Get A Grip On Aging
If you can jump to your feet after reading this and give someone a strong and energetic handshake, I’ve got good news for you.
It means you’re probably going to live a healthy life for many years to come.
But if your hands are so weak that you can’t open a jelly jar… or a water bottle… or a car door…
Well, I have good news for you, too.
You can get your grip-strength back – and it doesn’t involve monotonous iron-pumping sessions, trips to the gym, difficult physical exertion, steroids or anything like that.
The stronger your grip, the younger your body – regardless of how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.
But make no mistake: A weakening grip is a warning sign…
Recent research confirms what I’ve observed for years among the patients who come to my wellness clinic – people with a weak grip are at greater risk of dying within the next decade or so.
That’s because hand strength reflects a yardstick of aging – the deterioration of your muscular system.1
Your grip is also a reflection of the length of your telomeres. These are the caps on the ends of your chromosomes that protect your DNA and determine your biological age.
But they get a shorter as you age. Eventually, the telomeres get too short to save the DNA, and the cell dies.
So, as an anti-aging specialist, hand-grip is something I pay very close attention to with my patients.
The modern medical establishment has turned away from the healing wisdom of the age...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging antioxidants DNA energy inflammation Nutrition supplements telomerase telomeres Source Type: news
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