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Eat
Fish for
Dinner,
Boost
Your Brain Health
Twice a week, try serving oily
fish such as salmon, tuna, or
sardines for dinner. Omega- 3
fatty acids in these fish should
help boost your memory.
And face it, memory decline
may be one of the most obvious
signs we’re getting older. When
we’re young, we can process,
store, and recall information
like a supercomputer. As we
get older, it takes the brain a lot
longer to download information, kind of like a computer
with a bad Internet connection. In addition to eating fish,
try taking 400 milligrams of
alpha-lipoic acid daily, 500
milligrams of acetyl L-carnitine
twice daily, and 500 milligrams
of gingko daily with your
meal. These supplements just
might keep your brain young
and your memory sharp. Also,
reduce your intake of processed
meats—bacon, sausage, hot
dogs. These foods contain nitrites, which may be linked
to Alzheimer’s.
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8:00
P. M.
HAVE SEX,
LIVE LONGER
Preliminary studies suggest that frequent sex might add years to your life.
(One European study found that men who had sex less than once a month
were twice as likely to die in a 10-year follow-up period as those who had sex
at least twice a week.) Set the mood with a glass of red wine beforehand.
Red wine contains resveratrol, which might fight off heart disease.
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Hit the Sack Early,
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Reset Your Internal Clock
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Getting enough sleep may be the single
most important thing you can do to extend
PROP STYLIST: JEN EVERETT
your life. I always try to get at least seven hours of sleep a
night. We now know that the best sleep comes between
the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., which is when the highest
levels of melatonin are circulating in your brain. So don’t
fight your body’s natural cycle. Get to bed! And, last, if
your doctor has prescribed aspirin for heart health, take it
right before sleep. A new study suggests that this is when
it has the most impact—the same way doing yoga in the
morning helps lower blood pressure when you first wake
up—bringing our 24-hour plan full circle.
When it comes to slowing down aging, just remember:
What really works are the small things, done right, every
single day. My 24-hour plan is simple and easy to do.
Explain the plan to someone you care about, and get
started today. Age isn’t just an amount of time passed; it’s
a state of mind. If you think young, and feel young, you
will be young. ;
Dr. Mehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and the host of
The Dr. Oz Show on NBC.
WATCH DR. OZ’S SEVEN-MINUTE EXERCISE ROUTINE AT
AARP.ORG/DROZ.
