Bill Marr: The Anti-Aging Guy

Think about what that really means. Most of us know someone who died prematurely heart attack, aneurysm, cancer. We all have a friend or relative who lived into his/her 80’s or 90’s but suffered from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or ended up in a wheelchair or personal-care home.

Is it possible to live to a ripe old age, full of vitality, physically fit, mentally sharp, with a passion for life until we draw our last breath?

Absolutely! How?

Habits!

A universal law is, wherever we are at today in any aspect of our lives — our relationships, our finances, our health — is the sum of every decision we have made up until now. If we don’t like where we are, the good news is we can make new decisions today that can re-shape our future. We can acquire habits that better serve us to help create a better future in all areas of our life.

The human body is amazing. Trillions of cells. Trillions of invisible miracles. Think of all the activity going on inside our bodies 24/7, all the functions working on auto-pilot. Breathing, pumping, detoxification, digestion, regeneration.

We need to honour our body — the only one we are ever given. Treat it with respect. Nourish it. Protect it. Move it. If we do all this, we significantly increase the odds we will live a longer, healthier life.

Why The Anti-Aging Guy?

As a baby boomer, I have spent most of my adult life with a real passion for slowing the aging clock. I have read hundreds of books and articles on health and aging. Attending seminars with experts from all over the world, from Balz Frei, PhD (Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Linus Pauling Institute), Dr. Libby Weaver from New Zealand, to Dr. Oz himself, speaking about longevity and the habits of good health has been invaluable. I have had in-depth conversations about the science of aging and the human body with doctors of nutrition, microbiology, immunology, chemistry.

From all this, in addition to my own firsthand experiences, I have learned many of the habits that can lead to a longer, healthier life. Hence, The Anti-Aging Guy.

TheAntiAgingGuy.com will share clues to habits that help promote anti-aging. Topics like:

• What role does your mind play in the aging process?
• Is the type of exercise really that important?
• Why is avoidance critical in today’s toxic world?
• Do food choices matter?
• Supplementing — is it really necessary?
• How does sleep contribute to longevity?

Join me on this lifelong journey with The MEANS to an END Lifestyle. I guarantee it’s worth the trip!

The Anti-Aging Guy

Bio of Bill Marr, The Anti-Aging Guy

The Early Years

I’m not sure exactly where it came from, but I have always been interested in health. Growing up in the sixties, I was a typical kid — oldest of five, cartoons every Saturday morning, lots of playing outside every day. Of course, Mom didn’t work and catered to our every want. I was always into sports in a big way, both as a participant and a fan. Hockey and soccer were my favourites. Smoking was vogue back then. Both my parents smoked as did all my younger brothers, but I never had an interest in even trying it. Still haven’t to this day.

As I hit my late teens, I remember being fascinated with nutrition. I would read everything and anything I could lay my hands on to do with the subject. One thing that really caught my attention were articles on the growing dangers of antibiotic resistance — how the dosages of antibiotics given to farm animals made their way into our food chain and affected our health. This led to ‘that fateful day’ in September 1980 when I announced to my roommate who had just cooked steaks for dinner, “Roy, you have just seen me eat the last piece of meat I will ever eat.” These words remain true today.

The Early Middle Years

I have been in business my entire adult life. I’ve had a varied career that includes selling copiers for Xerox, running our family wholesale distribution company, managing a boat manufacturing plant, general manager of property management companies, various consulting assignments, and overseeing investments in the entertainment industry.

Recently, I started a business with my son and son-in-law, Pristine Water Solutions. We are in the water treatment industry, helping people improve the quality of water in their homes and businesses.

Volunteering is something I quite enjoy. I’ve been involved with many organisations over the years — boards of industry trade associations, arts groups, community centres, and soccer organisations. Recently I served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Manitoba Soccer Association. Presently, I am Treasurer of the Canadian Water Quality Association.

My wife Debra and I have been married for 38 years. We have three awesome adult children. I love gardening, all things Italian, football (soccer, that is!), classical music, philosophy, reading, and personal development.

I’m a romanista, a GST athlete, a Stoic in-training, an espresso connoisseur, and managing director of Pristine Water Solutions.