At age 44 I started ballet. At age 48 I started pointe. I’m 58 now. Thanks for the reminder to not stop. Ten hours a week of exercise fights a lot of aging
I’m 64 and do weight training every other day and bike or Peloton riding every other day. I’m down to the weight I was at age 30 because of healthy eating and portion control. It’s not rocket science, but you need to have discipline, but it’s 100% worth it.
Your skin will still droop, muscles will get softer even if working out and collagen dissolves, cellular metablism slows down. My husband amd I both work out and walk 4-5 miles per day, eat well. It happens anyway but just body shape can be maintained tai ed a bit easier.
@@firefeethok_tui2355 Did you significantly increase the amount of protein you eat daily? Increased protein intake can't stop sarcopenia but it can mitigate it.
CAREFUL with all the protein as your Creatine level will skyrocket, thereby creating an even worse situation. Kidneys at 60 and beyond aren’t the same as kidneys at 30 or 40. All the hardcore Carnivores will find this out, many the hard way. A lot of what happens to us in aging is already cast from our DNA, sadly. We can do little things, but to think that you can just STOP Mother Nature is foolish. Btw, I’m 60, small build under BMI, a LIFELONG exerciser (run, bike, walk, calisthenics, gym, HIT-sprints etc), Army Veteran, Retired LEO who has eaten well my entire life (salads, water, fish, chicken, lean red meat). Each of US is different and complex, so try to find out the things that work for you and do your best to stick to them.
For me it was at about 66. After a day of work I would be just tired, and that would build on succeeding days. Before then, I could work many days in a row and still had plenty of energy. Endurance wains in the upper 60s, at least for me.
@@byDsign , I decided to bring the Gym to my home. I wasn't able to go when injured, which seems to be pretty often. so now I can work out multiple times a day, when I feel up to it. no worries about finding an open machine either. Broke my foot the first week I had it. worked out the same day. success.
I'm 65 and I think it's a mind set. When I was 60, I was under alot of job stress so I retired and started to work out, walk every day and lost weight. Now I feel great in body, mind and spirit and feel younger than I did at 60!
@@tracymorgan5386 It will do less damage. I’ve known many 60+ aged people who have abused their bodies with excessive workouts and now have joint and tendon issues. Age is not just a number. People have to accept they are old and modify. Falling on a sidewalk or down some stairs after 60+ can be a serious injury. Let’s be aware of reality.
I breezed right through the mid 40s aging spurt, but by my late 60s it really caught up with me. Loss of muscle mass, less sleep and more muscle aches and pains seems to be the major issues. I'm starting to feel old, but that's life.
I think menopause, and when it occurs, has significant impact on women. I was very late, 55, going through menopause and subsequently, I was later at feeling the age related impacts (65 instead of 60).
@@M_SC Obviously menopause isn't a factor in the aging of me (sigh) but they have hormonal changes as well, usually occurring earlier than women's menopause and more gradual. For women though, the changes that come with menopause are quite pronounced.
I’m in my late 50s and work part time in the cardiology dept and what I noticed people that come in their 50s, 60s, 70s who have serious heart problems( not all but a lot) usually have taken drugs for years, smoked like a chimney for decades, drank too much for years & have/had toxic unhealthy relationships with romantic partners or/ and family members and sometimes it’s several situations I mentioned at once & here I am running around almost 58 in a very busy & sometimes chaotic unit( I’m not a nurse I do administrative work)& i don’t smoke , drink, i exercise, I drink water, take vitamins and I’m careful about what kind of people who I bring in my life. Just like those people I mentioned who started their habits when they were much younger, I started doing the things I mentioned when I was much younger, so I believe if healthier habits are done when people are in their 20s and 30s it could help with the aging process later on.
Couldn’t agree more! Imo there’s a little wiggle room in your 20s BUT pass 30 we need to take our health (physically, mentally, and emotionally) seriously if we want to be healthy in our 60s and beyond
Doctors in the UK get only ONE hour of OPTIONAL education on menopause. As a middle-aged woman, it's like doctors don't even realise menopause or perimenopause is a real condition. When a woman presents with symptoms in her forties, she is NOT too young for peri/menopause. That's when the hormones start fluctuating and that's why she can feel ill, or even like she's dying. Palpitations accompanied by nausea and feeling faint are no joke. Hot flashes are the least of your worries, although they are debilitating for some. Hot flushes seem to be the "acceptable" face of menopause that jokes are made about, but other symptoms are far worse. Oestrogen receptor cells are in EVERY part of the female body, so that's why lack of oestrogen adversely affects the mucous membranes in the nose, throat, and the eyes with dryness. It's not just gynaecological parts of the female body which suffer without normal levels of oestrogen and progesterone and even testosterone. I really recommend watching the HUNDREDS of videos by expert gynaecologist Menopause Taylor on RUclips. She provides a FULL education on the whole subject, to manage menopause to suit the individual woman. I learned the difference between systemic HRT, and localised HRT, between cyclical HRT, and continuous HRT. About different administering routes, pill, transdermal, bio-identicals, compounded hormones, and to avoid the pill form as that goes through the liver, and that's a negative. She likens oestrogen deficiency in peri/menopause to being thyroid deficient or insulin deficient, in that the body struggles in the same way without the correct hormones in the correct ratios. She mentions the Womens' Health Initiative study of the early 2000s which has been widely discredited for misinformation. That study said HRT increased the risk of breast cancer, but the study was ONLY done on women over the age of sixty. HRT is beneficial for women under sixty. Taking HRT under aged sixty, the benefits outweigh the risks of breast cancer. HRT has protective benefits against the three diseases of menopause, dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. Many providers have guidelines to only prescribe HRT primarily for symptoms, not for prevention of dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. But even if a woman does not get symptoms in peri/menopause, she should still, if she wants to, try to take HRT in some form, to cover her against dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. Before the WHI study, doctors KNEW to prescribe PRIMARILY for the three diseases, with symptoms being a SECONDARY reason to prescribe HRT. Nowadays, doctors have reversed that decision, and that decision is wrong and needs to be reversed to the pre WHI study. Do doctors and the pharmaceutical industry want women to get dementia, bone loss, heart attack, so they can feed women three different sets of drugs, instead of taking a cheap therapy called HRT. I think so. All these diseases are more likely without oestrogen. Oestrogen does increase the risk of breast cancer, but it's a low increase. Women have to take into account absolute risk versus their own individual risk, family history, lifestyle. Women can mitigate risk by getting mammograms at regular intervals. She also advises about alternatives to HRT, if a woman, can't or won't take HRT. HRT is not just about trying to look younger, it's about ensuring that the female body can function NORMALLY as much as possible, as the body cannot function normally without hormones. People will say, women have managed menopause for ever without HRT, but they fail to realise, that biologically speaking, women in olden days, were supposed to be DEAD, when your eggs have run out. Humans didn't live to see menopause, so it wasn't an issue. Now we can spend up to a third of our lives in menopause, because of advancements in nutrition, drugs etc, so we need hormones. You wouldn't tell a diabetic person to go without insulin, nor a thyroid deficiency person to forego thyroid hormone, so don't downplay a woman's need to replace her hormones so she can live as NORMAL a life as possible.
@@mjjveritas2 EXCELLENT ADVICE!! I am 70 and have been on HRT since I was 47. SUCH a life changer and I am so much healthier than my younger sisters who are scared of HRT from studies that were grossly misinterpreted. As a scientist, I could easily see this was wrong and got on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, so my lipids, bones, muscles and brain are all in great shape. I am so blessed! I exercise daily and eat real food.
@@sadesade9505 100% , I am 53, never smoked or drank. ALso a fitness nut. I still feel like 20 with a few grey hairs. A 27 yo woman lost bet with me that she could outsprint me :lol:
He said that exercise, especially strength training to build muscle mass, drinking a lot of water, and taking anti-inflammatory herbs & statins (lipid lowering drugs) - these lifestyle choices matter in the aging process! Very excellent reporting! I'm going to have to read that research from Stanford!
At soon-to-be 62, I am in better shape now than I was at 46. My workouts are better and more efficient. Overall, my diet is better. Everyone ages differently. If you’re not exercising including weight training, start today. You won’t regret it.
It should be the norm, for anyone researching their health. Medical field knows nothing as it relates to diet, which is health. Always remember, medicine is sick care. Food is health care. They are a for profit Industry and doctors take almost zero nutrition classes. We are not taught it in school, either. You must learn the benefits of nutrition and exercise on your own, or you're doomed to be sickly as you age, and not independent.
