Proper supplementation is just one strategy that adults can include when building an anti-aging treatment and prevention program.
Like cancer, the symptoms of aging are best fought before they begin through preventative measures.
True, the levels of human growth hormone that naturally occur in our bodies depletes as we age.
Similarly, our metabolism can slow which affects how much food we can healthily eat.
Decreased melatonin levels can affect our sleep patterns.
And the list goes on.
Here are just a few supplements and vitamins you may consider adding to your daily regiment to fight off aging before it even starts.
Human Growth Hormone (HGH): Found in abundance during the body's initial growth cycle, the hormone decreases as our bodies age.
Benefits of adding HGH in supplement form include increased muscle mass, improved ability to recover from surgery and heal, improved libido, and a better functioning immune system.
There are possible side effects to be considered, such as swelling of the hands, so you may want to have your doctor take a blood test to measure and monitor the levels of human growth hormone in your system Garlic (Allium Sativa): This natural remedy may help prevent heart disease and high blood pressure.
Often these preventable diseases are a result of stress that is not properly handled or an accumulation of dietary choices.
Garlic stimulates the liver and digestive system functions which may help keep the foods you eat flowing through your system properly.
DHEA: This hormone can be replaced in supplemental form.
Acne is one of the reported side effects, but be sure to consider all the literature on the supplement.
Reports have shown that those who have taken DHEA report improved memory, greater muscle mass, better immune system functions and improved skin appearance.
Melatonin: This hormone is involved with your sleep patterns.
When a person has a low melatonin level in their system, they may experience difficulty in falling asleep or lack of a deep sleep.
Adequate sleep plays a key role in maintaining a healthy immune system.
And a key to any anti-aging treatment and prevention program is to give your body the tools needed to ward of disease.
That natural tool is the immune system.
Multivitamins: It is common for an aging body to have a lack of key vitamins such as vitamins A, C and E.
It's just not possible to consume all the necessary vitamins and minerals that our bodies need through the food we eat.
A good supplement will have all the key vitamins as well as folic acid, calcium, magnesium iron, chromium, zinc, and trace minerals.
Co-enzyme Q 10 is an antioxidant that should be added to the list.
These ingredients help to strengthen your immune system and kill off any of the diseases that contribute to pre-mature aging.
By understanding what each supplement, vitamin, or human growth hormone can do for your body, considering any possible side effects, and employing a strategy to age well you can build an effective anti-aging program.