Getting Older Doesn"t Always Mean Getting Better
Everyone knows that many wines get better with age.
Their flavor becomes more complex, more balanced, and more refined.
If only we could all be like a fine wine.
Unfortunately, we aren't, which means body parts will break down, reactions will slow, and health issues will pop up.
There are things we can do to slow down the aging process, but we can never stop it.
Some will turn to exercise or diet, others will turn to medicine and use plastic surgery or bariatrics.
Whatever the case, these are all just short-term solutions will only delay the inevitable.
In the end, age gets the best of us all.
The signs usually start slowly.
You may not recover quite as quickly from a workout or from pulling weeds in the yard.
Those aches and pains linger for a little longer, and then don't go away at all.
Before you know it, it seems you're spending more time in the doctor's office than you do at home.
Some of those visits might be routine physicals, akin to getting your car's oil changed.
Other times it's more serious, something that requires a da vinci prostatectomy.
Sure, some people are relatively free of serious health problems until they reach a very advanced age, but those people are few and far between.
Most of us find ourselves on some sort of medication to help alleviate the symptoms of a condition.
The hope is that all it takes is a simple pill to solve your issues.
Those that suffer from terminal illnesses or conditions without a known cure aren't so lucky.
Of course, there is hope.
The fact is more and more information is out there every day about how to take better care of yourself.
Even though diet and exercise won't help you live forever, they certainly will make your life richer and more fulfilling, as your overall health will be better.
And if you do happen to need more serious help for something that is wrong, it's nice to know there are procedures like heart bypass surgery out there.
No matter how well you take care of yourself, heredity may just not be on your side.
That's why medications to solve hereditary conditions and surgical procedures that weren't possible even ten years ago are so important to quality of life.
Even though we don't age like fine wine, at least we can live long enough to drink a glass or two.
Their flavor becomes more complex, more balanced, and more refined.
If only we could all be like a fine wine.
Unfortunately, we aren't, which means body parts will break down, reactions will slow, and health issues will pop up.
There are things we can do to slow down the aging process, but we can never stop it.
Some will turn to exercise or diet, others will turn to medicine and use plastic surgery or bariatrics.
Whatever the case, these are all just short-term solutions will only delay the inevitable.
In the end, age gets the best of us all.
The signs usually start slowly.
You may not recover quite as quickly from a workout or from pulling weeds in the yard.
Those aches and pains linger for a little longer, and then don't go away at all.
Before you know it, it seems you're spending more time in the doctor's office than you do at home.
Some of those visits might be routine physicals, akin to getting your car's oil changed.
Other times it's more serious, something that requires a da vinci prostatectomy.
Sure, some people are relatively free of serious health problems until they reach a very advanced age, but those people are few and far between.
Most of us find ourselves on some sort of medication to help alleviate the symptoms of a condition.
The hope is that all it takes is a simple pill to solve your issues.
Those that suffer from terminal illnesses or conditions without a known cure aren't so lucky.
Of course, there is hope.
The fact is more and more information is out there every day about how to take better care of yourself.
Even though diet and exercise won't help you live forever, they certainly will make your life richer and more fulfilling, as your overall health will be better.
And if you do happen to need more serious help for something that is wrong, it's nice to know there are procedures like heart bypass surgery out there.
No matter how well you take care of yourself, heredity may just not be on your side.
That's why medications to solve hereditary conditions and surgical procedures that weren't possible even ten years ago are so important to quality of life.
Even though we don't age like fine wine, at least we can live long enough to drink a glass or two.