Dr. Oz and the Challenges of the Aging Body that is Heading South from Sagging, Drooping, and Dropping Down
Although this is a repeated episode of Dr. Oz today, I thought I would mention a couple of important points that I chose to avoid the first time I watched this show. Dr. Oz was trying to be funny by referring to the sagging breasts, drooping eyelids and jowls, and stomach that is slowly moving like a tectonic plate to the southern boundaries of your bellies. It doesn’t have to be like that…
When Dr. Oz used the analogy of going south; he was talking about the aging human body that starts to sag, droop, and drop down as it loses its elasticity, collagen, connective tissue, and vibrant energy of youth. When you become deficient in Chi or Jing energies; then you encounter the prolapse of internal organs in addition to losing skin tone, getting flabby, and sinking of tissues that used to be firm. That’s a horrible price to pay for your ignorance! Regeneration is your natural answer.
The first thing that most of the cosmetic surgeons and doctors think of is a face lift, a tummy tuck, or an operation to make the body appear younger. This is the antithesis of anti-aging science. It is a travesty to use the knife when there are natural and healthy methods for reversing the aging process and restoring your youthful appearance both outwardly and inwardly.
If your eyelids are drooping, don’t go for the quick fix that won’t last long by grinding up drugs and using synthetic cosmetics. Stupid…to say the least. Lazy…to be polite. If you are not getting enough sleep, if you are water-logging your body due to excessive salt intake and excess liquids, if you are losing the integrity of your skin tissue due to eating poorly; then simply change your Lifestyle choices.
If your breasts are sagging and heading toward your toes; then you need much more natural methods than getting a surgical intervention. If your belly is drooping and dimpled, then either some Yoga, Tai Chi, or toning exercises along with whole foods and herbs will tonify your tummy. The Earth Element, in particular the Spleen meridian, can be restored to its original Balance with whole foods, herbal formulas, and Essential Oils. The ‘sinking of the Spleen Chi’ doesn’t have to mark the end of youth!
At least the Go Green gal mentioned vegetables for free-radical damage and aging ideas. The produce aisle is not to be confused with a pharmacy. If you are going to try to make cute comparisons; then call the vegetable and fruit and greens area of the grocery store as your farm_acy. You can support the CSAs in your community along with your Farmer’s Markets and your local Food Coops. The food you will find in these places will be better for you, because it is grown in better soil using better agricultural methods by those who have reclaimed the earth for health and well-being.
Dr. Oz and the Go Green Grocery Check List of Foods for Anti-Aging
Apricots, cucumbers, blood oranges, watercress, and eggplants are fine foods. Your grocery List should include more of these whole foods and you should do most of your shopping in the produce area, but only where you can purchase organic produce. If you are throwing toxic chemicals from errant agricultural practices that contaminate your fruits and vegetables and greens; then you are going to damage your body instead of helping your body. Duh!
Silica is a needed mineral for keeping the skin tone, building the body following deficiencies, and maintaining the strength of your hair and nails. Blood oranges are but one of the powerful foods that provide anti-oxidants. Eggplant is under-appreciated in our country, but is valued in other cultures in Europe and the Middle East. Each of these whole foods are healthy when properly prepared and eaten with other foods that Dr. Oz didn’t make time to discuss.
When you begin to study and experiment with traditional dishes from other cultures who enjoy long life and beauty; then you will begin to grasp the significance of whole foods for anti-aging rather than going under the knife or being injected with a neural toxin like botox. But you can’t make the mistakes and you have to go organic with as many raw foods as possible mixed with well-prepared foods in your kitchen. It’s inevitable that you must be an educated cook that lives long and prospers…
You have to resist the urge and the social conditioning by Western Medicine to undergo surgery. You have to think so highly of your own body that you wouldn’t compromise it by putting it through that trauma. You can reverse aging through natural and non-invasive means. In fact, if you fail to do it the natural and healthy way with foods and herbs; then your choices will come back to haunt you.
Doctors are lazy and they attempt to convince you to use the knife and their expensive botox madness, instead of relying upon a gradual process of rejuvenation and regeneration. It is YOUR choice, because it’s YOUR body that they are practicing upon and you are the one who has to live in it.
