream, then I have no desire to get to 100.

[CHICK]

nuovonudo, I left a message at your member's list site.
If anything, remember this, the reason NUTRIceuticals or nutrition suppliments are such a big issue now-a-days is that all markets in this country are driven by us glorious baby boomers and we are very much aware the our deaths are very much eminant and we want to postpone the inevitable as long as possible or at least look good and feel good while doing it and because we are about 40% of the population but control over 70% of the spending money in this country we VERY interested in nutrition and anti-aging. Recently, Oprah devoted an entire show entitled "Do you want to live to be 150 yrs. old?" (I'm sure someone does, but I don't) and on that show they extolled the virtues of this amazing antioxident called resvaritrol. It has shown to be very beneficial in cell health and as a free radical harvester (free radicals are everyday pollutants both natural and unnatural that beat the dickens out of our cells). The point is , we've got the money to research this and a bunch of other stuff and, believe me, we are, and we are finding out that the native americans and the chinese knew what they were talking about. More on this later, gotta go. CHICK

[Centauri4]

I have been having on-going nutrition discussions with my co-worker for more than the last six months. Much of this was inspired by several deaths in our company, one of cancer and one of another more complex illness (I forget the name of just now). The important thing that is coming out of this is not simply anti-oxidants, but a wide variety of other naturally occurring chemicals that support metabolism, oxygen uptake, immunity, cellular health and many other things. I will post more details on these later if more interest is expressed.

There is some confusion about "anti-biotics" and "anti-septics", and I wanted to point this out in order to promote better understanding. The way this was explained to me once is anti-biotic kills "everything" including good bacteria, bad bacteria, and everything in-between; whereas anti-septic is more closely aligned with killing ONLY the "bad bacteria".

Our world-wide friends at Wikipedia have more detailed explanations on both terms:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic

Note the use of "broad-spectrum antibiotics" and the section near the bottom, "Beyond antibiotics".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiseptic
See the "Endogenous" section near the bottom (especially) for a summary of anti-septics in the human body.

I have used "pure" Oregano Oil because of its anti-septic properties for years! If I go out to eat and consume some "bad food" or something that later causes digestional distress (grumbling, cramping, pain and/or belching), adding 5 or 6 drops of Oregano Oil to 4 ounces of water and tossing it back remedies this within 30 minutes! This is a tested and true cure for me.

CAUTION:
Pure Oregano Oil is VERY strong and has a "burning" sensation associated with it on contact with the tongue. This is the reason for "suspending" it in water before consuming. Lately I have been placing it directly on the tongue and "washing it down" with water, but that is for the experienced Oregano Oil user. Look up Oregano Oil elsewhere online for more documentation.

For even better nutritional information, a nearly revolutionary re-visit of nearly forgotten topics, see also the FREE nutritional clips at the following site:

http://www.foodmatters.tv/

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[peterfc4]

I meet many people every day on my job, and, very rarely ever meet anybody over 100, but, I meet plenty of people in their 90s. I always ask what their secrets are. I would have to say the "secret" combination is (according to these people I meet) to living a long time are:

1. Good genes
2. Positive attitude
3. Keeping the mind and body active
4. Live simply (humbleness)
5. Eat everything you want (but not to excess)