Friday, May 17, 2002

Hope for Life's Sofa Spuds

Ponce de Leon didn't need to find Florida.

He could have stayed home and joined Bally's Fitness instead.

The fountain of youth has arrived:

Results of a 30-year study find that you can turn back the clock on aging by starting a moderate but consistent exercise program.

Even if it's been years since you saw the gym, exercise can restore aerobic capacity to levels attained as a young adult.

This study tracked five volunteers. All male.

Initially they were confined to complete bed rest for three weeks -- even being wheeled to the pisser.

The results?

The men's hearts had actually become smaller and the men's muscles had shrunk causing a 25 percent reduction in strength and stamina.

"These 20-year-old men, after three weeks of bed rest now had the physical fitness of men that were 45 or 50 years old."

30 years later the experiment was conducted in reverse:

The men, now overweight and out of shape and in their 50s, were put on a six month exercise program.

To begin, they were asked to exercise just 40 minutes a week, be it walking, jogging, or cycling.

Gradually the workouts increased until each man was exercising at least five hours a week.

The five were then put through a new series of fitness tests.

The results were dramatic.

In just six months, "we got them back to where their physical work capacity was virtually identical to what it was when they were healthy, vigorous 20-year-olds. "

For the full ABC report, click here.

For information on a very personal potential Fountain of Youth, click here -- but standby for a golden flow:

The life ("life-force") of the flesh is in the blood, and as urine comes from the blood, it contains that life-force...

Urine is a medicinal, cleansing, and nourishing food... with a surprising ability to cure an amazing variety of ills... which has been scientifically-proven, and medically-documented.

"If you believe in me, you will never thirst. Rivers of living water shall flow from your bellies." - Jesus (in John 7:38)

posted by Bohica at 8:35 AM