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Imbalance in Elderly People

She said: “You must love yourself!”

He answered: “You can kiss yourself only on the lips in a mirror…”

This is a frequent issue, where practitioners have usually little input.

Also, poorly known and understood, therapy and prevention are as a matter of fact inexistent.

Because of abating metabolism, and economic considerations, Mycoplasma pneumoniae overcomes frequently organism defenses.

The result is an inner ear insult, which manifests either with hearing loss and tinnitus, or with a balance disturbance.

Better heating homes and avoiding light dressing in winter is one solution.

In summer enjoying prolongated bathing has a similar effect. Taking a sunbath before and after going in water is the best prevention. Avoid by all means a sunburn! (melanoma risk).

Another parameter which should be considered is the difference in walking between youngsters and oldies.

Comfortable lifestyle leads to bad habits, such as for instance not bending knees on every step.

This one is also easy to correct with a bit of attention. The result is better balance, especially when climbing stairs.

Apart from that, different peoples of the world from several regions have implemented exercises in their daily routine, improving gait balance.

Japanese for instance, have a longer life expectancy, and reach frequently more than 90 years of age.

Despite this fact, they seldom suffer hip fractures.

Doctors from this country say the reason are 3 exercises elderly ones practice each morning.

You can find those on internet. There is a whole Taiso routine for seniors, if you are interested.

Not very far from there, in Australia Aborigeners spend a lot of time each day standing on one leg, slightly bent in the knee, the other foot being applied against the knee, keeping balance with one hand on a stick.

Nerve regrowth of extremities occurs during those exercises, but also with improvement of connections in the CNS.

Doing it in the morning, on an empty stomach (black coffee and water permitted), permits ketone bodies unfolding their full potential for nerve and synapse regrowth.

Hence, when walking, bend slightly your knees, and push on your lumbar spine to increase lordosis!

The last one you should do all the time, also when seated.