The Health Doctors Daily Blog

I have never really imagined what it would be like to be old but I have a pretty vague idea. What really intrigues me with reaching the 80’s and 90’s is how one’s life becomes somewhat static and still. Nothing seems to move; breathe; stimulate or surprise. This is why I told myself that something has to change if one is to truly enjoy being old and useless.

When they say life must be lived and not avoided they mean serious business. This brings in the point of amassing enough memories to last you until you pass on to the next life. When we live life there are times when we look back at past memories and just laugh or smile.

But the thrill of setting our gaze on the past can be better and more intense if we have pictures or videos of moments in the past. There are several occasions that I have seen my grandmother immersed in a scrapbook album in deathly silence. Here and there she would smile or talk to my mother excitedly about a certain day frozen in a picture. You can also record videos and catalogue them for future reference.

Friends are said to be made, not found. Before time runs out take every opportunity to make as many friends as possible. There is no guarantee that the friends you have now will still be there when you’re in your old age. So to increase the chances of having companions to share memories with be interactive and sociable during your twilight years.

When we are still young we must control our intake of alcohol; drugs and supplements. This aspect of heath awareness must never be ignored because it is very possible to reach old age in a state of pathetic sickness. Be sure to watch your health very carefully because the body’s response to illness weakens as we grow older. You can be diagnosed of breast cancer or heart disease when you’re in your 70’s, a time when it will be too late to battle for your life.

Having the perfect health means that you eat the right amounts of the right food. Junk foods don’t build the body and strengthen your immune system. Instead you need to eat a fair amount of leafy vegetables; meat; milk and eggs; whole-wheat and fruits to get the vitamins; proteins and carbohydrates that the body needs to grow. You will never have to invest in anti aging skin care products if you eat the right amounts of healthy food.

You can be extremely happy and healthy in your old age, if only you could do the things listed above. It is nothing complicated if you pay attention.

Every day I wake up a little bit older. As I advance into middle age I check the mirror just a little more and see the crow’s feet starting to form as I apply more cream and think if it is really going to work. Yes it’s my fortieth birthday and I am feeling a bit old.

Making my way to the kitchen a feel my body creaking and I ponder if leg arthritis is beginning. Yes this is the beginning of the end. I saw my future next week retiring with my cane because I could no longer walk or hold a job down.

As I drop off the kids to school the rain begins to pour. Great, a perfect weather forecast to match my mood. When I get to work I realize I forgot my umbrella at home. Perfect, add it up to a bad hair day for my bad old birthday.

To top it off there is a bouquet of black balloons from my well meaning co-workers. I try to laugh as I slump in my desk and really being a pity party over my declining state of being, knowing it is all down hill from here until death.

As I look at my ringing phone I see it is a birthday call from my best friend Lisa. She probably has the perfect fun filled dig to give me while reminding me she is two years younger. But as I answered I sense that she is upset. I ask her what is wrong but she tries to play it off.

With some goading and her apologizing for not being happier she finally tells me what is wrong. I slump back in tears as my best friend tells me she has breast cancer. Oh Lisa, how sorry I am for you, how selfish could I be for being so thoughtless and pitiful about my own life.

As I drive home I think to myself how fortunate I am. I have my health I don’t have to make up a disease. My kids are all healthy. I have a good job and roof over my head. There are so many people who have so much less than I do and they have joy. As I scold myself for being so innately stupid in my way of thinking I pull into the driveway where my husband and kids have made a special dinner for me and as I enter the door I no longer think about the crow’s feet but how blessed I truly am.

I dread looking in the mirror because today is my fortieth birthday. As I stagger to the mirror I see yet another little wrinkle tied to my new graying hair. I can fix the wrinkle I guess and the hair color will get rid of the hair but it is a bit depressing.

I think a cup of coffee will get me out of my slump but as I go down the stairs my joints are stiff. Wonderful, my second present, leg arthritis! This day is just getting better. What could go wrong next? I picture myself retiring all hunched over with a cane, this has to be happening at a rapid pace and faster than anyone else.

As I drop off the kids to school the rain begins to pour. Great, a perfect weather forecast to match my mood. When I get to work I realize I forgot my umbrella at home. Perfect, add it up to a bad hair day for my bad old birthday.

As I get to the office there are some festive balloons in my office surrounded by the proverbial over the hill you are 40 giant balloons that I get to stare at all day. They mean well, but it sure doesn’t add to my mood of feeling over the hill. So I delve into the cake they got me at lunch and think to myself why not, I’ll take the calories I’m over the hill anyway.

By the afternoon I am in a basic state of depression and mourning my youth when I see my phone ID spark Lisa’s name as it rings. I pick it up knowing that she will be having fun teasing me since she is after all two years younger than me. But she is not her usual self and the teasing has a bit of sadness to it.

