Cenegenics Complete Guide to Healthy Aging - (Page 13) Not surprisingly, my wife Gloria lovingly called my mother the “Energizer Bunny.” “She would always take a plastic bag with grapes to keep hydrated,” Gloria fondly remembers. “Ida had stick-to-itiveness you couldn’t help but admire.” From depression to total selfconfidence, my mother had set her sails, inspiring others along the way. Letters poured in from around the world, saying, “If she can do it, then so can I.” That same sentiment followed her at events. “A young man approached me, wanting to thank me. He had thought of quitting until he saw me pass him. He told me he knew after that, he had to finish the race.” Connecting the dots. What was the secret? Without refute, time and genetics remain our true constants. Yet my mother instinctively lived a lifestyle that studies would later define as promoting wellbeing and vigor: regular exercise, sound nutrition and nutraceutical supplementation. However, there was one other key component to living well longer that I was about to discover: hormone optimization. Diminished hormone levels can contribute to many of the symptoms we associate with aging. Incorporating hormone optimization in a synergistic approach (with exercise, sound nutrition and nutraceutical supplementation) led to the eventual creation of Cenegenics® and our innovative age management medicine solution. That discovery didn’t occur until after my mother’s passing; unfortunately, she never got to enjoy the benefits of hormone optimization, which may have enhanced her life even more. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 8. Although running would never again be part of her life, my mother’s perseverance remained. She gathered the strength to rise from her wheelchair and dance with our son Jeffrey at his wedding. We were blessed with immense joy, having my mother live with us for her last six months. My wife Gloria took time off from her career responsibilities to spend time with my mother. They walked every day, until it was no longer possible. There was time to talk, to let her know how much she was loved and to celebrate how she had become an inspiration to thousands all over the world. On the eve of her 8th birthday, my mother passed away. Gone, but not forgotten. Her inspiration still touches lives, from family and friends to strangers around the globe. Our oldest granddaughter has chosen to follow my mother’s footsteps, training for Olympic speed skating. She says, “I’m doing this because I remember what Nana accomplished.” My mother’s words of wisdom and favorite dictum have become the heart of the Cenegenics philosophy: Tell people to take care of their health . . . it really pays off in the long run. It keeps you young. It’s never too late. If I can do it, so can you. As long as you’re well, you can do anything. My favorite quote is: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Letters poured in from around the world, saying, “If she can do it, so can I.” She completed 0 marathons over the years, up to age 8, always first in her age group. Her records still stand. Running changed my mother’s life and helped her make a global impact. Interviews, magazine articles and newspaper headlines said it all: Galloping Grandma . . . Never too old to try . . . 84 and still knocking them dead on the racetracks. “When I ran my first marathon, I was first in the world to do something. Younger runners ask, ‘How did you do it?’ I tell them I worked up to it.” A new lease on life. “The minute I open my eyes, my feet are on the ground and I’m ready to go,” my mother once said, explaining her daily routine. Each day before sunrise, she would perform an hour-long warm-up of calisthenics, isometrics and stretching. Then she would run at least five miles. Some Sundays, she would run to miles, preparing for a marathon. i. th e Cen egeniCs s torY WWW.CENEGENICS.COM 3 I. the Cenegenics story http://WWW.CENEGENICS.COM
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