SOD May Increase Life Span

No, I'm not taking about grass, I'm taking about Superoxide Dismutase (SOD). In the book Critical Reviews of Oxidative Stress and Aging, JS Beckman reports that SOD stops an oxidant called peroxynitrite in its tracks. In fruit flies, the removal of SOD resulted in a 60% reduction in their life span. Adding SOD corrected that outcome.

While we are not fruit flies, it may be a good thing to consider adding SOD to your supplements. I have.

Baby Boomers Have Positive Attitude On Longevity

A study of by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago of 1,000 baby boomers found that they believe they'll be healthy and free from aches and pains and won't feel their age until after they are 80. Go Boomers!

LIVE LONGER BY THINKING POSITIVELY

Here's some more proof for the benefits of thinking positively. Dr. David Snowden in his book "Age with Grace" reported on a 15-year study of 678 elderly nuns. Dr. Snowden found that having a positive outlook early in life can add as much as 10 years to your life. The nuns who were living longer were doing two key things. One is they accepted negative events as a part of life and two is their attitude was to look forward with confidence to better times. This is not to say you shouldn't have negative emotions; rather it's that you believe the future will bring something positive and better.

This means it's never too late to change your thoughts and have a dynamic impact on you body.