I'm turning 64 next month, and what I noticed the most over the past few years was the beginning of a 'turkey neck'/sagging skin under the chin, less cardio endurance (could have been post-COVID effect) and a noticeable decrease in the desire to weight train, which I've been doing regularly for over 40 years. I'm aware of this change, so I'm determined to get back on the wagon!
I am 67 soon to be 68. I have felt that my body has aged over the last two months. We are avid walkers, we are normal weight. We have just returned two weeks ago from a three month trip to Croatia where we walked everywhere. Perhaps the jet lag is prolonged, but I definitely feel my body has changed.
Do some pranayama, there are just breathing exercisess in various rhythmic patterns, with less stress on joints and muscles, but is actively energizing the cells at the cellular level
I am exactly your age and have had the same experience. I keep running, which I've done for years because it feels so right, but I've suddenly been much more fatigued. I keep hearing about weights and would like to add a bit of that too.
@@notaclue822 Unfortunately we can’t beat time. I stopped running when my buddy got a hip replacement at 64. I’m in my 50s. No thanks. I’d rather go for walks and leave running for kids.
We have to remember there's a whole lot more to aging than just these 2 bursts identified here. I've seen people in their 20's who could pass for 12. On the other hand I've seen people in their 50's who look like their 80 or visa versa. As far as I can tell there is nothing consistent about aging. Some of us get lucky and some don't.
This study is NOT representative of the general population. It is a study of only 108 participants who all lived in the vicinity of Stanford University. Information about lifestyle is totally absent, as admitted by the researchers. The mean observation period, including follow up, covered less than two years. The researchers concede: “It is important to acknowledge that our cohort may not fully represent the diversity of the broader population. The selectivity of our cohort limits the generalizability of our findings”. Exactly! I’m disappointed, but not surprised, at the coverage of this study in MSM. No critical analysis whatsoever. I wonder if any of the journalists who covered this actually bothered to read the paper.
I disagree. You clearly have not read the entire study which is very detailed. Cynicism like yours is one of the worst signs of losing in the aging process. Sad for you.
At age 62 I broke my foot and had 2 surgeries and was in a cast for about a year of my life. Just when I was back up on two feet, I received a breast cancer diagnosis and got to spend 2020 healing from surgery and going through treatment, plus the stress that everyone felt with the pandemic. I can't say for sure it is only my age, or the other health crises I went through in a short time span that made me feel suddenly "older".
I am 70. I have, in the past, done everything as I should. According to doctors, I should have had perfect health because my diet was near perfect, my exercise levels good, and my weight a little under optimum. However, at 50, I caught a virus off a baby, and within a short time was near death. Thankfully, I pulled through, but this year, many of the issues caused by my experiences have flared up. I've spent weeks in hospital, and I'm currently waiting to find out if heart surgery will be necessary. You can do everything possible to keep ageing at bay, but it comes to nothing if bad luck intervenes.
Yep! I'm 45 & about 2-3 years ago I suddenly started getting ugly! I was always on the low end of pretty, always had amazing skin & I feel like I woke up one day as an ugly step sister. And it just keeps getting worse 😂
@quietearth: have you look on doing pranayama? The literal translation is prana( the life force that reside in the physical body) Yama ( regulation). So, the translation then becomes regulation of the life forces in the physical body is known as pranayama. And the life energy forces are regulated via breath rhythmical patterns. Which has an energizing effect on your whole mind-body system.
@@Johnny.Natural ……Rob Lowe just turned 60, he’s on the cover of People magazine. …..he looks 40. Brad Pitt, George Clooney both look GREAT. Colin Ferrell looks great….
Yep, at 45 I had to reevaluate every lifestyle habit that i had cultivated for years, b/c nothing was wprking like it used to: skincare, diet, exercise
Yep I’m old and just trying to embrace the new me. Age is a reminder of our temporary existence on Earth. Although the body has a limited number of years our souls are eternal. Time to start preparing for what is coming.
Here’s what I noticed with cycling, my average speed on the same trails has dropped by 20%. At 60 I was still able to ride as fast as 40 year olds. I still exercise regularly with both weights and cardio but as aging athletes say “ time is undefeated “.
As a regular runner and competitor for over 45 years I have noticed, in my case, that approximately every 7 years I experience a tail off in performance followed by a plateau for the intervening years. There is almost a monotonous regularity to it.
Almost hitting 50, started exercising and building muscle at 40 and to be honest I'm in the best health and shape that I've ever been in my life. So trust me if you do the work you'll get the benefits.
I could feel a change at about 50. I’m almost 67 and haven’t felt anything just yet in my 60s. If so, it’s been so subtle I haven’t noticed it. However, I took really good care of myself throughout my adult life.
Me too, I'll be 61 in December, still lifting weights, started at 17, bicycling and stretching. Despite melanoma and carpal tunnel syndrome I'll continue the same. I'd rather die on my mountain bike at 70 then die in the hospital at 85 hooked up to a dozen machines. Good luck to you my brother Ca
Hope you stay healthy ! But speaking as a lifetime equestrian , we all need to ban the expression " healthy as a horse " - they're actually very fragile , physically & emotionally " ! 😂
@@cynthiajohnston424 Yes, I understand. That was part of the joke. I've spent time around thoroughbreds and know what you are speaking of. I've also seen how they are treated as disposable by the racing industry. I didn't mean any slight toward horses.
@@mcloutier5 That's ok ! 😂 Thinking of my lifetime of vet bills - I laugh at how many of my equine vets' kids that I've paid for their grad. school . Also , a friend says - simply owning a horse is like having a kid at Harvard who never graduates ! Healthy as a horse ... 🤣 Gotta add that our farm had an unregistered true shetland pony , extremely healthy & snarky !! , who we could document as being at least 40 when he quietly died in his sleep . Go figure ... 😂
@@AlanReid-mt9kk, 41 and recently started drinking dandelion coffee and mushroom coffee instead of my daily 3 cups of regular coffee🥴😩😂 They are both excellent alternatives because coffee has more cons than pros. Hth!
I never felt any real changes until I broke both ankles at 56. After that, the long immobility has taken it's toll. I am now 61 and feel so much older.
Same for my mom… about 5 years ago (at 58) she had a botched foot surgery on one foot but had limited mobility for about a year. It definitely aged her physically… fast forward to this year and she’s enrolled in college and seems to be feeling better. I tthink interacting with young people and learning something new is helpful. Best wishes to you!
I was very unhealthy until my mid 40s when I woke up and realized I only have one body and that I needed to treat it better if I wanted it to be vibrant for the long term. I started weight training, routine fasting, reduced sugar/carb diet, and taking high quality vitamins/minerals/amino acids to promote optimal cellular function. I am now 55 and in the best health of my life, feeling far better and more energetic than I did 10 years ago. I do have a damaged spine, but daily exercise and stretching has even improved that. Lifestyle is everything!
Hint: avoid statins if at all possible, talk to your doc - agree with comments about life style changes if needed. I am 73 this year and still running 100 mile races etc. - good cardiac exercise is important as is eating plenty protein and fresh foods.
At 42 I went plant-based and 10 years later I feel better than I did a decade ago. Allergies went away, good blood pressure, never get sick, I exercise weekly which keeps me active and full of energy. This is just several changes from "The Fountain of Youth Lifestyle" that can change anyone's health.
@tonycollazorappo ~ Agreed 💯%!!! I heard a bit of this same topic today on NPR (National Public Radio) - "KPBS" locally; now here it is again. I just paused it at 0:16 seconds in to look through the comments. Okay - back to the video ... 😉
This paper studied 108 people who lived in the vicinity of Stanford University. Lifestyle factors were not considered. The entire study and follow up was less than 2 years. I don’t see how any meaningful conclusions can be drawn.
@@bevturner2258 Although I tend to agree, the comments trending here mostly support what's being said in the video. It would be interesting to expand the study. There was a long term one in Framingham MA that started in 1948. I wonder if the two studies would find similarities.
It should be pretty well known by any doctor at this point in time that statins are more harmful to your health than helpful. Unfortunately, it seems that some doctors are still drinking the drug company Koolade when it comes to these drugs. The fact that this doctor is singling out statins for older people makes me believe he has no idea what he is talking about.
