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The
Secret To Anti-aging Cannot Be
Found In Vitamins Or Potions
Copyright © 2007 Paul Harris
Anti-aging
creams, potions and herbal preparations have been sought
after by rich and poor, the world over, since the dawn of
Humanity.
During the middle ages in Europe, one of the reasons spices,
perfumes and skin lotions were sought throughout Asia was
this constant desire of European aristocracy to try any
exotic anti-aging formulation, regardless of its mysterious
origin.
This is fairly common knowledge. What is not so readily
known is that during the past two thousand years, the
world's best collective example of how to live a long,
disease-free and productive life have been the amazing
citizens of Hunzaland.
Hands down, this small nation of superbly conditioned, ever
youthful people hold the singular distinction of being the
healthiest and longest lived nation the world has seen in
twenty centuries.
And I'll bet you thought Switzerland, Germany, England or
some other 'civilized' nation was the Mecca for secret
anti-aging know how.
Since the time of Christ, this small nation of five to
fifteen thousand citizens – depending on the century -
nestled in the Himalayan Mountains, between India and
Afghanistan, boasted the largest population, per capita, of
people over one hundred years of age, than any other nation
on earth.
The two thousand original settlers in Hunzaland claimed
direct ancestry to Alexander the Great Himself. They brought
with them Persian and Turkish wives and made their new home
in the seven fertile miles of Hunza Valley.
President Teddy Roosevelt, and other notables from the
western world, visited this fabled land. They wanted to
learn the Hunza secrets for their remarkable robust health,
vitality and longevity.
With each new expedition the fame and myth of the Hunza grew
exponentially. But nothing concrete was ever brought back
from these expeditions which could solve the riddle of their
great health and youthful, disease-free old age.
There was nothing to single out as the one anti-aging secret
or magic potion the world longed for.
It wasn't until the early part of the twentieth century that
the world had an opportunity to find out what was really
going on in Hunzaland. Sir Robert McCarrison MD, a young,
British Physician, went to Hunzaland to determine if there
were any scientific findings about these people that could
be of benefit to western civilization.
After spending six years in Hunzaland, Doctor McCarrison
determined:
The most striking characteristic of the Hunza was their
constant cheerfulness.
Every one was always willing to help others in any way
possible.
When work was to be done the Hunza embraced it
cheerfully and without complaint – no matter how difficult
the task.
Men and women had great strength, long endurance and the
men, in particular, could run or walk for miles on end.
The simple organically grown foods they ate were the
same as we can get anywhere in the western world.
They rarely got sick and disorders such as cancer, high
blood pressure and arthritis were unknown to the Hunza.
Doctor McCarrison felt there was no single determining
factor that gave the Hunza their great health and splendid
outlook. His investigations revealed that, during the two
thousand previous years of their existence, the Hunza
developed an all embracing social and philosophical system
of caring for and sharing with one another.
This included every aspect of their existence - family life,
lifestyle, politics, economics... the works. It was Doctor
McCarrison's opinion that the western world had much to
learn from the Hunza about scientific farming methods, food
storage, personal hygiene, waste disposal and removal,
attitude, altruism and nationalism.
Far from the 'do it all today' mentality of our new age
health gurus, weight loss schemes and scams, and pill
pushing practitioners, Doctor McCarrison made a startling
discovery.
He reasoned that the anti-aging Fountain of Youth, which the
Hunza seem to have discovered, was more a matter of their
entire approach to, and understanding of, life rather than
any special diet, food supplements, exercise routine,
sunbathing schedule, prayer or meditations.
During many subsequent presentations made before his peers
in London, Doctor McCarrison suggested the western world
stop fragmenting its approach to health and lifestyle and
stop chasing after elusive magical cures for disease and
sickness.
He further proposed that, like the Hunza, we seek a complete
plan of living where there is an interdependent unity and
cohesiveness among all elements of our lives and our
societies.
Apparently, The Hunza had attained this lofty ideal and it
was this totality of lifestyle and outlook that accounted
for their superior health and attitude.
If there were any hidden, anti-aging secret formulas, Doctor
McCarrison felt it was to be found in their adherence to
natural laws governing personal hygiene and diet and their
wonderful mentality.
Doctor McCarrison discovered what we of the modern world
should take to heart if we are ever to know the fullness of
health and spiritual abundance of the Hunza.
He found that only a fundamental wholeness and
connectedness, in all aspects of our lives, can bring about
a true feeling of sustainable whole being health, wellness,
contentment and good cheer.
About
The Author:
| Paul Harris
is a health author, alternative medicine
practitioner and teacher of right living and
Human potential maximization. Visit his website
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