Below is just one of
the many health assessments found in the latest new
book from Jodi L. Jones and Michael J. Grossman, M.
D., The Vitality Connection: Ten Practical Ways
to Optimize Your Health and Reverse the Aging Process.
To determine if you
are aging prematurely, complete the following assessment and
start tracking your progress toward reversing your
physiological age.
Have you
scored your physiological versus chronological age
within the past five years?
Has your
body fat, muscle strength, or blood pressure improved
in the last five to ten years?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are your risk factors
low for cardiovascular disease: Homocysteine,
C-Reactive Protein, HDL to LDL cholesterol ratio,
fibrinogen, liporprotein(a)?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are you at
your optimal weight?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are you
free of pain and chronic health conditions?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
regularly consume four to six small balanced
nutritious meals daily?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
avoid foods and beverages that contain sugar,
caffeine, and carcinogenic ingredients?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
avoid fast food restaurants (avoid eating French
fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza)?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
exercise for strength and endurance at least three
times per week?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you take
pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements daily?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
regularly participate in stress reduction practices?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
often wake up feeling vibrant and energetic in the
morning?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are your
hormonal levels in a youthful range?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are you
taking natural hormonal supplements as needed?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
avoid smoking?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you
avoid alcohol consumption or only consume one glass of
wine/beer daily?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you avoid
sun exposure and use sunscreen regularly?
Yes
No
Unsure
Do you use
topical antioxidants to reduce skin aging?
Yes
No
Unsure
Scoring:
"No" checked 3 or Fewer Times
Congratulations!
You have
a low to medium risk for premature aging.
“No” checked
4+ times
Time to make
changes. You have a high risk for premature aging.
The good news
is with a few lifestyle changes you can reverse the aging clock.
Jodi will be
covering a number of these in the coming months on Couples
Company. However, if you want more information now,
check out her book The Vitality
Connection.Chapter Oneshows you how to do
this and deals specifically with the anti-aging questions
asked above.
If you answered
“unsure” to any the questions above, Print this page
and take it with you on your next physical or doctors visit.
You should consult a nutrition-oriented medical doctor or
other health practitioner who can administer the appropriate
medical tests or assessments to determine your results.
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The Vitality Connection:
Ten Practical Ways to
Optimize Your Health and Reverse the Aging Process by Michael Grossman, M.D. and Jodi Jones, is the
first comprehensive book to connect all of the key
factors necessary for extending and improving one’s
quality of life.
