Boomer Corner

If not Immortality what about The 120 Club? I’m a War Baby as opposed to a Baby Boomer, which coverage that equals the best anywhere. By this I mean, no For all of us, insured or not, disease prevention is by far I hope will not invalidate anything I have to contribute age increases, no exclusions or loadings for pre-existing the best option. That means a healthy life style in terms of to a column entitled Boomer Corner. Such generational conditions, plus emergency evacuation. A major heart exercise and diet. Therapeutically, clinical nutrition is the My good friend Alexander Everett died in 2005 aged categories are helpful and fun, if not demographically the cell membrane and purging the cell of toxic debris. operation costing over US$100,000 in Singapore will cost aging humans, excessive levels of dangerous cytokines great scandal and shame of modern medicine, in that it is 85 on his ranch in Oregon. It wasn’t really a ranch, more like an Ark. Alexander just liked to hang out with animals, certainly not eat them. Hewas an educationalist and an English eccentric much or geographically exact. As a War Baby (1939-45), vintage 1944, I was born in Britain, as was my elder brother. In his case in 1940. My American cousin, if I had had one, born in the same year as my brother, would not have been a War Baby at all. He would have Mitochondrial depletion lead to congestive heart failure, muscle weakness, fatigue and neurological disease. Hormone Imbalance under Euro 40,000 in Germany or France. If you are an Australian, it’s a no-brainer. Australia has one of the best public health services there is (and what’s more, the service itself is in robust good health, unlike the are produced that cause the immune system to turn on its host and create auto-immune diseases,, such as allergies, lupus, anemia, rheumatoid heart disease and arthritis. relegated to the closet. Eating well will keep you healthy and properly applied can cure or alleviate many chronic conditions. Real food is by far the best option but effective supplementation under expert direction can work wonders. influenced by Rudolf Steiner and Huxley’s Perennial to have been called something else, as the US did not venerable NHS in Britain or the Bolshevik tendency that Philosophy, who decamped to Oregon in the 1960s enter WW2 until 1941. My wife on the other hand, born Trillions of cells in the human body are synchronised to afflicts the French system ). However there are snags. First you need to know that becoming a leading figure in the personal in 1946, was very much in the first wave of Baby function by chemical signals called hormones. Aging what your taking is 1) any good, and 2) if your taking it development movement that became popular at that Boomerdom, or what later came to be described as creates hormonal imbalance that can lead to depression, in the right amount to do you any good. And lastly time. As a young man he had been crippled by polio the “Me generation” - don’t ask me why. osteoporosis, coronary heart disease and loss of libido. 3) supplementation and most of the alternative treatments but claimed to have cured himself. He was, he told prescribed by a qualified integrative MD may be me a member of the 120 Club, all of whom committed The Baby Boomer cohort lasted 18 years until 1964 and if Excess Calcification cost-effective but they are not cheap and often not themselves to live to be over 120 years old. Alas, popular music is a large part of what defines a generation, covered by insurance. Alexander didn’t make it. He died 35 years short as I believe it does, it was the War Babies and the Baby Calcium ions are transported into and out of cells through aged 85, which is respectable. Boomers who, through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, brought calcium channels into the membrane. Aging disrupts this The biggest snag here is that it is next to impossible to us the rock music and radical social change of the era. process and the result is excess calcium in the cells of the purchase any of the formulations that can help you in Bali. Somewhere around the age of 18 or 19 our bodies cease And later, alas – it must be owned, the neo-liberal and brain, heart valves and arterial walls that can lead to As in most countries, in the past Indonesia allowed you to developing and from that moment on the various body conservative claw-back that took place as they aged, arteriosclerosis and Alzheimer’s. import nutrititional supplements by post providing they clocks that comprise what is us, start their remoseless countdown to our eventual demise. How long we last from that point on depends on good luck, our genes, our lifestyle and how prospered and put on weight. The Gen X’ers (1965-76) and the Millennials (1977-95) are the ones who created and brought us into an online world and... to the brink of a post-human future. With all that under the belt, where the Centennials (1996 onward) will lead us... we can only were for personal consumption and in a reasonable quantity, not for re-sale. A reasonable supply was considered to be three months worth. The import tax was minimal. much money we have. The process doesn’t wait and see. Whatever that future is - War Baby through Regretably there was a ministerial land grab recently on usually start to manifest visibly until our Centennial - it is something we have all brung upon behalf of customs department at the expense of the mid-30s or so and, given good genes, ourselves... and the rest of the planet. national postal service and now no nutritional supplements psychologically we don’t usually start to are allowed to enter the country and must be sent back to feel old until our early 70s. If early retirement can be taken aged 50, often the case place of origin. You can’t even ‘ransom’ them at any price. nowadays as the middle-aged seek new occupations They are in fact treated as if they’re pharmaceuticals , Here’s what we’re all up against: more in keeping with the people they have become, then which means they cannot be imported until each individual a 50-year old man or woman relocating to Bali today ingredient in a formulation has been approved by BPOM, Chronic Inflammation would have been born in 1968, a soixante-huitard at birth the regulatory body. This is a lengthy and expensive and a gilet jaune at his or her “re-birth”, you could say. And process and not an option for individuals. It is a misapplied Aging people suffer an epidemic of outward - dare one hope, a portent of more equitable days to restrictive practice that in theory is intended to protect us inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, come. from the import of unregulated pharmaceuticals. but chronic inflammation also damages brain cells, arterial walls, heart valves and other structures in the