It’s also not necessarily new information and I don’t know if he meant to promote statins. We already know we need to start screening for cardiovascular disease by age 40 (if not earlier given the lifestyles of the general public). There’s very well studied cardiovascular disease risk calculators that help determine who would benefit from primary prevention with a statin, and who wouldn’t. As well, we know there’s other risks such as smoking, hypertension, etc. that may be modifiable. If those risk factors can be improved or eliminated, or if cholesterol is improved via lifestyle modifications, one may be able to avoid statin use. However there’s a group of humans where cholesterol is very much genetic based and may not be able to get their cholesterol down no matter how good their lifestyle is. Those people would see benefits from a statin. As well, not everyone is willing to put in the lifestyle changes right away and if that’s the case we should use a statin to avoid long term damage to the arteries while they sort out their lifestyle.
I noticed my white hair grew exponentially this year and perhaps this explains it. I turned 44 this year! The other thing I've noticed is that despite weight training, eating clean most of the time, and with the microbiome in mind (smaller portions), fasting (so only two main meals a day with mainly protein and fiber), getting eight hours of sleep, etc., it's hard to lose weight. It's just not shifting. I want to lose around 20 lbs and nothing seems to be working, and it can feel so disheartening.
I experienced more of the mental aspect of aging. I could feel a change in my brain activity. My thoughts were processing differently--manifesting into more of a depressive state at times. I actually went to a counselor for it. She said the same thing, our brains (especially men) go through a process at this time, affecting the serotonin levels. Then one day, maybe 6 months later, those "dark cloud" episodes disappeared. Simply knowing what was happening helped a lot. I think if more people knew of the cause of this, their experience would be more palatable.
This is good to know as someone still in their 30’s. I hope to be out of my parents house by then as I don’t want to be around them as they age. I know I can have a good life, but family doesn’t have to be involved. I think if they were then they would be trying to have me do things that would just end up pleasing them. Well, I don’t want to live that way. I know there are communities that can support me when I do get older and I can support them first if I feel comfortable doing that. Thank you for the information.
So true at 60 I felt like a million bucks at 66 I feel every ache and pain that I put myself through in my younger years I literally need about Half an hour that I call defrosting by moving methodically to get ready for my day but after that I’m pretty good for the rest of the day and then repeat the next day and so on life goes 😎
I learned to skate at age 30 and joined a men's shinny group at age 35. Now at 42, I'm playing weekly and need to find more ice time. It doesn't feel like work but it's like a new lease on life. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to improve their cardio and not die.
I aged rapidly when i was around 39-40. I turned completely gray, i become bald as in most of my hair stopped growing and i began growing nasal and ear hair. It seemed to happen overnight. A lot of people would mistake me for being my brother's father and he is only 4 years younger than me but he looks like he is in his early 20's. I thought i would handle getting and looking old better than what i did, but it was all very depressing.
I’m 59 and have really felt these aging changes over just the past year. And I’m in pretty good shape… this time a year ago, I was doing a 125 mile backpacking trip (it ended at 50 miles due to injury). But since then, I can feel my body losing strength and processing more slowly. I still exercise, I still eat decently, but it’s changing anyway.
Wow...truth! I recently turned 60 and I JUST have been noticing lots of changes. It's sad really. Guess I'm gonna have to step up my game to make it through the next decade.🙄
Yes ! I've many friends 75 - 90 yrs. old who are doing great mentally & physically . It's due to their lifestyle - eating well , physically active , mental exercise , social interaction , strong faith / beliefs , positive outlooks , routine & preventive medical care , etc. despite the setbacks that may come their way . Mind - body connection !! 🥰
This may be true, and it may not. It’s one study. It will have to be recreated to see if the results are the same. I’m 70 and I’m a retired contractor and now full time rancher. I build fences, barns, stack hay, and everything else that comes with having livestock. My herd is 40 animals. I definitely get more tired than when I was 25, but I pace myself and always get everything done. It’s all mental attitude and a healthy diet. Now that I’ve said all this, I’ll probably drop dead tomorrow.
There’s a body of research that shows 150 minutes a week of Zone 2 training will boost body function. Once several months of consistent training has been achieved one session of Zone 5 weekly will improve VO2 Max. Look it up! I’m very fortunate to be able to swim four times a week. All totaled it’s about 12 km a week. I started swimming again about ten years ago after a long break. Since last September I’ve done over 500km of Z2. I was never on a team growing up. I’m 62 and will keep this effort as long as circumstances allow. At the moment the pools are all too hot (summer sucks) for training so I’m cycling at the gym and doing some weight training once a week. I’m hate to say it, but I’m in better shape now than I was in high school. Good luck, Everybody!
@@jadehare Thanks a lot. After 156 hours of Z2 since last September my metabolism runs on mostly body fat so I don’t get the “insulin spike” hunger attacks I used to get. Z2 has transformed my body. Plus, I’ve gained muscle.
I have always been fairly active, but in my early 40s I started going to the gym for weight training. Went every third day and put in a strong effort. Within a couple of years I had gained a LOT of muscle, barely fitting into my large shirts, and lost fat. The 40s and 50s are decades where you can still be strong and athletic if you just incorporate consistent exercise, and you can maintain a high degree of musculoskeletal health for decades after, though there is an inevitable decline in later years.
Finally a positive comment. I'm 42 and started weight training 3/4x a week and trying to eat much healthier. Alcohol, beer, smoking are no problem for me since I've never liked that.. my real issue is sugar, but working on it. Hopefully I have another 10 years without looking like a very "old" person.
I'm 65, I would say this is probably true. I know that aging has seemed kind of stair stepped. I still feel good at my age although I don't have the endurance I once had. I do exercise regularly and try to drink enough water. However, I can say that as far as physical appearance, I saw big changes occur pretty suddenly in my early to mid 40s and again around 63/64 (not 60 specifically) since 63 it's been a battle to keep muscle. Focusing on more protein in my diet and weight lifting seems to be helping.
Just read a recent AARP article on muscle mass loss occurring RAPIDLY in women after age 60. Good on you for your efforts and wisdom to take proactive measures.
Listen to his advice. It's not inevitable. There are things you can do! Chin up!! Many of us who have had healthy lifestyles don't have the chronic problems associated with aging even though we're Boomers. Happy Birthday! Enjoy your 44th rotation around the sun with positive changes!! ❤
This is such a great example of HOW LITTLE medical professionals understand menopause! Every 40-something year old woman I know is experiencing perimenopause!!!!!
Very nice story! We need more of these advocates for better behavior. We see countless people in their 50s that can't tie their shoes anymore without sitting down. Exercise is very important and lets you grow old while enjoying life until high age.
I turn 65 this year. I never noticed any changes significant when I was 44 or thereabouts. I was very late going through menopause (55). I notice significant changes this year as I turn 65. My weight is unchanged for the past 30 years. What I notice is I get very tired much quicker. I have always had high metabolism and been very active but I do not have the stamina. I am still in the workforce so this bothers me. Do I need to be even MORE active to build up energy or would that wear me out more? Just learn it's part of aging?.....
I'm about a year and a half away from 44. When they said that number, I was like great. exactly what I was expecting, because everyone I now in their mid-40's definitely looks like they aged overnight. I better shape up and slather on all the skincare and take all supplements to get ready for this. I'm pretty much wrinkle free but I do notice new things on my face that I don't love. I'm also tired all the time, but that has more to do with my lifestyle and diet I think. So really need to improve.
I’m 55 & I constantly feel like I’ve aged 10 years within the last two years. But I know for a fact that working out regularly and having downtime mitigates my negative thoughts and physical symptoms of aging.
66, Still feel like 30. Only difference, the little comas, usually in front of the tv. I work out 7 / 7. One hour, one hour and a half after waking up. Late afternoon: 3 series of pushups and neck or abs. No alcohol, no smoking, no sugar. I.F. 16 / 8. No medication, no processed foods. When I train my back / shoulders I start with 3 series correct executed pull ups broad grip. Still manage to do 15-20 reps with a dumbbell between my feet. Followed by the training with weights. As of today, old age hasn’t hit me whatsoever aside from the little naps that sneak up on me. Take care of your organs, mental wellbeing and physique and age really just becomes a number. Only downside; a lot of the guests around a swimming pool, many much younger, hate my guts :)
I always liked Tom Patty’s advice “ I don’t know but I’ve been told never slow down and you never grow old “ , unfortunately that didn’t work out so well for him .