There are millions of people who are shrugging off the methods of these doctors to go toward the natural and smart methods for rejuvenation. People like you! People have been walking this path for thousands of years with a lot of success when the principles are applied with discipline and love for Life.
Herbs are traditionally used to address deficiencies and formulas are designed carefully to restore Balance and energy levels for either or both structure and function or Yin and Yang aspects of the human body. When you undergo surgery or use botox, you fail to address the underlying deficiency and the body continues to degrade and weaken. If you resort to the quick fixes with cosmetic surgery or injections, then you have sealed your fate to continue to age and you miss the opportunity to regain your youth and vitality.
It’s your choice, because you are the only one who initiates any given behavior whether it’s to set an appointment for a procedure or pick up a delectable morsel of healthy food and deposit it into your mouth. Your doctor is not going to eat for you and cannot go around holding up your breasts with both hands… You live and move in your body, so you might as well be the one who keeps it taught, firm, and well-toned.
We have shared dozens of herbal formulas and whole foods for regeneration and the reversal of the aging process over the years. You can explore this blog to find hundreds of such posts.
The way north is more of a journey to Balance than any other way that I could describe it for you. When you use whole foods and herbal formulas to bring Balance to every organ and system; then you will be filled with vitality, naturally full of energy, and you will look like the most ideal version of yourself.
Whole foods and healthy foods don’t have to be bland or boring. You just have to develop some skills in the kitchen with herbs, spices, and seasoning. Dr. Oz mentioned zest and most of you don’t zest your citrus fruits when given a chance, because it takes that extra time and effort. Do it!
Vinegar is a good choice for flavoring sauces, dressings, and blends. Just be sure to use organic vinegars be they balsamic, red wine, sherry, apple, or rice. Dr. Oz had his audience member taste vinegar, cinnamon, and peppers, too. Cinnamon has been used in many savory and sweet dishes over the centuries in many cultures for warming the interior, dealing with pathogens, and contributing to the fantastic flavor of beverages as well as whole foods.
I recall my fond memories of my father brewing his Constant Comment tea and sharing a cup with me. I fell in love with Chai in my twenties and I know autumn is in the air when smelling the aroma of apple cider in the air when the harvest brings a hot beverage to warm us with the addition of cinnamon, clove, and other spices. The flavors are going to be in your favor with the contribution to your long life and healthy well-being.
Canned tuna? Come on, Oz, get caught up on your seafood. We are into fresh tuna and working to maintain a sustainable model for fishing now. Would you get on board?
Vital Choice will offer you the best seafood you’ll find. If you must get some for your Food Storage program, then they have cans and dried varieties, too. Fresh seafood is better.
What is going on with Oz to recommend generic cereals when we have harped about the value of whole grain replacing cereal for years. Just walk on by when shopping down the cereal aisle and opt for the whole grains instead and your body will give you back years in exchange for this common shopping mistake. Occasionally, you can enjoy cous cous or other prepared grains, but the more often you make whole grain dishes, the more years you will add to your lifespan.
The money that you think you could save on generic cereals will be spent on saving you from disease and degenerative conditions that require surgery and intervention. It’s better to spend your money on whole grains and whole foods and keep your health over the entire course of your Life. Be smart and wise in this regard…
Antacids… Forget about it! Save your bucks and buy some organic Peppermint Tea instead. If you will chew your food, instead of inhaling it. If you will use a reasonable amount of heat, instead of burning the lining of your digestive system with hot sauces. If you will eat a balanced diet, instead of eating acidic foods that don’t settle well in your stomach; then you will not be looking for an antacid. Don’t overeat, don’t drink too much with your meals, and don’t mix the wrong food combinations…
Go north, go west, go east…when you’ve been south for too long. You can repair the damage and stop the aging process when you make wise Lifestyle choices every day at every meal!
March 24th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Although aging is a process that cannot be avoided, few people are happy about it. Getting older is often fine with many people. However looking older and feeling older as the body starts to slow down is something that most people would like to skip or at least hold off as long as they can. In attempts to hold back the tide of time, many people will visit cosmetic surgeons. That is often unnecessary and a last resort, not a first line of defense.