4 Tips For Looking And Feeling Great At Any Age

Regardless of how old you are, there are several things you can do feel and look younger and healthier. You are in control of your own health. Ayurvedic healing teaches both damage-prevention and damage-reversal. If you follow a few simple tips from Maharishi Ayurveda experts you can make a big difference in your appearance and overall well-being.

1. Eat well to live longer

Small, painless changes in your diet can make a big difference in the way you look and feel. Your diet can lengthen your life-span, if you really listen to your body and deliver the nutrition it needs.

Have a vaidya assess your dosha-type, then following the basic food guidelines he prescribes. Eating or avoiding certain types of foods will help you return your body to it’s state of natural balance. Once you arrive at and maintain that state of balance, your health will improve physically, mentally and emotionally.

A few basic Ayurvedic nutrition guidelines work well for everyone, regardless of dosha-type. Cooking with ghee (clarified butter -- butter with all the milk-solids removed) is a great alternative to hydrogenated oils that clog arteries and promote free-radical damage.

Ghee is considered an effective "carrier" of the lipid-soluble portion of herbs and spices to the various parts of the body. It is a saatvic food--one that nurtures the emotions and the spirit as it provides nourishment to the body.

A few other recommendations for any body type include using herbs & spices regularly and regulating your meal times.

2. Incorporate exercise into routine

Easy-paced walking or simple, no-stress yoga asanas can work wonders for you: they rev up circulation, help flush out unwanted toxins from the body and thus balance your doshas.

Exercise only as much as feels comfortable -- using only about half of your total energy levels at any time. According to Maharishi Ayurveda, exercise should energize, not exhaust, the body. You should feel more vital and alive after exercise-not ready to collapse.

3. Bring the glow back to your face

Those crows' feet and frown lines, the bags under the eyes, that pouch under the chin are dead giveaways to your age. As people age, they collect more Vata -- and Vata is a dry dosha-which means skin loses moisture and begins to wrinkle and sag.

Drink water several times a day to help the body flush out toxins and keep skin moisturized. Sleep and wake up on time so your body feels rested, your eyes stay bright, and your mind feels active. Eat foods that suit your personal doshic combination and imbalances. Maintain good hygiene and grooming. And don't forget to give yourself an all-body oil massage every morning before your daily bath.

Add to this some nourishment from herbs, and you can have skin that is supple, healthy and radiant. Maharishi Ayurveda has formulated some excellent skin-rejuvenating formulas that will infuse skin with a glow that lasts-without loading it with chemicals.

4. Adjust your attitude

Hitting 40 can make some people feel the journey downhill has begun. On the contrary, says a poet: "As infants we tumble, as toddlers we stumble As teens we grumble at life. In our 20s we bumble, In our 30s we fumble, Not until 40 do we start "To get it right!"

Ayurveda also urges you to stay positive and optimistic at every stage of your life. Nursing a negative self-image is a pragya aparadh -- mistake of the intellect," says a Maharishi Ayurvedic expert, "I see so many potentially good-looking men and women in their 40s, who look far older than their years simply because they suffer from low self-esteem. By paying more attention to personal hygiene, caring for your appearance, and tuning in to yourself through Transcendental Meditation®, you can believe yourself beautiful -- and young."

By: Matalin Hatchard

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Maharishi Ayurveda is an alternative medicine, with a focus on improving physical and mental health through all natural remedies.