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Reaching retirement age should not mean retiring your running shoes,
yet it happens all too often. The thought of exercising may sound like
an uphill battle for many adults, but Isagenix products can help.
Plus, it could mean the difference between succumbing to reduced
mobility, reduced function, and chronic health problems, or reaching and
enjoying a healthy old age.
One in three adults worldwide are already considered physically
inactive, according to the World Health Organization. Less than 5
percent are getting the recommended 150 minutes of exercise weekly, and
42 percent are sitting for at least four hours per day (1).
As these adults get older, and particularly in countries where people
enjoy higher incomes per capita, their amount of physical inactivity
only increases. This physical inactivity accounts for more than 3
million deaths per year (2).
Scientists warn that being sedentary can result in poor health. Chief
among the consequences is a higher risk of insulin resistance that can
lead to metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
(1-3).
Beyond Blood Sugar
“What we’re learning is that more important than controlling blood
sugar for protecting against insulin resistance is where that sugar is
going,” said cardiovascular health researcher Zhaoping Li, M.D., a
member of the Isagenix Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), during a Science
Talk at Isagenix 2014 Celebration in San Diego.
When skeletal muscle is exercised, Dr. Li explained, it then becomes
the body’s main sugar disposal keeping it out of the bloodstream and fat
tissue. Less sugar in the bloodstream and into muscles ultimately
results in improved insulin sensitivity, better appetite control, and
less body weight.
Otherwise, according to nutritionist Michael Colgan, Ph.D., also a
SAB member speaking at the conference, inactivity leads to muscle loss.
In fact, the average person loses 1 to 2 percent of muscle every year
between 40 and 50, with that amount doubling after 60.
The result is a drop in strength and mobility, as well as brittle
bones, Dr. Colgan said. But worse yet, body fat accumulates, and the
poor blood sugar control affects cardiovascular and brain health.
Muscling Through Aging
To make the most of the exercise they do, older adults also need
enough protein daily to avoid age-related loss of muscle, according to
Dr. Li.
Older adults generally require protein in amounts higher than the
current recommended daily allowances (RDA) of 0.8 grams per kilogram
(4). New estimates predict that older adults ought to be getting 1.5 to 2
grams per kilogram (5). But the difficulty is that older adults have
the greatest trouble meeting recommendations. According to data from
national surveys, up to 30 percent only receive half of the recommended
amounts daily (4).
Plus, when older adults do seek to obtain enough protein in their
diets, they often underestimate how many calories they are also
consuming (6). For example, if choosing to eat a serving of chuck eye
steak (308 g), they may not realize that it contains a whopping 852
calories (a large part of it from saturated fat) that will only end up
around their middles.
High-protein meal replacements offer adults a convenient way to
control calories while still reaching their protein requirements, Dr. Li
said. These include Isagenix products such as IsaLean® Shakes, IsaLean Pro Shakes, and IsaLean Bars.
The whey protein found in these products offers a key advantage
because it is higher in branched-chain amino acids needed to stimulate
muscle synthesis without an accompanying excess of calories, Dr. Li
said.
Moreover, Dr. Colgan said, using whey protein, especially after
workouts, helps muscles recover faster from exercise allowing consumers
to engage in it more often and seek greater benefits.
“Adapt” to Activity
Additionally, there are other products that assist in helping older adults move more to gain more from physical activity – Ionix® Supreme, e+™, and t+ Chai – each of which contain botanicals called Adaptogens.
Speaking on the topic of Adaptogens at 2014 Celebration was
nutritional biochemist Eric Gumpricht, Ph.D., who discussed how these
special botanicals assist the body in overcoming stress and improving
performance.
For older adults taking them daily, these products can provide the
extra energy and support needed for regular daily activity, as well as
help in improving performance and quickening recovery.
According to Dr. Gumpricht, a typical method of using the products
would be a shot of Ionix Supreme in the morning, followed by e+ just
before a workout for its load of caffeine, and t+ Chai as a calming
recovery drink at night.
Sleep More to Move More
Right after a t+ Chai, the surest way to optimize recovery is through
proper, healthy amounts of sleep. However, in older adults, sleeping is
usually restless due to inadequate amounts of melatonin.
Supplementing with melatonin comes easy with a spray or two of Sleep Support and Renewal™. The product is part of the Isagenix Brain and Sleep Support System formulated by Dr. Colgan.
Dr. Colgan describes it as an important part of the regimen for
exercise, especially when getting older, to take advantage of the body’s
natural circadian rhythms that determine when muscles go through their
stage of rebuilding – usually occurring at night.
Essentials to Energize
Another way to re-energize aging muscles is taking Ageless Essentials™ Daily Pack for its several ingredients including vitamin C, highly absorbable coenzyme Q10, vitamin D, and resveratrol.
Exercise by itself helps the body improve its own antioxidant status,
according to molecular biologist Bill Andrews, Ph.D., but the addition
of these other ingredients can work at a mitochondrial level in muscle
cells.
Mitochondria are ultimately responsible for 90 percent or more of the energy provided to the body—and muscles.
“B” More Active
Because regular exercise, antioxidant status, muscle health, and the
health of telomeres are all intertwined (7), Dr. Andrews recommends
adding Product B® IsaGenesis® to the Ageless Essentials Daily Pack.
Adding in Product B IsaGenesis to the Ageless Essentials Daily Pack
not only provides a sure win for healthier aging, but supports cellular
integrity through increased antioxidant status by protecting telomeres.
Ultimately the combining of regular exercise, consuming IsaLean Shake
or IsaLean Pro, taking Sleep Support Renewal Spray nightly for
recovery, and taking Ageless Essentials Daily Pack with Product B
IsaGenesis, is what Dr. Andrews considers a more comprehensive approach
to healthier aging. It’s also convenient in that exercising more—while
using these Isagenix products—could lead to a more enjoyable, longer
life.
References
- Kohl HW, et al. The pandemic of physical inactivity: global action for public health. Lancet. 2012 Jul 21;380(9838):294-305.
- Pratt MP, et al. The implications of megatrends in information and
communication technology and transportation for changes in global
physical activity. Lancet. 2012 Jul 21;380(9838):282-93. - Lee IM, et al. Eff ect of physical inactivity on major
non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease
and life expectancy. Lancet. 2012 Jul 21;380(9838):219-29. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61031-9. - Fulgoni VL. Current protein intake in America: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2004. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 May;87(5):1554S-1557S.
- Paddon-Jones D, Leidy H. Dietary protein and muscle in older persons. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2014 Jan;17(1):5-11.
- Coker R, et al. Whey protein and essential amino acids promote the
reduction of adipose tissue and increased muscle protein synthesis
during caloric restriction-induced weight loss in elderly, obese
individuals. Nutr J. 2012 Dec 11;11:105. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-11-105. - Kim JH, et al. Habitual physical exercise has benefi cial eff ects on telomere length in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2012 Oct;19(10):1109-15.
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