Anti-Aging

I do not think there is anyone that wants to age. But we do. Every morning looking in the mirror can tell us how we are aging externally. The real issue is how are you aging internally. How well are your cells and ultimately your organs and glands holding up against the daily assault of free radicals, toxins, stress and nutritional deficiencies?  The idea is to slow down the aging process if we can.  There are a few things you can do to not only minimize the aging process but maybe even reverse it in some cases.  

So what does aging really mean? Technically, aging is a combination of all metabolic life activities, effects of exposure to toxins, microbial agents, nutrient deficiencies and their total combined effect over time on the bodies cells.

 

As part of life we are exposed to micro-organisms, environmental toxins, drugs, emotional toxicities, unhealthy foods, nutrient deficiencies and stress, lets call these "negative health catalyst", or NHC. These NHCs have a direct impact on our cells ability to continue to replicate in a healthy state. NHCs can cause damage to the cell and even DNA in our cells. They do this in different ways. In one case they cause free radicals to form that can damage the cells and even the DNA in the cell to the point that the cell will begin to replicate itself in an unhealthy state.  In another way they lower our immune function to the point that the immune system is not healthy enough to stop the growth of bacteria, viruses, micro organisms and even mutated cells and the mutated cells can multiply to the point of disease. In another way they turn on the adverse health potential of certain genes to express themselves as disease and illness, but potentially the most damaging effect of these NHCs are their ability to shorten our telomeres.

What Causes Aging?

My personal opinion is that the biggest causes of aging are:

Free Radical Damage  (caused by NHCs)  foods that contain antioxidants neutralize free radicals

Elevated Homocystine Levels ( caused by a lack of B6, B12 and Folate and the effects of NHCs)

Telomere shortening (caused by NHCs) increase telomerase by living a lifestyle of wellness

What Are Telomeres?

Our genes are located on twisted, double-stranded molecules of DNA called chromosomes. At the ends of the chromosomes are stretches of DNA called telomeres, which protect our genetic data, make it possible for cells to divide and hold some secrets to how we age and get cancer. Think of the plastic caps on the end of your shoe laces. This is sort of what the telomeres look like. They keep the strands of chromosomes from unraveling. As the effects of NHCs advance our cellular aging the telomeres get shorter and shorter.   Once the telomeres get so short the cells stop replicating and life ends. 

In 2009 three American scientist who discovered telomeres were awarded The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Their work began a couple of decades earlier. What they discovered only enhances our belief that the way we live has a undeniable impact our the status of our health. 

To strengthen our telomere's we must increase the presence of the enzyme telomerasein our cells. Telomerase is an enzyme that is responsible for keeping telomeres healthy.As we age our bodies produce less and less telomerase thus we begin to age faster and faster. In addition the NHC's also slow down the cellular production of telomerase.

How do we slow down the aging Process?

By living a lifestyle of wellness we greatly enhance our potential for slowing the aging process and having a life of vibrant health.  Recent studies even show that a lifestyle of wellness actually can increase the cellular production of telomerase and improve overall health. If we remove NHC's and include nutrient dense foods, pure water, relaxation, adequate sleep, health building exercise, fresh air, sunshine and emotional and spiritual fullfillment we can improve every facet of our health potential. You can even in many cases trumph genetic tendencies.  The way you live has such a powerful effect on your health that it literally can mean the difference between sudden death or a life of longevity with vibrant health.

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