Ageless Lifestyle Tips 309 for Women Leaders. Vibrant Health. Peak Performance. Age Reversal & Longevity

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Hi there, have you, too, been following the discussions at the #WorldEconomicForum in Davos this week? One of the topics that was included once again is health & longevity.

Let me share some of the experts' thoughts with you, as well as research, tips, ideas, and a product review that you can immediately apply to your daily life. Enjoy!

Longevity Literacy is Key to a Prosperous Longer Life, Say Experts at the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos …

… Global life expectancy is increasing. Since 1960, we have gained an average of 20 years in life expectancy, so every week you are alive, you're adding one more day to your life.

By 2050, we'll have around 2.1 billion people who will be 60 or older, doubling the numbers from 2020 (source 1. Source 2).

This means we need to focus a lot more on #LongevityLiteracy, including the following core principles (source) …

Quality of Life. This is seen as the most important principle. It means that we all prioritize health & quality of life more, for ourselves and the people we work with. It also accentuates the fact that we need to improve & invest in ways we can promote healthy aging, including improving measurements of health & scaling interventions proven to promote healthy #aging. I would add that we need to be educated & educate children, entrepreneurs & other leaders, employees, basically everybody about what good health actually is, how we can measure & achieve it.

Financial Resilience. This is a crucial challenge I keep hearing from many women and men:?How will we pay for our lifestyle if we live longer??While many people are somewhat covered by government or company plans, this is not sufficient. The experts singled out gig workers, a population that will grow more as we head into the future, using new technologies like Virtual Reality & Artificial Intelligence and collaborative experiences like the #Metaverse. Gig workers are often not or not enough covered. Thankfully, some institutions are starting to create financial products.

Purpose. I'm not sure that's the best word choice, but it is a crucial principle of longevity literacy. What the experts want to see more of is that we all sustain community connections and keep learning throughout our whole life.

What does this mean for you?

Look at your personal life … and your business … Explore where you stand right now with these principles and how you can future-proof yourself, your family & your business.

#Antibiotics Might Increase Your Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis …

… especially if you’re over 40 and have undergone several antibiotic treatments within the last 2 years (study).

We don’t know if the antibiotics, especially broad-spectrum antibiotics for treating gut infections, were truly the cause as researchers could only look at the relationship.?

But they did see that people over 40 were 47 to 48% more likely to be diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). And the risk rose by an extra 14 to 15% with each additional round of antibiotics. The risk was the highest for those with 5 or more rounds, practically doubling the risk.

The highest risk of coming down with #IBD was within 1 to 2 years after treatment. After that, it seems, the risk gets lower … quite likely due to more microbes restoring in your gut and becoming more diverse again.

So, do check with your doctor if you truly need antibiotics if (s)he suggests it.

Are You Struggling with (Peri)Menopausal Symptoms? …

… Are you … or do you know somebody who is … struggling with perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep, mood swings, joint pain, weight gain, depression, or others?

There is a simple remedy that Maja Hanic shares in her article in Jeunessima Magazine 26.

Enjoy the abstract …

#Menopause is a sign that your reproductive potential comes to an end. Your hormone levels drop ... not something that happens instantly, though. The transition can take your body several years, and it can be extremely frustrating. Have you considered exercise to manage the symptoms?

During perimenopause, a period of several months or often years before menopause onset, women start to experience menstrual irregularities and early symptoms such as hot flashes, changes in sleep patterns, and night sweats.

After a year of complete absence of menstrual bleeding, you enter menopause.

That is when symptoms like vaginal dryness, frequent urinary infections, urinary incontinence, painful sexual intercourse, etc. often start to predominate.

Equally important is the psychological aspect. Many women experience mood changes, anxiety, depression, or concentration and memory issues.?

Both physiological and psychological symptoms can seriously affect the overall quality of life.

What Are Your Options for Fighting Unpleasant Symptoms??

Hormonal replacement therapy is still the most effective approach to treat prominent menopausal symptoms.

With a personalised approach by a team of medical professionals, many women benefit greatly from such treatment.

However, such therapy is not an option available for every woman. Unfortunately, many of the alternatives have questionable efficacies and may cost a substantial amount of money.

But is there a way to fight menopausal symptoms that doesn't require any medication??

The answer just might be physical activity …

Read the full article ‘The Power of Exercising During Menopause’ in Jeunessima Magazine 26. On your computer. On your iPad to discover the power of exercise and how you can fight those nasty menopausal symptoms.

Cool Product Corner. Track Your Body’s ‘Life’ with an Oura Ring, 3rd Generation …

… I’m on my 3rd Oura ring, one of each generation.

If you don’t know Oura, let me share a little more …

The Oura ring is a beautiful, lightweight, and discreet wearable device that tracks your heart rate, body temperature, activity levels, and sleep 24/7. Bringing the data together, you'll get daily "readiness," activity, and sleep scores, which help you create the ideal balance of activity and rest.

One of the standout features of the Oura ring is its sleep-tracking capabilities. The ring uses changes in heart rate and body temperature to detect when you fall asleep and wake up during the night, providing detailed information on your sleep patterns and quality. It even tells you your average oxygen saturation & breathing regularity.

What I'm not too fond of at the moment is the change of the sleep algorithm, as the numbers can be quite different. Last night, for instance, my deep sleep with the new scoring was extremely different: With the current algorithm, I had supposedly 1:44 hours of deep sleep and with the new one only 49 minutes. On other days, it's about the same or sometimes more. Oura says the new algorithm is getting closer to the gold standard, polysomnography. I had done such a study 2 or 3 years ago, and the algorithm's results at that time had been spot on. So, at the moment, I'm hesitant to completely change over to the new algorithm as I cannot truly compare the old with the new data. But … if you're only starting out with Oura, this shouldn't be something to worry about.

A feature I love is the 'Explore' tab in the app. It offers you meditation and breathing sessions. I've used several sleep ones, and they work really well. The only caveat: You cannot download the sessions, so you have to keep your phone on & connected to Wifi … not ideal.

While I look more at my Heartrate Variability (HRV), Oura's readiness score is very useful as it helps you decide each day if it's a good moment to be active or if it would be better for you to take it slower.

You can also track some of your activities like walking, running & cycling, but don't expect to get the full features as you would by using a heart rate monitor and another app. I usually track my exercise with another app and simply add the workout to the Oura app. As the ring is on the finger, it obviously won't track walking on a treadmill desk if you're steadily typing away on the keyboard. So, I've started adding this as an easy walking workout.

I love the 'tagging' feature. You can tag things like bloating, breathwork, meditation, supplements, and a lot more. What makes it even more helpful, and I use this a lot, is the option to add comments. This makes it really easy to see how, e.g., specific supplements or foods impact my sleep.

Overall, the Oura ring is a great device for tracking your #health, wellness, and performance. I would highly recommend it.

Quote of the Week …

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest - Benjamin Franklin?

Have fun … stay young,

Ines

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Disclaimer: Use your own good sense and consult with a doctor or other certified health professional before applying any of the tips I share with you. The responsibility is with you as I don't know your body and all your history, so it's impossible for me to give you personalized advice. … And sometimes, I include affiliate links in the mail, so you can get the products I recommend (at the lowest price I can find for you) … while I get a tiny commission.