"Age snapped" Challenging notions of 'old age' 


With only 0.44% of men in the US reaching the age of 90, Herb Allen who is 95 is exceptional. Not only is Herb Allan 95 years old, but he is also both physically and mentally fit and active. He has been active his entire life and continues to engage in intellectually stimulating activities. He attributes his health to clean and healthy living having eaten fresh natural foods for most of his life and also exercising regularly.
 
He is also fairly religious minded which he says has helped him to make the right decisions through most of his life and has a "strong sense of justice and kinship with all of mankind." He said "I'm a friend of God, and God's been good to me," adding that "You know when you're doing right and when you're not." Two things that Herb pays particular attention to is regular colon cleansing and caring for his digestive system for which he drinks a personality created herbal formula along with daily probiotics. He also drinks kefir which is a drink made of fermented milk complete with beneficial bacteria. He is also careful not to overeat. Even after being diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 70 didn't put a stop to Herb. He underwent surgery but refused the chemotherapy that the doctors wanted him to have. Despite not having any further treatment, his health fully returned and now 25 years later he is as fit and agile as he could be.