Your Guide to Aging Gracefully

Wrinkles are a normal part of the aging process, but aging gracefully requires more than just a hydrating skin care routine. As you grow older, you may experience additional roadblocks, including low libido, decreased memory, and mood swings. While these issues may initially feel insignificant, they can dramatically impact your day-to-day life. Here’s how to get ahead and bring vitality back into your life.

Increase your libido

Hormones play a key role in sexual health. While you may experience a decrease in estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels with age, that doesn’t mean you have to experience the potential side effects. Our hormones are responsible for regulating a myriad of things — sexual functioning being one of them. When these levels are imbalanced, low libido is often one of the symptoms. So how can you avoid this? Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is a good place to start. Some men have also found herbs and minerals like Maca, Korean Red Ginseng and Zinc to be helpful, natural supplements.

Improve your memory

We often talk about ways to improve your cardiovascular health through physical exercise, but what about stimulating your mind? It can feel simpler to sit down and watch a mindless television show, and sometimes after a long day, that’s what we need most. But it’s all about finding a balance. Challenging yourself to something that stimulates the mind — whether that be picking up an instrument, trying a crossword puzzle, or practicing a new language — can significantly stimulate new connections between nerve cells.

Balance your mood

Just as our hormones impact our libido, they can also significantly help or hinder our mood.  Oftentimes, when our libido is low, we may also feel moody, have difficulty sleeping and experience low energy. There are several long-term practices you can start today to kick bad moods to the curb. Eating a healthy, well-balanced diet with limited caffeine intake is your first step. You may also consult your doctor about vitamin supplements. And as always, exercise and proper sleep will help maintain healthy hormone levels and ultimately, improve your mood and reduce stress.

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