Patriot Health Digest
Stop doing these things today and get great benefits for your body and brain!
It begins slowly—you might start panting after going up two floors, miss your routine bus, or you cannot remember the actor from your favorite movie. In your mind, you could feel decades younger than you really are, but aging is now catching up to you.
This is the moment you should start dealing with your health seriously and remove bad health habits. The great news is that you can still help yourself —it is never too late to work on your health at any age.
Small changes cause long-lasting results for your well-being. Start right now and get the benefits for your body and brain.
So read on to find about which habits you should never do after reaching 60.
1 — You Ignore Proper Hydration
As you age, your sense of thirst goes down. Older people usually tend to be dehydrated more so than young people since they don’t have the sensation of thirst. This causes problems with them getting blood pressure issues, Urinary Tract Infections, lowered activity, fatigue, and electrolyte abnormalities. A good rule of thumb is if your pee is light yellow. If it is too dark, then you are not drinking enough water. If it is clear, then you could be drinking too much water.
2 — You Keep Your Workout The Same
Many folks who want to work out or who have done so in the past could jump back into working out. They do their workouts like they have done forever. Now, as people age, certain activities could cause more injuries than not. As you age, you might start focusing on more restorative training, or balance, calisthenic and some light weight training. Weight training will keep increasing your bone formation and help lower the chances of falls and injuries.
3 — You Stay On Medication for Years
The goal for medication is to help your health to get your body into good hemostasis. Exercise, diet and lifestyle changes are the top prescription for most of the possible health problems older people face. People must stay vigilant in ensuring they are trying to get away from medications or lower the dose they require.
Author: Blake Ambrose
