Posted on: March 23, 2019 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0


As we age our bodies undergo some inevitable changes. More often than not, these changes occur in the body organs, tissues, and individual cells. This usually results in changes in appearance as well as function. As your cells age, their functionality begins to decline. Old cells must die eventually and this is a very normal thing in every human body so don’t be too alarmed. They die because that’s what they’ve been programmed to do. Our cells have genes that program a procedure that results in their death when triggered.by certain factors. This process is referred to as apoptosis, which is also known as programmed death or ‘cell suicide’ in a layman’s language. But apoptosis is a process that occurs throughout the life of an individual and is entirely different from long-term aging.

So how can you handle the changes that occur due to aging?

Ageing Organs

The functionality of your organs depends on whether your cells are working properly or not. The older they are, the less likely they are to be functioning at optimum levels. In some organs, you’ll find that cells die without being replaced, which means the decrease in the number of cells. The cell number in the kidneys, liver ovaries and testes markedly decrease as the human body ages. When their cell counts get too low the organs can’t function as they should. But, it’s not all the organs that lose large amounts of cells. Nevertheless, eating the right type of food will help you battle such scenarios.

Bones And Joints

Often times, bones become less dense the older one becomes. The loss of this bone density is scientifically referred to as osteoporosis. When this occurs, your bones start getting much weaker and are more prone to breakage. In females, bone density loss is sped up right after they go through menopause. This is because the production of estrogen becomes much less. Estrogen helps in the prevention of bone breakage during the normal process of tissue formation. If you’re a woman in her prime years or just about to experience menopause, you can always find more info about this on the internet. The loss of bone density is partly because of low calcium levels, which happens to be the mineral that helps make bones strong. Having enough calcium in your diet can ensure you go through all this with relative ease.

Muscles And Body Fat

The amount of both muscle strength and muscle mass (muscle tissue) tends to start decreasing once you hit the age of thirty and this continues throughout your lifetime. This decrease is sometimes caused by decreasing testosterone and growth hormone levels, which are the ones used to stimulate muscle development. The effects of ageing, especially during menopause, have been known to reduce both muscle strength as well as muscle mass by around ten to fifteen percent during the lifetime of an adult. However, older people tend to keep enough muscle strength and mass for all the necessary tasks. Regular exercise should keep everything working fine for longer.

Eyes

As you age, certain things occur when it concerns eyesight. Some of these include;

– The stiffening of lenses making it harder to focus on objects

– The lens becoming denser, making it harder to see in dim light

– Pupil reaction to changes in light becomes much slower

– The yellowing of your lens which changes the way you perceive color

– Less fluid produced in the eyes, which makes them feel dry

Usually, the first undeniable sign of ageing is the change in vision. Eat your carrots to help keep good eyesight for longer.

No one likes growing older, but, unfortunately, it is something bound to happen to each and every one of us. It’s something no one can fight and hope to win. However, don’t fret. It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. Ageing can be done gracefully. With a few tricks here and there all should be well.

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