Anti-Aging Naturally

The search for the fountain of youth goes on. Something new will always be discovered. But the truth is that several very effective fountains of youth have been discovered. These really do not stop aging, but they turn a wrinkle face (typical aging) into an elegant work of art that improves each year, adding grace and beauty with the brush strokes of time.

There are a host of products that claim, with or without much validity, to help reverse aging, but the best and a sure way to do it is through natural means. There are 3 major processes of getting younger naturally. These are:    

• Detoxification
• Rejuvenation nutrition and therapies
• Maintenance and enhancement

Detoxification

• For detoxification, it is important to begin the night before by taking a mild laxative. Drink lukewarm water first thing in the morning as it helps the bowels to get active and start releasing the toxins through kidney and bowels. At least 3 glasses of warm water have to be consumed before noon.
• Ayurvedic body massage like abhayanga can be done. Again it will depend upon the health condition and constitution as to which of the body massages and with which oil and herbs has to be used. 
• The diet during the detoxification day has to consist of fruits, light herbal tea, warm soups but with no sour ingredients or artificial flavors. A light khichdi can be taken by 3 pm and after that one has to rest.
• Mild enemas with herbal water can be given few times in the detoxification process.
• This process can be from one day to 15 days depending upon the condition of health or severity of disease.
• Pranayam and mild yoga exercises may be undertaken during this period.
  

Rejuvenation

• After the body has cleansed, it is the time to build the rasas of the body. The rasa of the body are the fluids which carry the nutrition and adaptogens to the different parts of the body in order to bring back the function of the body to its youthful state.
• During rejuvenation khichdi made up of rice and mung dal (green gram) along with a little quantity of organic ghee (clarified butter) should be given to the body. The only function of ghee is to carry the nourishment to deeper tissues as ghee has excellent absorption by the body.
• Many herbs can be added as decoctions or as powders to the menu, the dosage can be thrice a day.
  • Herbs like Ashoka are good for the female reproductive system.
  • Brahmi is good to rejuvenate the nervous system.
  • Gokshura is good for the urinary system and the prostrate gland.
  • Ashwagandha is a tonic for the nervous system and frizzy nerves.
  • Bringraj is pitta pacifying and is good for anxiety related hair fall and premature graying of hair.
  • Guduchi is a powerful immune modulator and helps the body to heal itself and improve immunity.
  • Shatavri is good for the female system and any ulcers.
• Body massages and eye therapies are to be given for a period of a month.

Maintenance and enhancement

During maintenance one has to continue with herbs and slowly build the diet along with more exercises so that the strength comes to the body along with better posture and bone density.

Reversing aging is a lot of fun when it comes to the treatments and the process is also relaxing. The only difficult part of anti-aging naturally, is that one can not go back to a lifestyle of overeating, late nights, overdrinking etc.