I agree.
The gist of the article was living healthy and active until the day the Lord calls us home. My dad is probably the best example that I’ve seen of someone putting it to practice. When he was in his late 50’s he cut back on the amount of food he eats, way back. And he stays active. He’s now close to 90 and aside from the fact his face looks ancient he’s strong, energetic, and sharp as a tack. That ties into what I’ve read about metabolic processes, oxidative damage, and telomeres. Basically, the process of digestion is toxic to a degree. And cutting back on calorie intake is a proven method for extending life span significantly.
The caveat with that is if a person has a genetic predisposition for cognitive impairment, they’ll live longer in a vegetative state. That would be a terrible way to live.
My brother in-law has had MS for years and is now in his early 60’s. For all intents and purposes he’s a quadriplegic, with limited movement of one arm, just barely enough to feed himself with a large wooden spoon. He’s a Rhodes scholar, a member of Mensa, and so smart it’s scary. He spends his days in front of the computer reading and researching supplements and nutrition and his efforts paid off in the fact that he’s lived significantly longer than expected, 20+ years longer. That’s quantifiable proof that nutrition, dietary restriction, and the ingestion of supplements for prophylactic reasons can extend life.
You might say, what kind of life is worth living if you’re mind is trapped in a body that’s dysfunctional. And he would answer that life is pretty much cerebral in nature, and the physical exists only thru the mind. He’s strong in faith and accepts the fact that the life he’s living is Gods plan. And he accepts that.
Mark is a fascinating man on many, many levels. He’s disabled, but it doesn’t diminish his worth. I consider myself blessed to have him in my life.