Doesn't autophagy just mean your body, starved of intake, instead breaks down your muscle tissue to provide cells with the proteins necessary to protect your heart?
@@aninewforest there’s a few doctors on RUclips such as Dr Fung and Dr Berg, who show studies that muscle is preserved and only waste tissues and proteins are broken down and consumed/recycled, so it has a house cleaning effect. The anti aging is from the large spikes in growth hormone that fasting triggers.
I can't believe I actually felt that at 44! Probably why I decided to go vegan and quit coffee and alcohol. My body literally stopped processing things the way it used to. I hope now at 46 it'll be easier to handle.
I do know that my husband and myself exercise daily, never eat fast food, packaged or heavily processed foods, eat at least 2-3 meat free meals weekly, drink lightly, either light beer or wine with meals and never smoked. Neither of us looks our ages, 67 and 72 most people think we are in our mid 50s. I do know smoking is the most damaging thing a person can do to their health and looks especially women. All it takes is 10 months of smoking a pack a day to do damage that is irreparable.
Went full carnivore 5 years ago so life changing at 61 yrs old now its the fountain of youth :) I feel so much younger again No more joint pains can hike workout no recovery issues the next day and no pain that day gaining muscles mass not losing I hike every morning about 4 miles with weight in pack (rucking) and get home and just feel good NOT like I was hiking Sleep is better than ever never have to get up at night to hit the head anymore either :) Eyesight has improved and back to my prescription of 20 years ago Also back to the weight of my 20s and 30s and same clothing size never saw that coming Yes I am getting older by calendar days but I am not feeling it in my body or mentally I have felt younger and younger again maybe back to my 30s and 40s now is how I feel and capable of doing things physically another huge side the mental clarity is like I was young again ! and truly look younger these days as wrinkles went down and hair color has come back about half way and another huge life change is life long severe allergies are GONE so much more like eye floaters going away skin tightening back up no more skin issues the list just keeps going Worth trying if you have not :) IMHO the nutrition is something we have NOT been doing correct and our society shows we are on the wrong path and history is on our side of what made us great about 3000 years ago with agriculture and grains is when we started having health issues and skeletal remains prove this
Jesus Christ, people! I wish the news would actually do something to help us! The food we eat is literally killing us and leading to all sorts of symptoms of chronic disease (autoimmune, IBD, CVD, depression, type 2, obesity, skin issues, kidney functioning, fatty liver, etc). Yes, there’s always aging, but what many attribute to aging is the food. Stop eating sugar, processed foods, grains, and seed oils. And start fasting consistently, both time-restricted feeding and extended fasts. Everything he mentioned is not due to aging. It is due to eating crap food (eating too many carbs too often) and not exercising. BTW - the last thing you want to do is start taking statins! Do your research, people. “High” cholesterol is not a bad thing and not a cause of CVD, and statins have horrible side effects, including body pain and Alzheimer’s later in life. Many people have talking about reversing symptoms by eliminating sugar, processed food, and seed oils. Start with food and see how it goes. Why spend 1000s of dollars going to doctors who don’t prevent disease and on drugs from an industry whose goal it is to make as much money off of you for as long as possible?
You missed the point. They are not revealing that we get older, but that we don't age incrementally like we all believed in the past. Instead we age in intensive bursts. Find someone intelligent in your life and get them to explain it to you.
I believe it. When I turned 44 some of my molecules started complaining that other molecules were making too much noise.
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Were they also on your lawn?
Thank you. To some extent this managed to console me
At age 44 I started ballet. At age 48 I started pointe. I’m 58 now. Thanks for the reminder to not stop. Ten hours a week of exercise fights a lot of aging
Bravo! 🎉 ☺️ 🎉
& Brava!
@@danthefan5378 I see you are aware of the difference. Thank you 😊
lol okay miss moneybags
Yes 🙌
I’m 64 and do weight training every other day and bike or Peloton riding every other day. I’m down to the weight I was at age 30 because of healthy eating and portion control. It’s not rocket science, but you need to have discipline, but it’s 100% worth it.
You do realize that not everyone can do that, right?
Your skin will still droop, muscles will get softer even if working out and collagen dissolves, cellular metablism slows down. My husband amd I both work out and walk 4-5 miles per day, eat well. It happens anyway but just body shape can be maintained tai ed a bit easier.
@@firefeethok_tui2355 Did you significantly increase the amount of protein you eat daily? Increased protein intake can't stop sarcopenia but it can mitigate it.
What are you using, steroids or test cause you eventually lose strength, endurance and muscle. Time is undefeated.
CAREFUL with all the protein as your Creatine level will skyrocket, thereby creating an even worse situation. Kidneys at 60 and beyond aren’t the same as kidneys at 30 or 40. All the hardcore Carnivores will find this out, many the hard way. A lot of what happens to us in aging is already cast from our DNA, sadly. We can do little things, but to think that you can just STOP Mother Nature is foolish. Btw, I’m 60, small build under BMI, a LIFELONG exerciser (run, bike, walk, calisthenics, gym, HIT-sprints etc), Army Veteran, Retired LEO who has eaten well my entire life (salads, water, fish, chicken, lean red meat). Each of US is different and complex, so try to find out the things that work for you and do your best to stick to them.
I've been saying that, since I turned 60, my body just "feels" older. Now I know why!
Yeah, same. It's true
I've noticed that too. That's why I finally joined my local gym to get some
strength training to slow down any further decline.
For me it was at about 66. After a day of work I would be just tired, and that would build on succeeding days. Before then, I could work many days in a row and still had plenty of energy. Endurance wains in the upper 60s, at least for me.
fight back against the rising tide. It's a struggle but I'm not giving in or accepting it as fate.
@@byDsign , I decided to bring the Gym to my home. I wasn't able to go when injured, which seems to be pretty often. so now I can work out multiple times a day, when I feel up to it. no worries about finding an open machine either. Broke my foot the first week I had it. worked out the same day. success.
I'm 65 and I think it's a mind set. When I was 60, I was under alot of job stress so I retired and started to work out, walk every day and lost weight. Now I feel great in body, mind and spirit and feel younger than I did at 60!
😂😂😂
Wait till you fall. No mindset gonna make you 20. Need to modify activities with your age. Diet is everything.
@@shahjehanhowever if you exercise especially do strength and balance it decreases the chances of falling and if you do fall it won’t do much damage.
@@tracymorgan5386 It will do less damage. I’ve known many 60+ aged people who have abused their bodies with excessive workouts and now have joint and tendon issues. Age is not just a number. People have to accept they are old and modify. Falling on a sidewalk or down some stairs after 60+ can be a serious injury. Let’s be aware of reality.
@@shahjehanhe is in his 60s so knows what he is speaking about
I know getting through 2020 put a lot of aging on me 🙁
Definitely. And I turned 60 right around that time. Double whammy!
Boosted?
All by design, lib
Thanks the democrats
@@aaronperez3693what? Trump was president in 2020.
I breezed right through the mid 40s aging spurt, but by my late 60s it really caught up with me. Loss of muscle mass, less sleep and more muscle aches and pains seems to be the major issues. I'm starting to feel old, but that's life.
I definitely felt my body majorly changing at 44. Had health scares, only to learn it was perimenopause systems.
Definitely same. Its was awful and still is. My HRT -progesterone- is helping
I think menopause, and when it occurs, has significant impact on women. I was very late, 55, going through menopause and subsequently, I was later at feeling the age related impacts (65 instead of 60).
Maybe. This doctor is saying others have assigned everything to menopause (peri menopause is part of that) when it isn’t as it happens to men too.
@@M_SC Obviously menopause isn't a factor in the aging of me (sigh) but they have hormonal changes as well, usually occurring earlier than women's menopause and more gradual. For women though, the changes that come with menopause are quite pronounced.
I’m in my late 50s and work part time in the cardiology dept and what I noticed people that come in their 50s, 60s, 70s who have serious heart problems( not all but a lot) usually have taken drugs for years, smoked like a chimney for decades, drank too much for years & have/had toxic unhealthy relationships with romantic partners or/ and family members and sometimes it’s several situations I mentioned at once & here I am running around almost 58 in a very busy & sometimes chaotic unit( I’m not a nurse I do administrative work)& i don’t smoke , drink, i exercise, I drink water, take vitamins and I’m careful about what kind of people who I bring in my life. Just like those people I mentioned who started their habits when they were much younger, I started doing the things I mentioned when I was much younger, so I believe if healthier habits are done when people are in their 20s and 30s it could help with the aging process later on.
