Aging
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Yoga & Meditation Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).
- Fruits: Apples, avocados, berries, grapefruit, lemons, melons, oranges, pears, pomegranates, strawberries, tomatoes
- Vegetables: Arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, collard greens, kale, onions, pumpkin, romaine lettuce, spinach, sweet potatoes, watercress
- Omega-3 eggs, beans, fish (especially mackerel, salmon & sardines), mushrooms (shiitake, maitake, and reishi for overall health and cancer prevention, lion's mane for Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Prevention)
- Garlic, ginger, thyme, turmeric, caraway
- Olive oil, nuts, seeds (especially flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), whole grains, cereal grasses and sprouted grains
- Green Tea, coffee (in moderation), yogurt, soy products, sea herbs, sauerkraut
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Sugars, starches, processed foods, refined flour, trans and saturated fats, red meat & dairy products (except yogurt & omega-3 eggs)
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Carrot, frankincense, rosehip, rosewood, sandalwood (best on the skin or in skin products to help with wrinkles and tone)
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Ashwagandha, astragalus, cayenne, German chamomile, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, gotu kola, green tea, lemon balm, milk thistle, noni, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, stinging nettle, thyme, turmeric
- Go out into the sun for a few minutes every day.
- Take Epsom salt baths often
- To reduce stress try chi gong, meditation, and yoga (especially poses where the head is below the heart such as standing forward bend, backbends, head/handstands, legs up on wall).
Yoga & Meditation Therapy:
- Face Yoga for Anti-Aging & Instant Glow! (sadienardini - 4 min)
- Anti Aging Face Yoga (The Uma Show - 7 min)
- Yoga To Feel Your Best (Yoga with Adriene - 23 min)
- Yoga and the Art of Aging (multiple videos - Yogasync.tv - 1 hr)
- Reverse Ageing | Youth Elixir Activation Guided Meditation (Meditations by Rasa - 33 min)
- Guided Meditation: Reverse aging, Restore & Beautify (Madeline Rinehart - 25 min)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Coenzyme Q10: 200-400mg daily for 1 month, then 200 mg daily for maintenance (look for ubiquinol form)
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid (for inflammation, blood sugar, immune system, protecting skin collagen and nervous system protection): 300-600 mg daily (vegetarians and vegans should have 600 mg daily)
- Probiotics: As directed
- Vitamin A: As directed
- Vitamin C: Up to 10,000 mg daily (reduce if causes diarrhea)
- Vitamin D with Vitamin K (for bone health and immune function): 2-10k Vitamin D with 5,000 IU Vitamin K daily. More effective if taken with fat (avocado, fatty meat or eggs, fish, nut butter, yogurt, etc)
- Vitamin E: Up to 800 IU daily
- L-carnosine: As directed
- Reservatrol (for inflammation, cancer prevention and brain health): 200-300 mg daily
- Digestive enzymes: 1-2 capsules with each meal (Bromelain is a good one)
- Iron (Ferrous Sulfate): As directed
- Magnesium glycinate or Magnesium threonate: 300-500g daily before bed
- Turmeric: 500-1,000mg twice daily
- Quercetin (for blood pressure, cancer prevention, heart health): 500-1,000mg daily. Good if paired with Vitamin C or digestive enzymes like Bromelain
- Fish Oil (for inflammation, heart disease/cancer/diabetes prevention): 1-3 g daily
- Vitamin B Complex (for hair, skin & nails): As directed
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
- Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
- Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Basic Fruit Smoothie (V, GF)
- Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie (GF)
- Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
- Brain Smoothie
- Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Golden Milk (V, GF)
- Green Smoothie (GF)
- Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Matcha Tea Latte (V, GF)
- Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
- Orange Smoothie (GF)
- Soothing Elixir (V, GF)
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
- Yogi Tea
Meals:
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
- Avocado & Egg Toast
- Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
- Black Bean Bowl (GF)
- Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Blueberry Mini Muffins (GF)
- Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
- Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
- Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
- Dumpling Soup
- Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
- Egg Drop Soup (GF)
- Fish with Dill Breading
- Garlic Soup (V, GF)
- Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
- Japanese Onion Soup (V, GF)
- MahiMahi with Cucumber-Dill Sauce (GF)
- Miso Soup (V, GF)
- Mujaddara (V, GF)
- Oven-Fried Fish
- Pasta Della California (V)
- Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
- Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Sesame Salmon (GF)
- Shrimp Power Bowl (GF)
- Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
- Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
- Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Turkey BLT with Avocado & Sprouts
- Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
- Veggie Burrito Bowl (V)
- Veggie Frittata (GF)
- Veggie Omelet (GF)
- White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)
- White Bean Soup (GF)
Sides & Salads:
- Asian Cabbage Salad
- Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
- Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
- BLT Salad (GF)
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
- Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
- Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
- Double Mashed Potatoes (GF)
- Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
- Guacamole (V, GF)
- Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
- Hummus & Pita Triangles (V)
- Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
- Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes (V, GF)
- Molasses Beans (GF)
- Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
- Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
- Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
- Smoked Almonds (V, GF)
- Southwest Pasta Salad (V)
- Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
- Steamed Edamame (V, GF)
- Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).