Doc shares positive ageing tips

At the age of 72, Vancouver-based world-renowned scientific ageing expert, Dr Michael Colgan, is described as being “fitter than the average 30-year-old Aussie male”.

Sharing his story and tips on healthy ageing, Dr Colgan (featured) has been revealing his secrets and nutritional regimes with Australians over the past week at his free Live Long, Live Healthy workshops, held nation-wide.

The workshops were designed to take the myths out of nutritional science and equip attendees with practical tips for prolonging physical health and preventing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Speaking exclusively to DPS News last week in between his busy schedule, Dr Colgan says the main crux of his research, which has spanned decades, is “you really are what you eat”.

“The food in Sydney was abysmal. The body does not want those toxic foods. They provide no decent source of protein. So, if you eat that large pizza instead of real food, then that pizza will build into your structure and you will have to live with it for the next six months or so,” Dr Colgan claims.

“Our food is depleted of nutrition and protein.Most people don’t know that the brain is starting to degenerate at the age of 35 years,” he says.

His research reveals diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s “begin decades before they show” and adds people should be treating symptoms at the time they appear.

According to Dr Colgan, his brief time in Australia reveals there is a “massive increase” in dementia in Australia.

“Health services are completely unprepared for it. Many of these diseases are treatable. There is a lot of heartache and despair and suffering which can be prevented if we can get the political world to do it. The science is already there.”

He reiterates the importance of healthy and active ageing, saying: “Every single movement you make – every blink of an eye or smile you make is contributed to the integrity of your brain. We need to learn how to nurture and improve our brain health every day.”

Dr Colgan is now in New Zealand to continue his Live Long, Live Healthy workshops and will return to Australia next Monday (26 March 2012) for a final appearance.

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