Why Cellular Health Is Essential in Order To Live Past 100 Years Of Age

Positive self direction depends on rationale behind daily activities

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The reason we stop at red traffic lights is easily understood. Not doing so could put us out of commission, temporarily or permanently.

Based on the rationale of potential risks and potential benefits, classical conditioning has taught us certain habit automatization

Some behaviors are driven by law. Others are internally driven to optimize desired outcomes. Yet, they deserve as much automaticity as stopping for a red traffic light. Not doing so may be just as deadly.

My ultimate and internally driven goal is to live past turning 100 years old. The rationale is twofold. I am in love with my life, and I want to enjoy watching my spectacular grandchildren grow up.

Health and longevity is not part of my family history. My dad died from a heart attack at age 41, and my mom suffered a debilitating stroke when she was 64 years old. In view of this, my future may not seem to be neither promising nor long.

Despite my family history, I am doing quite well, thank you. I am metabolically healthy and I take no medications, at age 73. NOT because I am doing the right thing at ALL times, but because I am doing the right thing MOST of the time.

Mostly, I attribute my excellent health to this one essential thing.

I have learned how to love and how to take good care of my cells.

Our cells ARE us. You and me, and everyone else among the eight billion people on planet Earth, we are a combination of all our cells. Nothing more, nothing less.

The human body is made up of an estimated 30 to 100 trillion cells. Cells need oxygen, food, water, and good intentions to thrive. When the cells thrive, we thrive.

In his book, The Biology of Belief, Dr. Bruce H. Lipton writes, ”Cells are imbued with intent and purpose; they actively seek environments that support their survival while simultaneously avoiding toxic or hostile ones.”

Knowing this, I try to give my cells what they need in order to create an environment where they can thrive. This becomes more and more important as we age.

First, I try to do no harm by avoiding toxic substances like stress and pesticides, super processed food stuff, and smoking.

Second, I like to give them oxygen, nutritious food, enough water, and good intentions. Each cell is a living entity. They need what we need.

Because healthy cells function in harmony to build healthy organs, we must create a favorable environment if we want a healthy body. We do that by nurturing the cells. By consuming whole food and enough water, we give our cells what they need to grow and thrive.

When we speed up the metabolism with a 20–30 minute walk, we activate the heart pump to distribute fresh oxygen to our well deserving trillions of cells.

Because cells are imbued with intent and purpose, like Dr. Lipton says, I try to align my mind to connect with the Universal power of harmony. I send my cells love and gratitude for their joint effort in keeping me healthy and happy.

Cell care is self care

For three decades I nursed and watched hundreds of beautiful patients die in the hospital. They often died unnecessarily and prematurely from conditions that can be prevented with better cell care.

They died from chronic inflammation caused by overconsumption of unhealthy food and of underperformance of physical activity. The latter is called a sedentary life style, which is associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), CVD is the leading cause of death in the world.

Many others died from conditions related to the mind. Sensory overload, stress, and lack of ability to regulate emotions, tend to mess us up at the cellular level. It disturbs homeostasis. Spending a few minutes in daily meditation helps us to keep the mind regulated.

Neglecting our body, mind, and spirit is something we all practice, at times.

The point is, we cannot do it every day. Why? Because we will suffer from lifestyle diseases and die before our time.

At the beginning and at the end of life, we need care takers. Between the two stages, we are in charge of that job ourselves.

When you understand the big, fat WHY behind the choice of putting my cells on the pedestal of self care, you will follow suit.

Stop, examine, and self direct certain habitual behaviors with the intent of self preservation. Make them positive and automatic. Our cells thank us by improving quality and quantity of life.

The same way that you now stop at red traffic lights, you will evaluate the risks and the benefits of certain daily activities. The reward is intrinsic; to live in harmony with life, until well past 100.

🇳🇴Annelie Holmene Pelaez believes that everyone has an attribute to share with others. Promoting cardiovascular health and helping adults over age 65 is her contribution. When we don’t let age define us, but rather empower us to grow, we discover health and happiness are byproducts of who we are.

Annelie is the author of the book, Say Yes to A Better Life, available at Amazon.

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