Aging Process

Description

The Aging Process is the general decline in the structure and function of the human body associated with the progression of time.

Topic Contents

 Aging Process - Detrimental Consequences

 Aging Process - Substances that are Depleted

 Aging Process - Substances that Retard Aging

 Aging Process - Foods/Herbs that Retard Aging

 

 

 

Other Factors that Retard the Aging Process

Cells

 Proteasomes play a role in retarding the Aging Process (due to their role in destroying and removing damaged, oxidized and cross-linked Endogenous Proteins from the body via the process of ^[1]).  ^[2]

Metabolism

 Diet Restriction may retard the progression of the Aging Process:  ^[3]

 Diet Restriction may retard the Aging Process of the Pineal Gland.

 Diet Restriction may prevent the impairment of Coordination ability that normally occurs in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.

 Diet Restriction may prevent the impairment of Learning ability that normally occurs in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.

Physical Therapies

 Exercise - Isotonic (weight lifting) may retard the increase in Muscle Weakness and Muscular Atrophy (Sarcopenia) that occurs as a consequence of the Aging Process.  ^[4]

These Substances/Factors/Ailments may Accelerate the Aging Process

Aldehydes

 Malondialdehyde may accelerate various aspects of the Aging Process.

Amino Acids

 Homocysteine may accelerate the shortening of Telomeres and may therefore accelerate the progression of the Aging Process.  ^[5]

Carbohydrates

 Excessive consumption of Simple Sugars may accelerate the Aging Process by causing Cross-Linking (glycosylation) of the body''s endogenous Proteins:

 Excessive consumption of Fructose may accelerate the Aging Process (due to it accelerating the process of Cross-Linking in the body’s Tissues).  ^[6]

  Sucrose may accelerate the Aging Process (the Fructose component of the Sucrose molecule appears to play a larger role in accelerated Aging than does the Glucose component of Sucrose).  ^[7]

 When Sucrose is removed from the diets of rats they live for twice as long as when their diets contain Sucrose.

Electromagnetic Radiation

 Excessive exposure to Sunlight (especially its Ultra-Violet Radiationcomponent, particularly UV-A) may accelerate the Aging Process in the Skin (by causing the Skin''s connective tissues to lose their elasticity) - accelerated Aging of the Skin caused by Sunlight/Ultra-Violet Radiation is usually known as Photoaging.  ^[8]

Enzymes

 arNOX may accelerate the progression of the Aging Process.

Hormones

 Excessive production of Insulin may accelerate the Aging Process.  ^[9]

Lipopigments

 Lipopigments may accelerate the Aging Process by eliminating and replacing endogenous Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) in the body''s Cells and by inhibiting the ability of Proteolytic Enzymes and Lipases to degrade damaged Endogenous Proteins in Cells and thereby facilitating the accumulation of damaged Endogenous Proteins in Cells:  ^[10]