Written By Empress Of Pearl
Sarah Anderson February 24, 2025
The answer to this question is yes, and no.
Its a long cry to believe we can stop the normal aging process (at least in our lifetime), but many researchers agree that the contaminants in our environment, excessive exposure to harmful UV rays, and the oxidization of cells in our tissue and organs play a key role in aging - specifically premature aging.
The good news is that we can control how fast and to what degree it unfurls. While genetics and biology play an essential role in aging, lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than our genes.
Aging is a complex process that begins and progresses at some point. Although you can't stop it, research suggests you can age backward by implementing simple yet powerful lifestyle choices and environmental changes, which will significantly impact how long we live.
Read on to find out what you can do to slow down the aging process or age backward.
What Can We Do?
Reprogram Your Vision Of Old Age
A study at Yale University showed that those with a positive view of growing older lived significantly longer than those who always complained about it. Therefore, change your attitude on aging and you can prolong life expectancy, or stay negative about it and watch it diminish.
The old adage, "You're only as young as you feel" holds a significant amount of truth.
Get Quality Zzz's
Quality sleep is essential for your enhancing your overall quality of life. Quality sleep plays an critical role in the healing and repair of your heart, blood vessels, immune system, metabolism, weight, and your mental and physical performance. Aim for seven to nine hours a night.
A study in Biological Psychiatry found that sleep deprivation heightened inflammatory markers linked to cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, while an American study suggested people who sleep less than five hours a night had an “excess heart age” 5.1 years beyond their real age.
Cut Saturated Fat, Increase Omega-3 Fats
It's gospel by now: eat lean meat and skinless protein; drop the cake and ice cream; consume more complex carbs, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables; and get plenty of fatty fish. The healthy fats in salmon, mackerel, and sardines help keep oxygen free-radical molecules from damaging your cells.
Good fats like omega 3 fatty acids get broken down into anti-inflammatory chemicals in the body, which helps keep your cells at a good age. You get them from oily fish, olive oil, raw nuts, seeds and avocado.
Aspire For Antioxidants
Antioxidants inhibit the damaging effects of oxidation. Aim to get antioxidants from healthy foods that are high in antioxidants such as dark green leafy vegetables and colorful fruit – berries, in particular, promote longevity. At meal time always aim for half a plate of non-starchy vegetables.
For an antioxidant hit, try a body-boosting green smoothie, made from three handfuls of kale, two sticks of celery, two apples, 1/4 avocado, 1 tsp ground flax-seeds and water.
Manage Stress
Enough can't be said about the dangers of stress. Stress can increase the risk of developing anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders which can lead to heart attacks and stokes. It can weaken your immune system, leading to inflammation, infections, and illness, and can also impair your memory, concentration, and decision making abilities.
Stress can also lead to alcohol and drug abuse, and other unhealthy coping mechanisms. Stress wreaks havoc on your skin causing acne, wrinkles, dry skin and premature aging. When the body releases stress hormones like cortisol, it can lead to increased oil production and impact the skin barrier, resulting in issues like eczema flare-ups and accelerated aging.
Aim to find active ways to manage your stress. Examples are watching television, going on the internet, playing video games, incorporating physical activities into your daily routine, deep breathing exercises, massages, meditation, write a journal, be social and laugh.
Stay Mentally Active
The best way to keep the brain healthy is by learning new things because it makes new connections in the brain. Staying mentally active helps sustain your memory and thinking skills. You can read, play word games, take up a new hobby, take classes, or learn to play an instrument.
Studies suggest that musical training may have cognitive benefits beyond music itself, potentially improving memory, attention, and reasoning. This is due to the extensive use of the brain that comes with playing an instrument.
Get Enough Calcium
Calcium is an essential mineral for building and maintaining strong bones.
Mayo Clinic suggests, "Adults should aim to get at least 1,000 milligrams (mg) of calcium a day. Women age 51 and older, and men 71 and older should aim to get 1,200 mg a day".
You can get calcium from foods such as dairy products,yogurt, green leafy vegetables, cereals, juices, almonds, sesame seeds, sardines, and tofu.
If you cannot meet your calcium needs through diet alone, consider asking your doctor about calcium supplements.
Get Your Vitamin D
Mayo Clinic recommends, "Adults up to age 70 should aim to get 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day. Adults older than 70 should aim to get 800 IU a day".
Sources of vitamin D include egg yokes, mushrooms, liver, yogurt, tuna, herring, sardines,trout, salmon, swiss cheese, orange juice, milk, fortified cereals, and vitamin D supplements.
Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Get enough sunlight exposure or take a vitamin D supplement. Avoid excessive caffeine and alcohol consumption, as they can interfere with calcium absorption.
Take Care Of Your Skin
It is thought that systems in our bodies breakdown due to environmental factors accelerating the aging process. This relates not only to the upper layers of dermal tissue (our skin), but to normal organ function and systems such as circulatory, nervous, and glandular systems as well.
The most common signs of premature aging appear on your skin, with wrinkles, age spots, dryness or loss of skin tone. Protecting our skin from harmful outside factors include: smoke, chemicals, wind, UVA/UV rays, and some chemical-based cosmetics, these can slow the aging process.
Because our facial skin is laid bare to harmful environmental pollution's, it leaves our skin prey to the winds, the smoke, the chemicals, gases, and particles in the air and the UV rays that surround us.
The good news is, High Quality, High Active Anti aging skincare products can help protect you and your skin from those harmful elements.
What To Look For
• Antioxidants are hugly helpful. Vitamin C and E, CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, Idebenone, Green Tea, and various plant and herb extracts are natural antioxidants that not only help protect cell membranes, but help restore tissue health.
• For hydration and moisture - Look for products that contain Sodium Hyaluronate (SH the sodium salt form of hyaluronic acid), Emu Oil, Jojoba Oil, plant extracts or oils such as Shea and Argan. These - especially SH can provide immediate benefits while restoring moisture.This is a very important anti-aging skin product.
• For wrinkle control - Look for products that contain safe, yet effective smoothing Argireline® Peptide (A Botox® Alternative), Matrixyl™ 3000 ( a peptide complex of palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and -7), and Pepha®-Tight (an all-natural instant skin tightener). These are used to smooth fine lines and wrinkles and replenish wrinkle-fighting collagen and elastin.
• For Health & Skin - Scientific Evidence show that Pearl Powder slows down, even reverses age-related damages because of it's high Antioxidant and rich vitamin and mineral properties. Look for safe, High Quality Seawater Pearl Powder, white to off white color, with high mesh count and no toxicities.
Anti-aging skin care can be as simple as a body firming lotion, wrinkle cream, or as complex as serums and hydrators.
Whatever technique or regime you follow, the use of hydration and antioxidants in your daily routine will give you the best chance for long-term beautiful, healthy and younger looking skin.
Conclusion:
While aging can't be entirely halted, groundbreaking methods can slow it down and even reverse it naturally. By implementing simple lifestyle changes, you can significantly impact your biological age and live to a ripe old age, while staying healthy and younger looking.