Couldn’t agree more! Imo there’s a little wiggle room in your 20s BUT pass 30 we need to take our health (physically, mentally, and emotionally) seriously if we want to be healthy in our 60s and beyond
Agreed. My friends who didn’t take care of themselves when they were younger are now hating life in their late 50s.
People who come into your department discuss their romantic partners with you, a stranger? That seems bizarre.
Menopause has impacted me way more than anything in my 40s. I haven’t hit 60 yet.
Doctors in the UK get only ONE hour of OPTIONAL education on menopause. As a middle-aged woman, it's like doctors don't even realise menopause or perimenopause is a real condition. When a woman presents with symptoms in her forties, she is NOT too young for peri/menopause. That's when the hormones start fluctuating and that's why she can feel ill, or even like she's dying. Palpitations accompanied by nausea and feeling faint are no joke. Hot flashes are the least of your worries, although they are debilitating for some. Hot flushes seem to be the "acceptable" face of menopause that jokes are made about, but other symptoms are far worse. Oestrogen receptor cells are in EVERY part of the female body, so that's why lack of oestrogen adversely affects the mucous membranes in the nose, throat, and the eyes with dryness. It's not just gynaecological parts of the female body which suffer without normal levels of oestrogen and progesterone and even testosterone. I really recommend watching the HUNDREDS of videos by expert gynaecologist Menopause Taylor on RUclips. She provides a FULL education on the whole subject, to manage menopause to suit the individual woman. I learned the difference between systemic HRT, and localised HRT, between cyclical HRT, and continuous HRT. About different administering routes, pill, transdermal, bio-identicals, compounded hormones, and to avoid the pill form as that goes through the liver, and that's a negative. She likens oestrogen deficiency in peri/menopause to being thyroid deficient or insulin deficient, in that the body struggles in the same way without the correct hormones in the correct ratios. She mentions the Womens' Health Initiative study of the early 2000s which has been widely discredited for misinformation. That study said HRT increased the risk of breast cancer, but the study was ONLY done on women over the age of sixty. HRT is beneficial for women under sixty. Taking HRT under aged sixty, the benefits outweigh the risks of breast cancer. HRT has protective benefits against the three diseases of menopause, dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. Many providers have guidelines to only prescribe HRT primarily for symptoms, not for prevention of dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. But even if a woman does not get symptoms in peri/menopause, she should still, if she wants to, try to take HRT in some form, to cover her against dementia, heart attack, and bone loss. Before the WHI study, doctors KNEW to prescribe PRIMARILY for the three diseases, with symptoms being a SECONDARY reason to prescribe HRT. Nowadays, doctors have reversed that decision, and that decision is wrong and needs to be reversed to the pre WHI study. Do doctors and the pharmaceutical industry want women to get dementia, bone loss, heart attack, so they can feed women three different sets of drugs, instead of taking a cheap therapy called HRT. I think so. All these diseases are more likely without oestrogen. Oestrogen does increase the risk of breast cancer, but it's a low increase. Women have to take into account absolute risk versus their own individual risk, family history, lifestyle. Women can mitigate risk by getting mammograms at regular intervals. She also advises about alternatives to HRT, if a woman, can't or won't take HRT. HRT is not just about trying to look younger, it's about ensuring that the female body can function NORMALLY as much as possible, as the body cannot function normally without hormones. People will say, women have managed menopause for ever without HRT, but they fail to realise, that biologically speaking, women in olden days, were supposed to be DEAD, when your eggs have run out. Humans didn't live to see menopause, so it wasn't an issue. Now we can spend up to a third of our lives in menopause, because of advancements in nutrition, drugs etc, so we need hormones. You wouldn't tell a diabetic person to go without insulin, nor a thyroid deficiency person to forego thyroid hormone, so don't downplay a woman's need to replace her hormones so she can live as NORMAL a life as possible.
Yes, same here. I’m two years from 60!
Isn't menopause a function of aging?
@@mjjveritas2preach!
@@mjjveritas2 EXCELLENT ADVICE!! I am 70 and have been on HRT since I was 47. SUCH a life changer and I am so much healthier than my younger sisters who are scared of HRT from studies that were grossly misinterpreted. As a scientist, I could easily see this was wrong and got on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, so my lipids, bones, muscles and brain are all in great shape. I am so blessed! I exercise daily and eat real food.
Stop smoking, stop drinking
Best advice🎉
@@sadesade9505 100% , I am 53, never smoked or drank. ALso a fitness nut. I still feel like 20 with a few grey hairs. A 27 yo woman lost bet with me that she could outsprint me :lol:
and sugar
Cigarettes*
Smoking is a huge aging tool. Make anyone look like ish
And social media
He said that exercise, especially strength training to build muscle mass, drinking a lot of water, and taking anti-inflammatory herbs & statins (lipid lowering drugs) - these lifestyle choices matter in the aging process! Very excellent reporting! I'm going to have to read that research from Stanford!
I would not advocate statins!
I agree with everything you’ve said, except the statins. And I was a nurse for 48 years.
@@hazelem1266the whole thing is wrong.
Statins are an unproven poison. Rite Aid pharmacists will now try to push them on you at the drive thru. Shameless.
Statins horrible for you. Typical doctor. Runs your health with a prescription pad.
A huge intervention he did not mention - Do not eat processed or fast foods at all. Another is simple physical activity throughout the day every day.
ditch all drinking
@@alb12345672 yes! that too
Ahhhhhhh 😬 Getting old is not for the weak
Perhaps he only mentioned the hard data
Drinking once or twice a week is FAR WORSE than eating a fast food meal once or twice a week… just be smart about your ff choices.
At soon-to-be 62, I am in better shape now than I was at 46. My workouts are better and more efficient. Overall, my diet is better. Everyone ages differently. If you’re not exercising including weight training, start today. You won’t regret it.
I’m 63 , I eat good with plenty of protein, exercise with cardio and weights, and weigh the same as I was at 18.
You are not the norm, congrats
...same, 58....made a massive health change at 28. Always researching / learning ..feel
the same as my 3os. Cheers to us..😀
I'm 63, too, and can still zip up my high school cheerleading dress. I credit lots of yard work and walking my dog.
It should be the norm, for anyone researching their health. Medical field knows nothing as it relates to diet, which is health. Always remember, medicine is sick care. Food is health care. They are a for profit Industry and doctors take almost zero nutrition classes. We are not taught it in school, either. You must learn the benefits of nutrition and exercise on your own, or you're doomed to be sickly as you age, and not independent.
Sure, Jan.
I'm turning 64 next month, and what I noticed the most over the past few years was the beginning of a 'turkey neck'/sagging skin under the chin, less cardio endurance (could have been post-COVID effect) and a noticeable decrease in the desire to weight train, which I've been doing regularly for over 40 years. I'm aware of this change, so I'm determined to get back on the wagon!
I mean, at some point in your 40s, everyone stops looking like a young adult. Then in your 60s you transition from standard adult to old person.
Definitely not everyone!
Lol just wait. @malinia.20
I think mid 40s there is a big shift where you start to look middle aged, while at 40, you still have your natural hair color.
I am 67 soon to be 68. I have felt that my body has aged over the last two months. We are avid walkers, we are normal weight. We have just returned two weeks ago from a three month trip to Croatia where we walked everywhere. Perhaps the jet lag is prolonged, but I definitely feel my body has changed.
Do some pranayama, there are just breathing exercisess in various rhythmic patterns, with less stress on joints and muscles, but is actively energizing the cells at the cellular level
It’s called getting old. We all do it. Just some people don’t want to accept it 😂
I am exactly your age and have had the same experience. I keep running, which I've done for years because it feels so right, but I've suddenly been much more fatigued.
I keep hearing about weights and would like to add a bit of that too.
@@notaclue822 Unfortunately we can’t beat time. I stopped running when my buddy got a hip replacement at 64. I’m in my 50s. No thanks. I’d rather go for walks and leave running for kids.
@@shahjehan Not accepting it is perfectly fine.
We have to remember there's a whole lot more to aging than just these 2 bursts identified here. I've seen people in their 20's who could pass for 12. On the other hand I've seen people in their 50's who look like their 80 or visa versa. As far as I can tell there is nothing consistent about aging. Some of us get lucky and some don't.
