EP74: Five Tips For Aging Well

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have a lot more control over aging well than most people think. Successful aging can be attributed to a wide range of habits that are modifiable - meaning if you have don’t have  healthy diet or don’t exercise, you can begin to make small changes over time that will improve your overall health. It’s never too late to get started.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of Dr. Melissa Batchelor's</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, powerhouse healthy-aging advocates, authors, and speakers Bob and Fran German share their healthy-aging journey and discoveries. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They share their Top Five Strategies to be young at any age and live your best life—full of excellent health, energy, and boost your own happiness.</span></p> <h2><strong>Part One of 'Five Tips For Aging Well.'</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bob and Fran’s Stories</span></p> <h2><strong>Fran's Story</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bob and Fran were a typical couple until 1992, when Fran was 52 years old. She was diagnosed with a severe autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis— an illness that causes severe muscle weakness.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They went to 11 different neurologists to try to find a way to cure the incurable disease. Every doctor gave her that same pitch, and she'd never get better on it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But Fran was stubborn, and she wanted to find a way to get better.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I took excellent care of myself. Changed to a whole foods plant-based diet, and cut out all animal products. Within a short period, I was off all medication, and I was symptom-free. Fifteen years later, the incurable disease that was supposed to shorten my life never reared its ugly head again."</span></em> <span s