body. Heart attack, stroke, heart valve failure, and Alzheimer’s have all been linked to the chronic inflammatory cascade. Boomer Corner with the exception of myself, a male War Baby, currently comprises four Boomer ladies who could hardly be better qualified to explore and relay to the Bali Advertiser readership the ins and outs of forging an extended and pleasant stay in Bali. Ines Wynn, largely responsible for birthing the concept, ably set out the As noted, swank new hospitals do not a good health service make. There are good doctors here and there are times when the art of medicine combined with long experience can work as well, if not better than the science of it. But are there enough such doctors? How is it that we see the same doctors’ names appearing on the practitioner Until a less corporate or a more user-friendly regime prevails, the only practical option is to bring in the supplements you need yourself, or to set up an informal ring among friends and acquaintances so you can assist each other when you return from overseas trips. Glycosylation parameters; Ibu Kat, tellingly addressed the problem of medical insurance, which weighs heavy on so many of Fatty Acid Imbalance boards in so many different hospitals in Bali? Do they have the modern diagnostic equipment needed and when they As Ines Wynn says when introducing the column, she hopes there can be a lively interaction and exchange of us; Susan Tereba movingly recounts her experience do, are the technicians available to operate and translate useful information developing in and around Boomer Diabetics age prematurely, but even non-diabetics suffer taking care of her husband with Alzheimer’s in Bali; and The body requires essential fatty acids to maintain cell the results effectively? Corner. from this chemical reaction, where protein molecules Shari, who gave the best steer possible on going grey energy output. Aging causes alterations in the enzymes bind to glucose molecules forming non-functioning gracefully, courtesy of Canggu Max. required to convert dietary fats into specific fatty acids the I doubt it. My wife’s pulmonary specialist salivates visibly In a world that is already heavily influenced by manipulative structures. Glycosylation is most evident in senile body requires. The effect of fatty acid imbalance manifests when he sees the standard and detail of X-rays she brings algorithms, in ways we are only now beginning to perceive, dementia, stiffening of the arteries, and degenerative Take Ibu Kat’s piece on medical insurance for example. as irregular heartbeat, joint degeneration, low energy, back from Singapore. And 18 months ago, I don’t know an open-hearted sharing among BA readers as to their diseases of the eye. Her report is quite chilling and the younger we take aboard hyper-coagulation, dry skin and a host of other conditions. about now, there was only one holter heart monitor, a knowledge and experience of Bali is a one good way of the realities of how this industry operates the better it will wearable device used to measure heart beat over a 24- fighting back. A lively exchange of information and views Methylation Deficit go for us down the pike.The message is, choose early - and choose carefully, making sure there a no horrors DNA Mutation hour period, available on the entire island. alongside this column and hopefully online would not only be an organic and valuable resource but a refreshing Our cellular DNA requires constant enzymatic action for maintenance and repair. Aging cripples methylation metabolism causing DNA damage that can manifest as embedded in the small print to swag you when you hit your 70’s. That requires informed research and don’t forget - portability. Then, having consulted a trusted professional (Kat mentioned several) get yourself and Numerous synthetic and natural compounds mutate cellular DNA and cause cancer cells to form. Aging cells lose their DNA gene repair mechanisms and the result is For the uninsured and those with limited resources you can find good treatment from an experienced doctor here who will, if he’s doing he’s job properly, tell you if he can treat you successfully here or if you should go change. cancer, liver damage and brain cell degeneration. your family aboard. DNA genetic damage causes cells to proliferate out of elsewhere for diagnosis and treatment. In which case, control, i.e., turn into cancer cells. hospitals in Bangkok, Penang and India are where you Mitochondrial Energy Depletion It’s wise to check out your own country’s national health need to look. For diagnostic purposes only, the Raffles entitlements for its expatriates too, if they have one. Immune Dysfunction Centre in Singapore is hard to beat. Unless you are The cellular energy powerhouse, the mitochondria, Some, like France with its CFE, will provide overseas covered or are very wealthy, do not get yourself admitted requires a complex series of chemicals to maintain essential coverage at very reasonable rates which, with a For a variety of reasons, the aging immune system loses in Singapore, if it can be avoided. Once you are, the costs critical functions such as transporting nutrients through small top up from the private sector, can give you its ability to attack bacteria, viruses and cancer cells. In are eye-watering.

Non-Digestive Enzyme Imbalance

Internal cellular functions depend on multiple enzymatic reactions occurring with precise timing. Aging causes enzyme disturbances in the brain and liver, which result in severe neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s or persistent memory loss. Impaired liver function results in toxic damage to every cell in the body.

Digestive Enzyme Deficit

The aging pancreas often fails to secrete enough digestive enzymes, while the aging liver does not secrete enough bile acids. The results are the chronic digestive problems many face as they age.

Excitotoxicity

The aging brain loses control of its release of neurotransmitters such as glutamate and dopamine, and this results in devastating brain cell damage and destruction.

Circulatory Deficit

Microcapillary flow of blood to the brain, eye and skin is impaired as a part of normal aging. The result is that disorders of the eye (such as cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma) are the No.1 age-related degenerative disease. Major and mini-strokes are common problems associated with circulatory deficit to the brain.

Oxidative Stress

Free radicals are unstable molecules that have been implicated in most diseases associated with aging. Antioxidants have become popular supplements to protect against free-radical-induced cell damage, but few people take the proper combination of antioxidant supplements needed to do any good. By Adrian By Shari

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