This study is NOT representative of the general population. It is a study of only 108 participants who all lived in the vicinity of Stanford University.
Information about lifestyle is totally absent, as admitted by the researchers.
The mean observation period, including follow up, covered less than two years.
The researchers concede:
“It is important to acknowledge that our cohort may not fully represent the diversity of the broader population. The selectivity of our cohort limits the generalizability of our findings”.
Exactly!
I’m disappointed, but not surprised, at the coverage of this study in MSM.
No critical analysis whatsoever. I wonder if any of the journalists who covered this actually bothered to read the paper.
This study is at best the beginnings of a hypothesis not complete scientific research.
@@sound_1913
Yes agreed 👍🏻
Well said!
The TV equivalent of click-bait. Junk, low-number, observational guff.
I disagree. You clearly have not read the entire study which is very detailed. Cynicism like yours is one of the worst signs of losing in the aging process. Sad for you.
I swear I felt it right when I turned 60. And I was telling people about it, how I suddenly felt old and creaky.
I’m turning 60 in 2 months 😮
At age 62 I broke my foot and had 2 surgeries and was in a cast for about a year of my life. Just when I was back up on two feet, I received a breast cancer diagnosis and got to spend 2020 healing from surgery and going through treatment, plus the stress that everyone felt with the pandemic. I can't say for sure it is only my age, or the other health crises I went through in a short time span that made me feel suddenly "older".
You’ve been through a lot… I pray that you’re feeling much better💖
@@SheIsFearfullyWonderfullyMade Awww, thank you so much!
I am 70. I have, in the past, done everything as I should. According to doctors, I should have had perfect health because my diet was near perfect, my exercise levels good, and my weight a little under optimum. However, at 50, I caught a virus off a baby, and within a short time was near death. Thankfully, I pulled through, but this year, many of the issues caused by my experiences have flared up. I've spent weeks in hospital, and I'm currently waiting to find out if heart surgery will be necessary. You can do everything possible to keep ageing at bay, but it comes to nothing if bad luck intervenes.
are you follow a whole food plant based diet?
As an Asian I look much younger than I am but I know people like me when they do age, they AGE.
I noticed a real aging tipping point at 63. Skin, mucosal membranes, kidneys, lipids and blood pressure have all been been markedly affected.
I'm 51, and it's just started this past year for me.
What happened to your mucosal membranes??
@@malinia.20 very dry
@@lesal.1373 Oh wow! I experienced that when I was on accutane. It was terrible! I'm so sorry
@@malinia.20 sorry you experienced that. Side effects from meds can be horrible.
I'm a 46 year old male and I can confirm that I have aged a hell of a lot in the past couple of years... 😕
Yep! I'm 45 & about 2-3 years ago I suddenly started getting ugly! I was always on the low end of pretty, always had amazing skin & I feel like I woke up one day as an ugly step sister. And it just keeps getting worse 😂
@quietearth: have you look on doing pranayama? The literal translation is prana( the life force that reside in the physical body) Yama ( regulation). So, the translation then becomes regulation of the life forces in the physical body is known as pranayama. And the life energy forces are regulated via breath rhythmical patterns. Which has an energizing effect on your whole mind-body system.
……..just WAIT until 50-51! ……it’s like going off a cliff!!!
Tell me one actor or celebrity who still looks attractive after 45? Only Jared Leto still holds a little, other than him everyone falls of a cliff
@@Johnny.Natural ……Rob Lowe just turned 60, he’s on the cover of People magazine. …..he looks 40. Brad Pitt, George Clooney both look GREAT. Colin Ferrell looks great….
Yep, at 45 I had to reevaluate every lifestyle habit that i had cultivated for years, b/c nothing was wprking like it used to: skincare, diet, exercise
Nooooooooo 😢😬
Yup I began getting injured in the gym to the point where I had to stop and regroup
Perimenopause
Most honest answer on here ❤
@@firstnamelastname8217 This is one of the realest posts here I’ve read.
Yep I’m old and just trying to embrace the new me. Age is a reminder of our temporary existence on Earth. Although the body has a limited number of years our souls are eternal. Time to start preparing for what is coming.
Everyone over 60 already knew this
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sick of people saying "but 60 isn't old" and "age is in your mind"
NO. I can tell a difference since I turned 60.
People knowing their own bodies and scientific evidence of human development is different
Here’s what I noticed with cycling, my average speed on the same trails has dropped by 20%. At 60 I was still able to ride as fast as 40 year olds. I still exercise regularly with both weights and cardio but as aging athletes say “ time is undefeated “.
As a regular runner and competitor for over 45 years I have noticed, in my case, that approximately every 7 years I experience a tail off in performance followed by a plateau for the intervening years. There is almost a monotonous regularity to it.
I’m 41 and still setting PRs for wattage - at the long end of the curve, however. My short burst power will never be what it was when I was younger.
A wise fictional archeologist once said, “it’s not the years, it’s the mileage.”
🤣
Hahahahaha great quote Indy
“Hey lady you call him Doc-Tah Jones!”
Almost hitting 50, started exercising and building muscle at 40 and to be honest I'm in the best health and shape that I've ever been in my life. So trust me if you do the work you'll get the benefits.
I could feel a change at about 50. I’m almost 67 and haven’t felt anything just yet in my 60s. If so, it’s been so subtle I haven’t noticed it. However, I took really good care of myself throughout my adult life.
A lot of my aches and pains that I attributed to aging went away when I started walking more, including climbing stairs repeatedly.
So essentially you’ve swapped the lows of muscular aches and pains for the highs of repeatedly climbing stairs
Do you believe your focus on doing something particularly moving help alleviate your aches and pains?
@@Missusri My theory is that my pain was caused by inflammation, and the cardio exercising greatly reduced that inflammation.
I don't know. I'm in my 60s and I feel healthy as a horse. I hope I don't break my leg.
Me too, I'll be 61 in December, still lifting weights, started at 17, bicycling and stretching. Despite melanoma and carpal tunnel syndrome I'll continue the same. I'd rather die on my mountain bike at 70 then die in the hospital at 85 hooked up to a dozen machines.
Good luck to you my brother
Ca
😂
Hope you stay healthy ! But speaking as a lifetime equestrian , we all need to ban the expression " healthy as a horse " - they're actually very fragile , physically & emotionally " ! 😂
@@cynthiajohnston424 Yes, I understand. That was part of the joke. I've spent time around thoroughbreds and know what you are speaking of. I've also seen how they are treated as disposable by the racing industry. I didn't mean any slight toward horses.
@@mcloutier5 That's ok ! 😂 Thinking of my lifetime of vet bills - I laugh at how many of my equine vets' kids that I've paid for their grad. school . Also , a friend says - simply owning a horse is like having a kid at Harvard who never graduates ! Healthy as a horse ... 🤣 Gotta add that our farm had an unregistered true shetland pony , extremely healthy & snarky !! , who we could document as being at least 40 when he quietly died in his sleep . Go figure ... 😂
One clarification, Mike Snyder is a PhD, not a physician. He is truly a brilliant researcher (and also a nice guy).
I read something about caffeine for the 44 spike. Does this mean giving up coffee? 😢
@@AlanReid-mt9kk, 41 and recently started drinking dandelion coffee and mushroom coffee instead of my daily 3 cups of regular coffee🥴😩😂 They are both excellent alternatives because coffee has more cons than pros. Hth!
I never felt any real changes until I broke both ankles at 56. After that, the long immobility has taken it's toll. I am now 61 and feel so much older.
That must’ve been really difficult. I broke only 1 and that was a challenge. I’m hoping you’re enjoying life and thriving
Yikes
Same for my mom… about 5 years ago (at 58) she had a botched foot surgery on one foot but had limited mobility for about a year. It definitely aged her physically… fast forward to this year and she’s enrolled in college and seems to be feeling better. I tthink interacting with young people and learning something new is helpful. Best wishes to you!
all good until he said statins. that pretty much negates anything else. If a doc tells you to take statins... RUN
I agree. The bursts of aging happen at 44 and 60 and on all the yers in between and after.
