| Early Detection Early detection offers opportunities to prevent or effectively intervene in disease:
• Screening whole body computed tomography (CT) scans
• Metabolic profiles and cancer antigens (blood testing)
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Stay Slim •Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths
•Causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S
•Costs the country more than $100 billion
•Medical risks associated with obesity:
• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease
• High cholesterol
• Gallbladder disease
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Sleep apnea
• Cancers
• Impaired respiratory function
• In women -- increased incidence of varicose veins, asthma, and hemorrhoids
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Avoid Trauma • Trauma kills more people between the ages of 1 and 44 than any other disease or illness.
• Nearly 100,000 people of all ages in the United States die from trauma each years, roughly half
of them in automobile crashes.
• According to the National Center for Heath Statistics, trauma (unintentional injuries + homicides)
causes 62% of all deaths in ages 15 to 24.
• Trauma can strike at any time of the day. Each year in the US.
• 8 to 9 million individuals suffer disabling injuries.
• more than 3 million people suffer permanent disabilities.
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Don't Smoke • Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the single most preventable cause of death
• Cigarette smoking is …
• The most significant cause of lung cancer and the leading cause of lung cancer death
in both men and women
• Responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity, and esophagus
• Highly associated with the development of, and deaths from, bladder, kidney, pancreatic,
and cervical cancers
• Environmental tobacco smoke …
• Is responsible for lung cancers in several thousand nonsmokers each year [US
Environmental Protection Agency]
• Contributes to coronary heart disease
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Regular Exercise: Wide - Ranging Benifits • Reduces the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout the body.
• Keeps weight under control.
• Improves blood cholesterol levels.
• Prevents and manages high blood pressure.
• Prevents bone loss.
• Boosts energy level.
• Helps manage stress.
• Releases tension.
• Improves the ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well.
• Improves self-image.
• Counters anxiety and depression and increases enthusiasm and optimism.
• Increases muscle strength.
• Provides a way to share an activity with family and friends.
• In older people, helps delay or prevent chronic illnesses and diseases associated with aging and
maintains quality of life and independence longer.
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Be Social •Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons study 38% less risk of dementia in the
population of study group with highest leisure activity.
• “may reduce the risk of incident dementia, possibly by providing a reserve that delays the onset
of clinical manifestations of the disease”
•University of Florida study2 -- More than physical activity, social interaction leads to more
satisfaction with life.
• Type of activity had little relation to extent of satisfaction received. Any pursuit that brought
people together proved beneficial for promoting positive self-image and personal fulfillment.
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An Active Sex Life • Results of an eighteen-year study by Scottish researcher.
• Men who had sex 3 or more times a week looked an average of 12 years younger than they
actually were.
• “Having sex helps the body produce growth hormones that produce lean muscle tissue and decrease body fat, which can make you look younger”
•Pfizer Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (Feb.2002) Age is no barrier to having an
active sex life:
• worldwide, 80% of men and 60% of women ages 40 to 80 responded that sex remained an
important part of their lives.
• 70% of those surveyed who reported that their physical relationship with their partner was
very or extremely pleasurable also reported being in excellent health.
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Mental Stimulation • The brain is a muscle and must be exercised in order to stay in peak form.
• Memorization strategies can encourage the brain to work more effectively and reduce aging-related
memory loss.
• Cognitive impairment, a risk factor for dementia, is most commonly caused by:
• unexplained memory loss (12.5%)
• medical illness (4%)
• stroke (3.6%)
• alcohol abuse (1.5%)
• Challenge yourself with activities such as hobbies, adult education, and volunteering
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Stress Reduction Tips • Reduce responsibilities
• Reduce expectations
• Meditate
• Visualize
• Take one thing at a time
• Exercise
• Hobbies
• Healthy lifestyle
• Share your feelings
• Avoid arguments … Be flexible!
• Go easy with giving and receiving criticism
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Restful Sleep
•Sleep is …
• Necessary for survival.
• Necessary for proper nervous systems function
• Rejuvenates brain nerve cells
• Promotes brain function
•Deep sleep …
• Coincides with the release of growth hormone in children and young adults
• Promotes increased production, and reduced breakdown, of proteins in cells
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Make Smart Dietary Choices •Mediterranean Diet: A notably low incidence of chronic diseases and high life-expectancy rates is
present in populations living along the Mediterranean Sea (particularly Greeks and southern Italians):
• diet features grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts,
• diet features good fats -- olive oil and omega-3 fatty acids (fish)
• diet includes red meat only sparingly
•Okinawan Diet: Elderly Okinawans have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude
of chronic diseases of aging and as a result enjoy not only what may be the world's longest life
expectancy and the world's longest health expectancy:
• low caloric intake
• high vegetables/fruits consumption
• higher intake of good fats -- omega-3s, monounsaturated fat
• high fiber in diet
• high flavonoid intake
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Combat Free Radical Damage Antioxidants (Vitamin A, C, E, and selenium) protect cells by neutralizing free radicals and
beneficially altering the risk of disease:
• A study at UCLA School of Public Health found that men who took 300 mg of vitamin C
daily had a 45% lower risk of heart attack compared with men who took less than the U.S.
government Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
• In a Harvard study, vitamin E lowered heart attack risk by 41%
• Selenium decreases infection rates in the elderly, while vitamin E improves their immune
response
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Maintain Immunity • Infectious diseases are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.:
• Claiming more than 100,000 Americans lives annually
• Costing more than $30 billion in direct treatment expense
• Infectious diseases are responsible for 1/4 to 1/3 of the 54 million deaths globally each year •Since 1973 …
• Twenty well-known diseases -- including tuberculosis, malaria, and cholera have re-emerged or spread geographically, presenting in more virulent and drug-resistant
forms.
• At least 30 previously unknown disease agents have been identified including HIV, ebola,
and hepatitis C and there is no known cure for these.
• New evidence is mounting to support the theory that the degenerative diseases of aging may be
adverse effects of infectious disease, rather than illnesses in and of themselves
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Water • Replenish lost fluids with an intake of 8 to 12 8-ounce glasses of water every day.
• Tap water is dangerous:
• Today, virtually everyone in the U.S. has one or more toxic chemicals lodged in fatty
tissue as a result of ingestion of tap water.
• Distilled, sterile water is best:
• Maximum ability to eliminate toxins from your body.
• Devoid of other substances and minerals.
• NOTE: If you drink only sterile distilled water, add a quality daily multimineral
dietary supplement.
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Note: For more information and tips regarding Anti-Aging Medicine, you can always visit Dr.Hassan Al-Abdulla Medical Clinic, the only Anti-Aging Specialist in Qatar. Visit their website at www.drhassanmedical.com .
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