Back to youth: live happier, live healthier, live longer. The complete guide to anti-aging.

By William Charles

Life is an amazing journey! Despite its numerous struggles and hardships, it delivers so many wonderful experiences that we want to continue enjoying as long as possible. Armed not only with revolutionary advances in medicine or science, but foremost - knowledge in self-development and personal growth - we may defy aging presesses and prolong our lives. We have much greater impact on our lives' length than we actually think! And - surprisingly easy and effortless - we may select our actions more consciously and boost our habits to live happier, healthier and consequently - longer! Being ''The Complete Guide To Anti-Aging'', this book is walking you through all of the changes that you should introduce to your everyday life to promote healthy longevity. Best of luck and enjoy the changes for better in your life!

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Charles
• Release date: Oct 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393211303

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Introduction

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The fountain of youth, the tree of eternal life, the elixir of immortality... since the dawn of time, humankind has been on a tireless quest to find the secret to living forever. Today, we know better - and so, we seek the second-best option, to hold back the aging process as long as we possibly can.

We are programmed with an innate desire not only to prolong our lives but more importantly, to stay young-looking, fit and vigorous until the very end. This is not typically due to a morbid fear of death as some experts suggest but rather, a strong love of life. In fact, a wide-ranging survey of diverse people between the ages of 18 to 64 reached the following findings:

●  Only 1 out of 6 people would not want to live to the age of 80.

●  The participants who preferred to die before the age of 80 held negative views about the aging process and its consequences.

●  The majority of participants who preferred to live longer had more optimistic beliefs about what aging would be like for them.

Life, despite its many hardships and struggles, is a wonderful experience that we want to continue enjoying as long as possible. We want to keep doing the things that we love and pursuing our passions. We want to be around to watch as many breathtaking sunsets as we can. We want to play with our grandchildren and proudly watch them blossom into amazing young men and women...

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Life is such an amazing journey. Whatever your particular reason may be, you are responding to that innate desire and primeval instinct to defy aging.

Today, thanks to revolutionary advances in medicine, science, healthcare and quality of life, the life spans of humans have more than doubled. We are lucky to be living in an age where longevity is a reality. Barring any unexpected illnesses or other unforeseen events, the majority of people in the world are now able to live well into their seventies and eighties.

This is especially true in the West, where the challenge to stay young and healthy is somewhat of an obsession - but a good one if you don’t let it get out of control! We are bombarded with photos of age-defying celebrities who inspire us and sometimes stir up our envy.

Celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Halle Berry, Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Hanks are living proof that you don’t need to look or feel your age. And it's not all due to plastic surgery either! Their secrets will be revealed to you in this book.

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What is the real goal?

When we think about longevity, it's crucial to get our priorities straight. Living longer should not be an end in itself. Think about it. What's the point in living longer if you struggling with myriad health issues, pain and discomfort? Living longer would just prolong the suffering, wouldn't it?

The outspoken American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. sums it up brilliantly when he says, "Longevity is having a chronic disease and taking care of it".

The goal is not only to delay aging but to ensure that you enjoy optimum health and wellbeing in the process. We've all heard the expression aging gracefully. This should be your

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real goal; not just to live longer but to live longer in the best possible physical and mental health. It means to delay aging by conquering its debilitating effects in order to enjoy a quality life until the very end.

It's never too late!

The great news is this: regardless of your age or current lifestyle, you can start laying the groundwork that will turn back the clock and put the anti-aging process into action now! Our bodies are amazing machines that respond quickly and powerfully to any positive changes we make in our lifestyles.

It's not too late to begin reversing the effects of harmful habits and negative mindsets that push the aging process into overdrive. All it takes is a strong intention and a sincere commitment - and the results are truly transformative.

The changes you initiate can put in motion the process of anti-aging right away!

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Why this book?

We have an enormous amount of control over our aging process. The fountain of youth, the elixir of life is not wishful thinking if you choose to make them a reality. There are proven ways to delay aging. Some of them are plain common sense, others will be new to you and may actually surprise you.

This book will walk you through all of the changes that you need to start making to promote healthy longevity. Among other things, we will discuss:

●  Understanding how the aging process works and how it's possible to slow it down. Longevity-promoting lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, stress relief and immunity-boosting strategies.

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● Mental health strategies including mindset transformation and brain rewiring techniques for improved brain health.

●  Emotional health and spiritual nurturing.

●  Creating an overall lifestyle that fosters healthy longevity.

●  Amazing tips and tweaks to help you put it all together!

This book will help you implement the changes that can literally add decades to your life while keeping you free from illness and at the peak of health hill!

Yes, it's absolutely possible to age gracefully and maintaining with vibrant vitality, robust health and the mental clarity and sharpness of a 20-year old.

So, let's start the journey!

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CHAPTER 1: Facts, Fads and Myths Around Anti-Aging

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Finding the secret to the fountain of youth and even immortality has been and will continue to be the innermost desire of humankind. This chapter discusses how these concepts developed through the ages and how they are viewed today.

Ancient myths and legends

1. The fountain of youth

Although the origins of the concept are unknown, the fountain of youth has captured the imagination of explorers, historians, emperors, artists and collective cultures throughout history. It was believed that the magical river/spring/pool/lake that exited in some faraway land would rejuvenate the youth of anyone who bathed in or drank from it.

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Tales of the mystical fountain have circulated for centuries. They are even mentioned in the writings of 5th century B.C. historian Herodotus. The early Caribbean cultures describe a mystical land caked Bamini, where the fountain of youth could be found.

Some early Eastern writings describe how Alexander the Great crossed the Land of Darkness to find the magical Waters of Life.

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2. The elixir of life

The concept of a potion that would give humans immortality originated in the ancient Eastern cultures of China and India, making its way to Europe through the millennia. Alchemists became obsesses with formulating such an elixir, believing

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that it was totally possible to create a potion that would grant eternal life. Others believed that the elixir or its ingredients existed in some secret location.

In ancient Indian tradition, Amrita is the name for the elixir of life. Long, intricate legends were woven around the concept, the gist of them being that Amrita exists somewhere in the depths of the oceans and cannot be made by human hands.

Ancient Chinese traditions held a similar belief. During the Qin dynasty (around 230 B.C.), emperor Qin Shi Huang sent his chief alchemist along with 1000 young men and women on a quest for the elixir at the Eastern Sea. The expedition never returned.

Alchemists throughout history als0 experimented with various substances and precious elements such as Cinnabar. Hematite and gold. Many of these substances were in fact quite toxic and some potions actually contained mercury.

Ancient European legends claim that alchemists like Nicolas Flamel and St. Germain were able to create the elixir of life, also called the Philosopher's Stone. If so, they obviously did not test the potion on themselves as they are no longer around.

Fun fact: The elixir of life reportedly has over 1000 different names, spanning as it does so many cultures and ages.

3. Longevity tradition

The ancient Chinese practiced what is known as