There are an estimated 4.2 million people in the US 85 years or older, an estimated 40,000 of them living to reach 100. Census projections predict 1 million Americans will celebrate their 100th birthday by 2050.

Evidence suggests good genes are only a small part of the longevity experience. Dr. Bruce Lipton, author of “The Biology of Beliefs,” has scientifically valid evidence it’s simply our habits and choices that create our physiology – how our bodies feel & work. Researchers now believe that chronic illness is not an inevitable byproduct of aging but a direct result of our lifestyle choices, choices that we are perfectly free to embrace or reject!

Here are some suggestions to move forward with Health, Happiness, and Success:

Embrace a positive attitude

According to research and my clinical experience an attitude of gratitude for all of life’s experiences is the key to longer and more vibrant living. Positive emotions trigger neurological and hormonal responses that have healing benefits to the whole body.

Challenge your mind – try something new

Research shows the more we educate and try new tasks and skills the longer we live! Take advantage of opportunities that may not have been available in the past. Travel, volunteer activities, a second career, musical instruction, writing, various classes – all serve to stimulate brain activity.

Reduce resistance and stay connected

Understand that anything I have a negative emotional reaction to is a deeper reflection of myself that I have not loved, learned from, and released.

What I resist tends to persist and/or reoccur over and over in my life.

I can choose to forgive. I can choose to view movies, entertainment, and life with humor.

Prayer/meditation/exercise are self-nurturing activities that help me to reconnect to the internal and external now; they are natural relaxants and grounding activities.

Maintain touch with family, friends, and mastermind groups that encourage us to take care of ourselves and challenge us to risk, stretch, and grow.

Begin to decrease stimulating products like smoking, drinking, junk food, white flour, white sugar, white rice products – these are a sure way to accelerate aging and produce ill health.

Embrace exercise

Find any way you enjoy to move. Movement will increase muscle tone, cardiovascular health, bowel & immune function, to name a few benefits.

5 to 6 days a week of aerobic (if you can still talk while doing it, its aerobic) exercise 30-40 minutes long.

Include 2 to 3 days of mild to moderate strength training, seek a trainer, Pilates classes, etc.

Make healthy nutrition choices and choose whole food supplements

Reduce organic grown protein to 40 grams a day (you’re getting protein from all your other food choices already)

Increase veggies and fruits to 60-70% of diet. Within 3 months you’ll be leaner and healthier.

Choose reverse osmosis water to remove toxic chemicals; sweeten with Stevia and add lemon juice to revitalize the water.

By reducing junk food we reduce devitalized, nutrition lacking substances.

Choose a supplement that directly comes from food, not mega-supplements that are highly stimulatory. Morter HealthSystems Alka-Line, Liv International and Standard Process both fulfill all natural & whole food requirements.

Choose quality health care

Find a quality holistic physician that can guide you in making a healthy balance plan.

Be regular for the purpose of wellness, not disease symptom care.

A B.E.S.T. practitioner can be found on Morter.com to help you look at your health care needs and rebalance the mind-body for more optimum wellness

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips BA, BS, D.C.