Taken from Prevention'The Amazing anti-ageing secret of the Hunza' by Dr. Art Brownstein.
'Many studies have demonstrated that a healthy mental attitude not only creates a healthier bio-chemistry in the brain and body, but is also more likely to support a healthy, active lifestyle. Here are some examples of what I mean.
Tucked away in the mountains of central Asia is a tribe called Hunza. What's remarkable about these people is that they consistently live beyond the age of 100. And they have a stunning lack of disease.
Among the Hunza, a 70 year old is considered a youngster and is expected to remain healthy, active, and alert for decades. "Old age" is simply not an option for these remarkable people. If you expect to be working in the fields and riding your horse when you are 100 years old, as the Hunza typically do, there's a great chance it will happen for you!
I have seen this countless times in my medical experience. Bill was a patient I met through my work with Dr. Dan Ornish. At age 85, Bill successfully overcame life-threatening heart disease and today he travels the world, is an accomplished Alpine hiker, and practices yoga every day.
When a reporter asked Bill about the secret to his remarkably active life, he replied: "Old age is something that happens to someone who is at least 15 years older than me!"
It's wrong to assume that certain ailments just "happen" when you hit your 50s and beyond. Arthritis and heart disease aren't "diseases of old age." Neither is diabetes or dementia. A recent 13-year study has demonstrated that social factors are the most significant factors contributing to Alzheimer's. .......No matter how old you are right now, I want you to know that your best years can still be ahead of you!'
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