Five Keys to Longevity ...
An anti-aging program is true preventive medicine... Here are some key elements to consider.
General good health. This can usually be achieved with some combination of disciplined effort, a healthy diet, regular exercise, and good luck (including a favorable genetic makeup).
Start by understanding what the Ideal Diet for humans is.
Slow down Free Radical activity in the body. Suppressing free radicals can be achieved through good nutrition, including nutritional supplements. I recommend a high potency Multi-Vitamin-Mineral supplement to help control free radicals and keep insulin sensitivity up.
Caloric restriction. This can be achieved by eating less high glycemic carbs that raise insulin and cause an abnormally big appetite. Forever Changes Weight-Loss & Longevity Lifestyle Program.
Taking specific supplements that have been shown in studies to slow down the aging process.
These are:
Resveratrol. This ties everything together by conferring numerous health benefits. Red wine is well known for its cardioprotective and other health-promoting benefits. Researchers believe resveratrol, which is highly concentrated in the skin of grapes and abundant in red wine, is the compound responsible for these benefits. Resveratrol is produced by plants in response to injury or fungal infection. It also protects plants from UV radiation and other harmful substances. Resveratrol is believed to provide similar protective benefits for humans. Its antioxidant activity, or ability to neutralize free radicals (unstable molecules that attack healthy cells and damage membranes and DNA), may account for its cardioprotective effects. Resveratrol appears to promote healthy blood composition and circulation, and may also have anti-inflammatory properties. A recent landmark study from Harvard Medical School, published in the medical journal Nature, found that ultra-high doses of red wine extract with resveratrol allowed obese mice to eat a high fat diet and still live a long and healthy life. Researchers discovered that the liver and other systems in obese mice remained healthy and fat-related deaths dropped 31 percent for those taking a resveratrol supplement.
For more information on this study.
and alpha lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), known as the "universal" antioxidant, is present in almost all tissues of the body. It plays an important role in generating energy from food and oxygen in mitochondria (the "power plants" of cells). ALA may provide protective benefits against oxidative processes believed to contribute to degenerative diseases and aging. ALA is both water- and fat-soluble, meaning it can easily cross cell membranes, and may provide both interior and exterior cellular free radical protection. Alpha lipoic acid is believed to regenerate itself and other essential antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, and coenzyme Q10. ALA may also increase levels of the antioxidant glutathione, found in the brain. Insufficient levels of glutathione have been linked to the increased risk for certain neurological conditions. ALA may also promote liver health. Acetyl L-carnitine (ALC) is similar in form to the amino acid L-carnitine, and also has some similar functions, such as being involved in the metabolism of food into energy. Studies indicate ALC promotes a healthy nervous system and memory. One of the major causes of aging is the deterioration of the energy-producing components of the cell which results in reduced cellular metabolic activity, accumulation of cellular debris, and eventual death of the cell. One of the most effective nutrients to maintain youthful cellular energy metabolism is Acetyl L - Carnitine, which functions via several mechanisms to protect cells. ALC assists in the transport of fat through the cell membrane and into the mitochondria within the cell, where these fats are oxidized to produce the cellular energy ATP.Acetyl L-Carnitine is absorbed into the bloodstream more efficiently than L-carnitine. It passes more easily through cell membranes, and is utilized more efficiently in the mitochondria of the cell. Read anti-aging webpage.
Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.
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