She tries not to cry but I want to know what is wrong as she tells me, ‘I’m so sorry to tell you this today, but I just found out I have breast cancer and I really need a friend right now.’ After hearing this devastating news I feel awful. Here I am in my pity party of one and my best friend just got the worst news of her life. As I console her and tell her it is going to be okay I am slapping myself for being such a selfish idiot.

The burden I share with my friend makes me realize how fortunate I am. Sure I feel older but I can look forward to more years where she is doubtful of hers. How could I be so self absorbed and not see all the blessings around me that I have. I was too wrapped up in my own pity. So as I pull up the drive I thank God for the blessings I do have and squeeze my kids hard and thank the man above.

People think that when someone is old and broken that is when they have peace mind because they have nothing to do. In a way this is true, but not totally. The real truth is that peace of mind is never guaranteed by the period of life that you’re going through. When you are in your old age you can experience a nervous breakdown that will end your life sooner than later if you don’t do a few things I am going to mention here.

When they say life must be lived and not avoided they mean serious business. This brings in the point of amassing enough memories to last you until you pass on to the next life. When we live life there are times when we look back at past memories and just laugh or smile.

But the thrill of setting our gaze on the past can be better and more intense if we have pictures or videos of moments in the past. There are several occasions that I have seen my grandmother immersed in a scrapbook album in deathly silence. Here and there she would smile or talk to my mother excitedly about a certain day frozen in a picture. You can also record videos and catalogue them for future reference.

As we live everyday through life we take one thing for granted, the importance of good friends. There is never a moment in life when one can say they never had the opportunity to make friends for a lifetime. When you reach your old age friends will be an irreplaceable asset that will fill our dull moments with excited and energized conversations. But keeping to yourself will give you fewer friends who will probably be all dead by the time you’re 80.

Good health is taken for granted when we’re still young. Some of us smoke too much and abuse alcohol and drugs. The truth is that the human body is not a renewable resource. Inevitably the effects of all the substance abuse will materialize and normally it is in our old age. Various cancers like lung and breast cancer develop when we’re too old for our bodies to be able to fight back and induce recovery. This is why it is very important to monitor our health.

So in order to reach old age in perfect health you must stick to a balanced diet. This means a sufficient amount of leafy vegetables like lettuce; cabbage and spinach to get essential vitamins for a strong immune system. With the right amount of attention to detail it won’t be necessary to buy anti aging skin care products. Don’t neglect meat; milk; eggs and whole wheat for fiber and protein as these nutrients are very important for your body’s health.

Reaching old age in good physical and emotional health is not far- fetched, it is a distinct possibility. But to be able to achieve this a decent amount of effort must be applied in the areas mentioned above.

People think that when someone is old and broken that is when they have peace mind because they have nothing to do. In a way this is true, but not totally. The real truth is that peace of mind is never guaranteed by the period of life that you’re going through. When you are in your old age you can experience a nervous breakdown that will end your life sooner than later if you don’t do a few things I am going to mention here.

When they say life must be lived and not avoided they mean serious business. This brings in the point of amassing enough memories to last you until you pass on to the next life. When we live life there are times when we look back at past memories and just laugh or smile.

But the thrill of setting our gaze on the past can be better and more intense if we have pictures or videos of moments in the past. There are several occasions that I have seen my grandmother immersed in a scrapbook album in deathly silence. Here and there she would smile or talk to my mother excitedly about a certain day frozen in a picture. You can also record videos and catalogue them for future reference.

As we live everyday through life we take one thing for granted, the importance of good friends. There is never a moment in life when one can say they never had the opportunity to make friends for a lifetime. When you reach your old age friends will be an irreplaceable asset that will fill our dull moments with excited and energized conversations. But keeping to yourself will give you fewer friends who will probably be all dead by the time you’re 80.

Good health is taken for granted when we’re still young. Some of us smoke too much and abuse alcohol and drugs. The truth is that the human body is not a renewable resource. Inevitably the effects of all the substance abuse will materialize and normally it is in our old age. Various cancers like lung and breast cancer develop when we’re too old for our bodies to be able to fight back and induce recovery. This is why it is very important to monitor our health.

So in order to reach old age in perfect health you must stick to a balanced diet. This means a sufficient amount of leafy vegetables like lettuce; cabbage and spinach to get essential vitamins for a strong immune system. With the right amount of attention to detail it won’t be necessary to buy anti aging skin care products. Don’t neglect meat; milk; eggs and whole wheat for fiber and protein as these nutrients are very important for your body’s health.

Reaching old age in good physical and emotional health is not far- fetched, it is a distinct possibility. But to be able to achieve this a decent amount of effort must be applied in the areas mentioned above.