ANTIAGING METHODOLOGIES
OPTIMAL CELLULAR NUTRITION
How the Cells Age
The human cell is an extremely efficient “factory”.
In a healthy state it signals what it needs, manages
its manufacturing processes with expertise, exports
its products to the required destinations, and effectively
rids itself of waste products.
Keeping this organisation operating smoothly requires
good management. Ensuring that end products are top
quality, is determined both by the quality of the incoming
materials and optimal processing.
Cells age when their normal processes can no longer
funtion to efficiently nourish the cell and rid it of
toxic wastes. Eventually, these toxins corrupt the cell
system and the cell DNA to such an extent that the cell
dies. Unfortunately, before the cell dies, in its highly
toxic, DNA muted state, it reproduces other mutated
cells. This is how degenerative diseases such as cancer
are created.
Like any manufacturing equipment, it wears out and
eventually stops, or in the case of the cell, dies.
To prevent the cells aging, we simply have to ensure
that the cell is well nourished, and that cell toxins
are rapidly disposed of, thus protecting both the membrane
and cell DNA. In this way, the cell continues to replicate
new healthy cells, and prevent aging disesases.
Stem Cell Replacement
In advanced disease, new treatments using tissue re-engineering,
where stem cell replacement is used to help populate
the body with healthy cells is being trialed.
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On Stem Cell Treatments
Slowing Cellular Aging
Now, this is a bit of a stretch back to science classes
– but at the fundamental level, we recall that
the cell is the smallest structural unit in your body.
It is an active unit which grows, moves, reacts, protects
and reproduces itself. The human body is composed of
many different types of cells. Each cell consists of
mainly three parts, the nucleus, cytoplasm and cell
surface membrane.
The Nucleus
Controls the normal cell activities and contains the
DNA material, nucleoli for building proteins. The nuclear
envelope separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm.
Cytoplasm
Surrounds the nucleus forming the larger part of the
human cell. It contains Mitochondria responsible for
releasing energy during respiration, Vacuoles containing
water and food substances and controls which play a
part in cell division.
Cell Plasma Membrane
Controls substances that enter or leave the cell. Cells
are composed of many different types of molecules, which
in turn, consist of one or more atoms of one or more
elements joined by chemical bonds. And just to complicate
things further… Cells have intricate feedback
systems to exchange messages with the body; these are
used to regulate the cells activity. So why is this
all so important? Well, as you can see, the cell is
a complex system, and it strives to maintain order to
perform at optimal levels. When this order cannot be
maintained, the cell order breaks down and its entire
function is deranged.
The multiplication of malfunctioning cells is the
basis of degenerative diseases which accelerate aging.
Should this disorder reach the DNA stored in the nucleus
then serious malignancies such as cancer can occur.
So what can we do to prevent cell disorder?
- Ensure the cell
can function normally –
that nutrients and oxygen can pass through the cells
outer fatty membrane to keep the cell alive and to
eliminate wastes. Toxins
in the blood make this membrane sticky, and the cells
start sticking together, reducing the available surface
area to make these necessary exchanges. If we can
keep this membrane healthy and clear, then cell activity
can be maintained at optimal levels. Toxins
in the blood make this membrane sticky, and the cells
start sticking together, reducing the available surface
area to make these necessary exchanges. If we can
keep this membrane healthy and clear, then cell activity
can be maintained at optimal levels. This is a primary
goal of glyconutrients
in anti aging medicine.
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Reduce free radical production –
by maintaining the cells electrical balance.
Control within the cell is maintained by neutrons,
protons and electrons. If these signal carrying units
are out of balance, disorder results. Atoms are constantly
seeking to stabilise by obtaining the desired number
of electrons. As a by-product of this process, a number
of toxic and destructive molecules are produced, called
free radicals. This is known as oxy-stress and
is held to be central to the aging process.
These free
radicals are electrochemically unbalanced, which,
in turn unbalances any other molecules in close proximity,
to propagate more free radicals. Such a chain reaction
can rapidly build up to an unhealthy level. For example,
Lipids [fats and oils] throughout the body attract free
radical damage known as Perioxidation. This oxygen based
reaction is responsible for nuts and oils turning rancid.
Thus, to slow down the aging process we must take
a comprehensive approach to reduce DNA mutation, minimise
oxy-stress, rid free
radicals and control perioxidation.
Fortunately such mutation is largely preventable by
ensuring that toxins are removed efficiently from the
cells, and that the cell health is maintained in optimal
condition.
Health
Guides To Free Radicals
Use Antioxidants To Destroy Free Radicals
Cell Nutrition
If the quality of the incoming material is poor, and
if the waste extraction slows down, the cell becomes
overloaded with toxic material and ceases to operate
efficiently.
Optimal cell nutrition is beyond what one would normally
aim for in wellness nutrition. Most wellness nutritional
levels are adopted from negative calculations. That
is, at what level of nutrition would the cell stop functioning
in a healthy state, and start to become malnourished.
This is NOT optimal cell nutrition. Optimal cell nutrition
is the basis of all antiaging methodologies.
A double approach is taken to optimal cell nutriion:
- Maximising the body's utilisation of nutrients by
maitaining the bodys functional capabilites at young
adult levels. Use of supplements such as
Human Growth Hormone[HGH] are used.
- Supplementing with cell nutrients that are complex
mixes of natural nutrients and elements that assist
in maximising absorption. Current optimal cell nutrition
products are glyconutrient
based.
Cell Detoxification
Cell detoxification ensures that optimal cell performance
is concentrated on supplying the body with maximum energy,
performance and growth. If the cell toxin levels are
allowed to increase beyond minimal levels, cell energy
and processes are overworked merely dealing with detoxification
processes. This leaves little resource for renewing
the body cells. As such the overall average age of body
cells increases and the body ages at a greater rate.
This is a highly simplified statement, but is a fair
summation of the impact of toxins in the body.
Detoxification diets,
antioxidant food and antioxidant
supplements all assist in keeping cell toxins to
a mimimum.
Use Antioxidants To Destroy Free Radicals
NEXT: Maintaining Optimal
Hormone Levels To Fight Aging
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