Excellent informative forward. I am 80, still I make it a point to walk
around the home, cleaning and watering the plants. I have cemented the flooring
around the home for three feet width, facilitating it as walking path also. And
most of the days walk at least 500 meters to the medical shops, supermarket
etc. The traffic in the roads is a major problem, even scooters move close to
us in the roads.Gopalakrishnan
On Saturday, 13 January, 2024 at 04:29:29 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Sekar
<[email protected]> wrote:
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From: 'N Sekar' via iyer123 <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 4:17 PM
Subject: [iyer123] Fwd - May be this is a repeat but even then it is worth
repeating
To: Iyer <[email protected]>, Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>
Thanks to the friend who sent this to my w app.
N Sekar
What is the biological phenomenon that appears in humans' gradual loss of
muscle mass, strength, and function when they are growing older?
This is known as ‘Sarcopenia’! “Sarcopenia” is a gradual loss of muscle mass,
strength, and function... the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength as a
result of aging... The situation may be terrible, depending on the individual.
Let's explore & analyze multiple ways to prevent “sarcopenia” thus:
1. Develop the habit, if you're able to stand... just don't sit, and don't lie
down if you can sit!
2. Whenever an elderly person falls ill and gets admitted to the hospital, do
not ask him/her for more rest, or to lie down, relax, and/or not get out of
bed... It's not helpful. Help them take a walk... Except if they lost the
stamina to do so.
Lying down for a week causes loss of at least 5% of muscle mass! And
unfortunately, the elderly can't recover the lost muscles! Usually, most
seniors/elderly who hire assistants lose muscle faster than the active ones!
3. “Sarcopenia” is more terrifying than osteoporosis!
With osteoporosis, one just needs to be careful not to fall, while sarcopenia
not only affects the quality of life but also causes high blood sugar due to
insufficient muscle mass!
4. The fastest loss of muscles (atrophy) is through idleness in the muscles of
the legs...
When in a sitting or lying position, the legs do not move, and the strength of
the muscles of the legs is directly affected... This is especially important to
pay unto utmost attention!
Going up and down stairs... walking, running and cycling are all great
exercises, and can increase muscle mass!
For a better quality of life in old age... Move... & don't waste your muscles!!
Aging starts from the feet upwards! Keep your legs active and strong!!
▪️ As we grow older daily, our feet should always stay active and strong.
If you don't move your legs for just 2 weeks, your real leg strength will
decrease by 10 years.
Therefore, regular exercises such as walking, cycling, etc. are very important.
The feet are a kind of column that bears the entire weight of the human body...
So,
Walk every day
Interestingly, 50% of human bones and 50% of muscles are in the legs. Isn't
that amazing?
Are you walking?
The largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also found in
the legs.
Are you walking?
70% of human activity and energy burning in human life is done majorly through
or by biped.
The foot is the center of body movement
▪️ Both legs together contain 50% of the human body's nerves, 50% of the blood
vessels, and 50% of the blood flowing through them.
As a matter of study, aging starts from the feet upwards.
▪️ Legs exercise is never too late even after the age of seventy and eighty
▪️ Walk at least 30-40 minutes a day to make sure your legs receive enough
exercise and to ensure your leg muscles stay healthy.
Share this important information with all your friends, and family members...
Especially, ages 40 & above, as everyone gets older every day.Sent from Yahoo
Mail on Android
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