The Seven Ancient Secrets Of Anti-Ageing

163 Pages·2012·0.54 MB·English

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The Seven Ancient Secrets Of Anti-Ageing Manual

Ric Isaac BSc
Australia’s Anti-Ageing
Guru

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Contents

Section 1: History and application of Yoga for Anti-Ageing……….3

Section 2: The Seven Ancient Secret Poses………………………15

Section 3: Anti-Ageing Super Foods………………………………..34

Section 4: Anti-Ageing Supplements………………………………..49

Section 5: Anti-Ageing Recipes……………………………………...58

Section 6: Conclusion………………………………………………..158

Section 7: References……………………………………………….162

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History of Yoga

Yoga as a discipline began nearly 6000 years ago. Its loose Sanskrit
meaning is 'union'. That is, Yoga promotes a union between your
body, your mind, and your spirit in order to bring about some amazing
physical and emotional benefits. Unlike other forms of healing, Yoga
works on your mind and body at the same time, recognising that one
cannot possibly function at optimal health without the other.

Holistic Online explains that "One basic assumption of the Yoga
Sutras is that the body and the mind are part of one continuum of
existence, the mind being more subtle than the body. This is the
foundation of the yogic view of health. The interaction of body and
mind is the central concern of the entire science. It is believed that as
the body and mind are brought into balance and health, the individual
will be able to perceive his true nature; this will allow life to be lived
through him more freely and spontaneously.

Yoga first attempts to reach the mind, where health begins, for mental
choices strongly affect the health of the body. Choices of food, types
of exercise, which thoughts to think, etc. all affect the body. As
practiced traditionally in India, yoga includes a set of ethical
imperatives and moral precepts, including diet, exercise, and
meditative aspects.1"

1 http://www.holisticonline.com/Yoga/hol_yoga_system.htm
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Fundamentals of Yoga

Traditionally there are several 'arms' of Yoga but here in our Western
society, we generally concentrate on just the three initial areas: the
breathing (called Pranayama), the poses (Asanas), and the
meditation (Pratyahara).

The breathing, perhaps the most important part of Yoga, is simply the
practice of breathing deeply in through the nose, and out through the
mouth, allowing your diaphragm and abdominals to completely fill
with air before exhaling. By breathing this way, you increase your
blood circulation and therefore increase the vital supply of oxygen to
your brain and all your major organs. By fully flushing your body with
oxygenated blood, you can reduce tension in your muscles and
organs, clear your mind leaving it focussed, and help to flush away
toxins. Additionally, when we breathe deeply in this way, we can
increase the strength and elasticity of our lungs which will increase
the lung capacity. If you are an ex-smoker, Yoga is a fabulous way to
help restore some of the damage done to your lungs by cigarette
smoke!

The only exception to this 'in through the nose, out through the
mouth' guideline is when we use 'fire breathing'. This is simply a rapid
in-out motion through the nose. Fire breathing should not use the
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upper chest area; you should be feeling the breath down in the navel
region. This type of breathing cleanses blood and increases oxygen
delivery to the brain which 'switches it on'. It also shortens the time
needed to reach the desired effect of the pose, thus making it ideal
for the more challenging poses.

Yogic breaths can increase the lung capacity to eight times their
normal size!

The poses, or Asanas, of Yoga are the 'exercise' part. However, don't
be fooled into thinking this is a pumping, sweat drenched gym work
out! Although Yoga is a full-body workout, Yoga poses are designed
to work within your own personal limitations and abilities to gently
increase your strength and flexibility. This is what makes it so ideal as
an all-round form of exercise, whether you are six or sixty, a regular
exerciser or someone who never exercises, extremely thin with low
strength or extremely overweight with low stamina. Yoga is the
perfect solution for everyone wishing to get healthy and slow down
the biological clock, and it is never too late to start.

The meditation aspect of Yoga is very important and often comes at
the end of a session. For a few minutes, the instructor will allow
everyone to settle into comfortable positions and will encourage a
quiet period of relaxation, deep breathing, and reflection. This is not
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the time to mentally write the shopping list or plan your route home!
Studies consistently show that some quiet reflective time spent every
day helps reduce anxiety levels, blood pressure, cholesterol levels,
and can increase concentration.

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Youthfulness emanates from the energy within us

Yoga helps increase your natural energy and keep it at a consistently
high level. We live in a fast paced society. It's very easy for our
energy levels to become depleted on a daily basis, eventually eroding
our energy to the extent that a full 8 hour sleep every night (and some
of us don't even get that!) is not enough to replenish these energy
levels. As a result, we are constantly weary, our bodies become open
to infection and disease, our minds become open to negativity and
low moods, and before we know it we feel – and look – 20 years older
than we are. Worse, our bodies actually begin to be 20 years older,
especially when combined with the high fat, highly processed foods
we eat.

Despite the fact we are so busy rushing around, we don’t exercise or
move as we should. Our rushing about is in cars or up and down
supermarket aisles; our energy is expended re-organising our lives
on the phone or on the computer, and we don't make time to exercise
the way we should to replenish our energy. Yoga can change that.

Yoga is a supremely beneficial full body workout that can visibly
reverse and delay the effects of aging. Most of the modern, well
known early practitioners of Yoga are now well into their 70's and 80's
but most don't look – or feel – a day over 50. More importantly, most
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don't suffer the debilitating diseases and afflictions common to those
of advanced age. They can look forward to many more years of an
active, pain free future.

So, how does Yoga achieve this age-defying feat?

Yoga can:

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Reduce/eliminate menopausal symptoms
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Improve hormone balance
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Increase circulation – flush out toxins
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Increase muscle density and strength
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Increase flexibility
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Increase cardiovascular health
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Strengthen the heart, liver and kidneys
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Keep a woman's body supple and fit during pregnancy, and
result in a significantly reduced labour time with reduced need
for medical intervention
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Reduce or reverse impotence and help with prostrate problems
in men

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Yoga can also relieve symptoms of:

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Constipation, reflux, and heart burn
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Arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
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Asthma
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Cancer (as an adjunct therapy to reduce stress and strengthen
the immune system)
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Chronic back pain
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Diabetes
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Heart disease, by lowering cholesterol levels, lowering blood
pressure, lessening stress, and reducing the frequency and
severity of chest pain (when combined with a healthy diet)
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High blood pressure
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Hormonal imbalances
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Irritable bowel syndrome

Here's proof….

Five years ago, Michel Jacobs, 35, was speaking to one of
his employees in the recycling business, when all of a
sudden he noticed he had no saliva in his mouth and that he
could not talk. Alarmed, he went to see a doctor and was
surprised to learn that he was diagnosed with diabetes. A
glucose count between 4 and 7 is normal: Michel had a
count of 20. The diabetes went away after he went on a
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