We look at Chapter 9, about ‘Adaption’ and what that means for a long, healthy life.
Chapter 9. Adaption
The study of evolution, including the enduring work of Darwin, show that “human survival advantage comes not from size, strength or intelligence, but the ability to adapt…our greatest skill is that we can rapidly adapt to changing environments.” Even our bodies change to maintain equilibrium within the environment, for example, our largest organ in our body – our skin – stretching and growing more cells to accomodate a growing baby over 9 months.
Building your intrinsic capability
“If you act on the secrets our women have shared with you – to move, to eat well, to stress but not distress, to connect – you will build your intrinsic capability.”…i.e. your ability to weather the storms life throws at us. Fitness is important to maintain a healthy heart. Muscle strength and balance are predictors for mortality. How long you rise from a sitting or lying position can predict your likelihood of dying sooner rather than later.
Data shows that the chance of dementia doubles every 5 years after you turn 50. The longer you eat poorly and are inactive, the greater your chances of getting degenerative diseases. The exception are people who live longer than 90 years – they are generally ‘healthier’ and less likely to have dementia. This shows that diseases like demential are not inevitable, but evolve due to persistent inflammatory damage to the nerve cells.
Adherence to “difficult regimes”, e.g. “rigorous diets and intense exercise” results in poorer health than we’d expect. Serial ‘dieters’ are more prone to infections and intense exercisers are more likely to have early onset osteoarthritis and require joint replacement surgery. Studies show people training for marathons are more likely to get viral illnesses (a sign of reduced immunity) in the led-up to the event. “Overdoing anything is not recommended”.
Continued in the next post to follow soon…
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