I was very unhealthy until my mid 40s when I woke up and realized I only have one body and that I needed to treat it better if I wanted it to be vibrant for the long term. I started weight training, routine fasting, reduced sugar/carb diet, and taking high quality vitamins/minerals/amino acids to promote optimal cellular function. I am now 55 and in the best health of my life, feeling far better and more energetic than I did 10 years ago. I do have a damaged spine, but daily exercise and stretching has even improved that. Lifestyle is everything!
Hint: avoid statins if at all possible, talk to your doc - agree with comments about life style changes if needed. I am 73 this year and still running 100 mile races etc. - good cardiac exercise is important as is eating plenty protein and fresh foods.
At 42 I went plant-based and 10 years later I feel better than I did a decade ago. Allergies went away, good blood pressure, never get sick, I exercise weekly which keeps me active and full of energy. This is just several changes from "The Fountain of Youth Lifestyle" that can change anyone's health.
I saw the changes the minute I turned 60, now at 63 I feel it, LOL.
@tonycollazorappo ~ Agreed 💯%!!! I heard a bit of this same topic today on NPR (National Public Radio) - "KPBS" locally; now here it is again. I just paused it at 0:16 seconds in to look through the comments. Okay - back to the video ... 😉
Great! I got that to look forward to.
59 - walk 5 miles a day by myself and then an additional 2 miles with my German shepherd - 5’2” and my weight is down to 120 lbs✌🏻 feel great
No two people are alike. I find it very hard to believe that these two specific age points apply to everyone.
This paper studied 108 people who lived in the vicinity of Stanford University.
Lifestyle factors were not considered.
The entire study and follow up was less than 2 years.
I don’t see how any meaningful conclusions can be drawn.
How about 42-46 and 58-62
I won't even bother watching, snake oil ad ..
Too small of a sample size.
@@bevturner2258 Although I tend to agree, the comments trending here mostly support what's being said in the video. It would be interesting to expand the study. There was a long term one in Framingham MA that started in 1948. I wonder if the two studies would find similarities.
It should be pretty well known by any doctor at this point in time that statins are more harmful to your health than helpful. Unfortunately, it seems that some doctors are still drinking the drug company Koolade when it comes to these drugs. The fact that this doctor is singling out statins for older people makes me believe he has no idea what he is talking about.
yep the minute he said that I said to myself its all BS...
What is the highest paying drug? You guessed it! Follow the money folks. And only consider half of what the medical industrial complex says to you.
Michael Snyder has a PhD in Biology.
Dr Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist, is the one to ask about statins 😊
It’s also not necessarily new information and I don’t know if he meant to promote statins. We already know we need to start screening for cardiovascular disease by age 40 (if not earlier given the lifestyles of the general public). There’s very well studied cardiovascular disease risk calculators that help determine who would benefit from primary prevention with a statin, and who wouldn’t. As well, we know there’s other risks such as smoking, hypertension, etc. that may be modifiable. If those risk factors can be improved or eliminated, or if cholesterol is improved via lifestyle modifications, one may be able to avoid statin use. However there’s a group of humans where cholesterol is very much genetic based and may not be able to get their cholesterol down no matter how good their lifestyle is. Those people would see benefits from a statin. As well, not everyone is willing to put in the lifestyle changes right away and if that’s the case we should use a statin to avoid long term damage to the arteries while they sort out their lifestyle.
I noticed my white hair grew exponentially this year and perhaps this explains it. I turned 44 this year! The other thing I've noticed is that despite weight training, eating clean most of the time, and with the microbiome in mind (smaller portions), fasting (so only two main meals a day with mainly protein and fiber), getting eight hours of sleep, etc., it's hard to lose weight. It's just not shifting. I want to lose around 20 lbs and nothing seems to be working, and it can feel so disheartening.
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in....
I experienced more of the mental aspect of aging. I could feel a change in my brain activity. My thoughts were processing differently--manifesting into more of a depressive state at times. I actually went to a counselor for it. She said the same thing, our brains (especially men) go through a process at this time, affecting the serotonin levels. Then one day, maybe 6 months later, those "dark cloud" episodes disappeared. Simply knowing what was happening helped a lot. I think if more people knew of the cause of this, their experience would be more palatable.
This is good to know as someone still in their 30’s. I hope to be out of my parents house by then as I don’t want to be around them as they age. I know I can have a good life, but family doesn’t have to be involved. I think if they were then they would be trying to have me do things that would just end up pleasing them. Well, I don’t want to live that way. I know there are communities that can support me when I do get older and I can support them first if I feel comfortable doing that. Thank you for the information.
So true at 60 I felt like a million bucks at 66 I feel every ache and pain that I put myself through in my younger years I literally need about Half an hour that I call defrosting by moving methodically to get ready for my day but after that I’m pretty good for the rest of the day and then repeat the next day and so on life goes 😎
Yes. Yesterday i was young .
This morning i feel old.
I'm already feeling it at age 38, so I'm trying hard to take care of myself.
Rosey, I think what the doctors are saying is to build up muscle mass. Instead of cardio. I feel you and take immunity boosters. Live long and prosper
Genetics are a huge influence on how fast we age.
I learned to skate at age 30 and joined a men's shinny group at age 35. Now at 42, I'm playing weekly and need to find more ice time. It doesn't feel like work but it's like a new lease on life. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to improve their cardio and not die.
What about puberty? That's a huge "aging" change. There's a big difference between 12 and 16. Those 4 years change a human being exponentially.
Great Journalist - She asks the questions and then steps back until researcher fully answers her questions. So rare these days.
Yes !! We should all follow her lead for our daily conversations . 🥰
I aged rapidly when i was around 39-40. I turned completely gray, i become bald as in most of my hair stopped growing and i began growing nasal and ear hair. It seemed to happen overnight. A lot of people would mistake me for being my brother's father and he is only 4 years younger than me but he looks like he is in his early 20's. I thought i would handle getting and looking old better than what i did, but it was all very depressing.
Id be curious to know how prevalent those two points of life show up in divorce statistics.
Such wonderful news, so glad I watched this
I’m 59 and have really felt these aging changes over just the past year. And I’m in pretty good shape… this time a year ago, I was doing a 125 mile backpacking trip (it ended at 50 miles due to injury). But since then, I can feel my body losing strength and processing more slowly. I still exercise, I still eat decently, but it’s changing anyway.
It is true. I turned 44 in 2000. Before that, everyone thought I was in my 20s, and after that I looked like someone in the 40s.
I think what helped me in those times was I had to physically work hard and it kept me from falling apart.
We age when we go to work
Wow...truth! I recently turned 60 and I JUST have been noticing lots of changes. It's sad really. Guess I'm gonna have to step up my game to make it through the next decade.🙄
Hahaha. We believe in you. Stay up!
They missed another big one by not extending the study to subjects beyond 75 years old.
Yes ! I've many friends 75 - 90 yrs. old who are doing great mentally & physically . It's due to their lifestyle - eating well , physically active , mental exercise , social interaction , strong faith / beliefs , positive outlooks , routine & preventive medical care , etc. despite the setbacks that may come their way . Mind - body connection !! 🥰
Whelp that gives me something to look forward to.
Oh my word I am 70 This has been my experience
This may be true, and it may not. It’s one study. It will have to be recreated to see if the results are the same. I’m 70 and I’m a retired contractor and now full time rancher. I build fences, barns, stack hay, and everything else that comes with having livestock. My herd is 40 animals. I definitely get more tired than when I was 25, but I pace myself and always get everything done. It’s all mental attitude and a healthy diet. Now that I’ve said all this, I’ll probably drop dead tomorrow.
This is only 100 people and I would be keen to know more information like diet, exercise, stress etc
There’s a body of research that shows 150 minutes a week of Zone 2 training will boost body function. Once several months of consistent training has been achieved one session of Zone 5 weekly will improve VO2 Max. Look it up!
I’m very fortunate to be able to swim four times a week. All totaled it’s about 12 km a week. I started swimming again about ten years ago after a long break. Since last September I’ve done over 500km of Z2.
I was never on a team growing up.
I’m 62 and will keep this effort as long as circumstances allow. At the moment the pools are all too hot (summer sucks) for training so I’m cycling at the gym and doing some weight training once a week.
I’m hate to say it, but I’m in better shape now than I was in high school.
Good luck, Everybody!
Amazing. Stay up! That's so helpful
@@jadehare Thanks a lot. After 156 hours of Z2 since last September my metabolism runs on mostly body fat so I don’t get the “insulin spike” hunger attacks I used to get. Z2 has transformed my body. Plus, I’ve gained muscle.
