Embrace Optimal Aging
India Today|June 11, 2018

The root of aging is anything but skin-deep

Dr Deepa Verma
Embrace Optimal  Aging

When we look at where we are now compared to 100 years ago, or even 25 years ago, we have come a very long way. With advancements in science to technology to medicine, mankind is making great strides and our knowledge of the past, future and present is growing by leaps and bounds. Think about it, where would we be without smart phones for example? The world and all it has to offer is in the palm of our hands and at our fingertips, quite literally. You perhaps cannot imagine what we did before the advent of such great technology. Since the last decade or so, we have been witnessing and experiencing countless fads and trends in the fields of wellness and anti-aging. I do not particularly like the word anti-aging, as it confers a negative message that one should not embrace or enjoy aging. I prefer the term, optimal aging. Integrative medicine encompasses all this, as it is proactive and preventative medicine, not reactive. Here are my top five wellness trends.

Plant-based diet and intermittent fasting

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