I have always been fairly active, but in my early 40s I started going to the gym for weight training. Went every third day and put in a strong effort. Within a couple of years I had gained a LOT of muscle, barely fitting into my large shirts, and lost fat. The 40s and 50s are decades where you can still be strong and athletic if you just incorporate consistent exercise, and you can maintain a high degree of musculoskeletal health for decades after, though there is an inevitable decline in later years.
Finally a positive comment. I'm 42 and started weight training 3/4x a week and trying to eat much healthier. Alcohol, beer, smoking are no problem for me since I've never liked that.. my real issue is sugar, but working on it. Hopefully I have another 10 years without looking like a very "old" person.
I'm 65, I would say this is probably true. I know that aging has seemed kind of stair stepped. I still feel good at my age although I don't have the endurance I once had. I do exercise regularly and try to drink enough water. However, I can say that as far as physical appearance, I saw big changes occur pretty suddenly in my early to mid 40s and again around 63/64 (not 60 specifically) since 63 it's been a battle to keep muscle. Focusing on more protein in my diet and weight lifting seems to be helping.
Just read a recent AARP article on muscle mass loss occurring RAPIDLY in women after age 60. Good on you for your efforts and wisdom to take proactive measures.
i'm so mad i'm watching this 5 days before my 44th bday 😒
Listen to his advice. It's not inevitable. There are things you can do! Chin up!! Many of us who have had healthy lifestyles don't have the chronic problems associated with aging even though we're Boomers. Happy Birthday! Enjoy your 44th rotation around the sun with positive changes!! ❤
I’ll be turning 42 in 2 months 🥴
This is such a great example of HOW LITTLE medical professionals understand menopause! Every 40-something year old woman I know is experiencing perimenopause!!!!!
100 people doesn’t seem like a large enough sample group
Very nice story! We need more of these advocates for better behavior. We see countless people in their 50s that can't tie their shoes anymore without sitting down. Exercise is very important and lets you grow old while enjoying life until high age.
Why is she shouting; my hearing is fine.
LoL
I looked in the mirror this morning and oh my I really aged throughout the night!😬
I turn 65 this year. I never noticed any changes significant when I was 44 or thereabouts. I was very late going through menopause (55). I notice significant changes this year as I turn 65. My weight is unchanged for the past 30 years. What I notice is I get very tired much quicker. I have always had high metabolism and been very active but I do not have the stamina. I am still in the workforce so this bothers me. Do I need to be even MORE active to build up energy or would that wear me out more? Just learn it's part of aging?.....
I’ve been saying for a while now that something happened when I turned 60. It’s all different now. I’m 61 and a half.
Every friend I have started needing reading glasses at 44.
I'm about a year and a half away from 44. When they said that number, I was like great. exactly what I was expecting, because everyone I now in their mid-40's definitely looks like they aged overnight. I better shape up and slather on all the skincare and take all supplements to get ready for this. I'm pretty much wrinkle free but I do notice new things on my face that I don't love. I'm also tired all the time, but that has more to do with my lifestyle and diet I think. So really need to improve.
I’m 55 & I constantly feel like I’ve aged 10 years within the last two years. But I know for a fact that working out regularly and having downtime mitigates my negative thoughts and physical symptoms of aging.
66, Still feel like 30. Only difference, the little comas, usually in front of the tv. I work out 7 / 7. One hour, one hour and a half after waking up. Late afternoon: 3 series of pushups and neck or abs. No alcohol, no smoking, no sugar. I.F. 16 / 8. No medication, no processed foods. When I train my back / shoulders I start with 3 series correct executed pull ups broad grip. Still manage to do 15-20 reps with a dumbbell between my feet. Followed by the training with weights. As of today, old age hasn’t hit me whatsoever aside from the little naps that sneak up on me. Take care of your organs, mental wellbeing and physique and age really just becomes a number. Only downside; a lot of the guests around a swimming pool, many much younger, hate my guts :)
I always liked Tom Patty’s advice “ I don’t know but I’ve been told never slow down and you never grow old “ , unfortunately that didn’t work out so well for him .
Fasting promotes cellular renewal and anti-aging through autophagy
Doesn't autophagy just mean your body, starved of intake, instead breaks down your muscle tissue to provide cells with the proteins necessary to protect your heart?
@@aninewforestI believe long term fasting does this. Not intermittent fasting.
Autophagy increases as we age anyway. The body is truly remarkable, as long as we don’t abuse it 😊
@@InspiredByBrad It's certainly good for detox.
@@aninewforest there’s a few doctors on RUclips such as Dr Fung and Dr Berg, who show studies that muscle is preserved and only waste tissues and proteins are broken down and consumed/recycled, so it has a house cleaning effect. The anti aging is from the large spikes in growth hormone that fasting triggers.
I can't believe I actually felt that at 44! Probably why I decided to go vegan and quit coffee and alcohol. My body literally stopped processing things the way it used to. I hope now at 46 it'll be easier to handle.
Probiotics were a life changer for me. I'm 55 now and feel good.💪
Anyone suggesting Statins should be ignored..
I am calling BS on the statin recommendation. They are way over hyped. They only offer a 1% benefit and have many side effects.
I do know that my husband and myself exercise daily, never eat fast food, packaged or heavily processed foods, eat at least 2-3 meat free meals weekly, drink lightly, either light beer or wine with meals and never smoked. Neither of us looks our ages, 67 and 72 most people think we are in our mid 50s. I do know smoking is the most damaging thing a person can do to their health and looks especially women. All it takes is 10 months of smoking a pack a day to do damage that is irreparable.
Went full carnivore 5 years ago so life changing at 61 yrs old now its the fountain of youth :) I feel so much younger again
No more joint pains can hike workout no recovery issues the next day and no pain that day gaining muscles mass not losing
I hike every morning about 4 miles with weight in pack (rucking) and get home and just feel good NOT like I was hiking
Sleep is better than ever never have to get up at night to hit the head anymore either :)
Eyesight has improved and back to my prescription of 20 years ago
Also back to the weight of my 20s and 30s and same clothing size never saw that coming
Yes I am getting older by calendar days but I am not feeling it in my body or mentally I have felt younger and younger again maybe back to my 30s and 40s now is how I feel and capable of doing things physically
another huge side the mental clarity is like I was young again !
and truly look younger these days as wrinkles went down and hair color has come back about half way and another huge life change is life long severe allergies are GONE so much more like eye floaters going away skin tightening back up no more skin issues the list just keeps going
Worth trying if you have not :)
IMHO the nutrition is something we have NOT been doing correct and our society shows we are on the wrong path and history is on our side of what made us great about 3000 years ago with agriculture and grains is when we started having health issues and skeletal remains prove this
Cool, glad we have this science to tell us in yet another way what we already knew.
Eventually, we all end up in the ground or the oven.
Now that's a topic for another day. :)
Not true if you stay active.
I am 62 with no issues.
I have a six pack and about 2 % body fat.
This study will make most just give up.
And best of all, you have no ego
Taking statins in your forties?????????? There's your problem. And what was the ''ethnicity'' of this very small sample of adults?
Jesus Christ, people! I wish the news would actually do something to help us! The food we eat is literally killing us and leading to all sorts of symptoms of chronic disease (autoimmune, IBD, CVD, depression, type 2, obesity, skin issues, kidney functioning, fatty liver, etc). Yes, there’s always aging, but what many attribute to aging is the food. Stop eating sugar, processed foods, grains, and seed oils. And start fasting consistently, both time-restricted feeding and extended fasts.
Everything he mentioned is not due to aging. It is due to eating crap food (eating too many carbs too often) and not exercising.
BTW - the last thing you want to do is start taking statins! Do your research, people. “High” cholesterol is not a bad thing and not a cause of CVD, and statins have horrible side effects, including body pain and Alzheimer’s later in life. Many people have talking about reversing symptoms by eliminating sugar, processed food, and seed oils. Start with food and see how it goes. Why spend 1000s of dollars going to doctors who don’t prevent disease and on drugs from an industry whose goal it is to make as much money off of you for as long as possible?
So well said !
Incredible. I never knew we got old.
But do you still feel young?
You missed the point. They are not revealing that we get older, but that we don't age incrementally like we all believed in the past. Instead we age in intensive bursts. Find someone intelligent in your life and get them to explain it to you.
You never learned to listen very well either