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Anti-Aging Supplements
The desire that most people have in common is to slow down the onset of aging. You cannot reverse aging but you can help slow it down to an optimal level. By ensuring that you have an adequate supply of the CORRECT nutrients, you can help slow down 4 of the main causes of aging.
They are....
Free Radicals
Glycation
Methylation
Inflammation
Free radicals ar created by oxidation. A free radical is any atom or molecule that has an electron missing. In an effort to become 'whole' again they seek out the other chemical structures in our bodies from where they can steal an electron.
After they 'acquire' an electron, the chemical structure / tissue from where they stole that electron is left seriously damaged.
We form free radicals in our body since we are subjected to air pollution, cigarette smoke, radiation, lack of nutrients in our diet, and we are inadvertently exposed to a wide range of toxic chemicals in our daily lives.
These environmental free radicals enter our body through the skin, respiration, and other means, and are responsible for the development of diseases such as arthritis, cataracts, skin lesions, aging, heart disease, cancer, and other inflammatory diseases.
Most scientists agree that free radical damage is a major cause of aging and all degenerative conditions, and protecting yourself from the ravages of free radicals is essential for good health.
The best approach to deal with the harmful effects of free radicals is to limit exposure and increase your ability to detain them by boosting your antioxidant supplies.
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In today's world we face a double 'whammy', the generation of free radicals at a rate which has never before been experienced by the human race, and the depletion of anti-oxidants from our food supply.
Examples of antioxidants and how they neutralize free radicals:
Antioxidants voluntarily give one of their electrons to a free radical
molecule in order to keep oxidation in check.
Vitamins A, C and E are all antioxidants, but they are
quite weak. They
are all necessary but don't compare to
a truly potent antioxidant such
as L-Glutathione.
L-Glutathione is critical for the healthy maintenance of the immune system and has demonstrated that it is effective in fighting cancer, environmental poisons, and even cataracts.
It works to protect our bodies from the daily hazardous chemicals that we are exposed to, and some scientists believe that it can assist with slowing down the aging process.
Supplementation with L-Glutathione is not effective in most supplements for two reasons; it has to be taken in the special 'reduced' form. This is a smaller molecular size as the normal L-Glutathione will not pass through the intestinal walls into the blood stream.
Secondly, it must be protected as it passes through the stomach efore being release in the upper intestine. This is the only place that L-Glutathione when taken orally can be effective. Meaning that the supplement must be in th form of an enteric coated tablet and the nutrient released in the upper intestine.
I found Total Balance, a vitamin supplement made by Xtend-Life, who uses entric coating technology and the reduced form of L-Gluthathione.
Let's move on to the other 3 important issues I mentioned earlier...
Glycation
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Glycation is even more dangerous to your health than free radicals. It is important that you understand what it is, how it is caused and how to protect yourself against it.
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Let's look look at some basic facts that you need to be aware of.
What role do proteins play in your body?
Your muscles, your organs, and your immune system are made up mostly of protein. Your body uses the protein you eat to make lots of specialized protein molecules that have specific jobs. For instance, your body uses protein to make hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen to every part of your body. Other proteins are used to build cardiac muscle.
Glycation is the result of a sugar molecule, such as fructose or glucose, bonding to a protein or lipid molecule whithout the controlling action of an enzyme. When this happens, it is the start of a dangerous situation.
Why is this dangerous? Because when the sugar molecules attach to a protein molecule, the 'combined molecule' might then attach iteself to a 'free agent' protein. This means that instead of having two good proteins to help your body's overall health and prevent premature aging you now have a molecule known as 'AGE' (Advanced Glycation End-products).
This cross linking of molucles (AGE) move around the body binding to cells and causing them to produce a number of poisonous chemicals plus other toxic by-products.
AGEs feed the production of free radicals which can create more glycation, which contributes to heart disease and also to making you look older before your time because the skin proteins and collagen clump together, then collapse, causing wrinkles......see how this vicious cycle works?
Glycation may occur either inside, or outside the body, and is a haphazard process that impairs the functioning of biomolecules.
Here are 2 actions you can take to protect yourself.
your protein molecules by taking Total Balance
Total Balance is made by the Xtend-Life Natural Products company and is well worth looking in to.
I have listed the reasons that I think they are the best and most reliable company.
Xtend-life's products are GMP compliant (guaranteed to be pharmaceutical grade) and have been clinically proven to be safe for people of all ages.
The formulas used to produce their products are signed off by Dr. Munem Daoud, PhD, who is also a qualified biochemist as well as a Naturopath and Herbalist.
The dosages and number of individual nutrients used in each formula ensure that each product provides the body with the greatest choice of "raw" ingredients to help achieve the objective of each supplement and minimize any waste.
Methylation
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Methylation is a process in which certain chemicals are added to various constituents of proteins, DNA and other molecules.
Without methylation, you would die within a few days.
Methylation is a process in which certain chemicals are added to various constituents of proteins, DNA and other molecules.
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As we age, the methylation processes in our bodies become less efficient and the result is a build up of homocysteine, DNA damage and the development of other flow on effects such as depression.
What can you do?
Ensure your level of methylation is balanced. The 3 groups of compounds that are helpful in balancing methylation are B vitamins, B6, B12 and folic acid.
This most effective agent is SAMe which stands for S-Adenosly-Methionine and is a natural chemical found in all living cells.
It can be taken as a supplement but isn't readily available because
it is very expensive and it also
must be taken in entric coated form.
Now let's talk about inflammation.
Inflammation
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In addition to dealing with free radicals, glycation and methlylation, your body has to fight against the ongoing battle with chronic inflammation.
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Inflammation is the body's basic response to injury. It's the process in which our body's white blood cells and
chemicals protect us from infection and foreign
substances such as bacteria and viruses.
Heart disease, depression, arthritis, and diabetes...
..four very different conditions with one common denominator:
Inflammation.
Even our crow's feet and laugh lines ar due to an inflammatory process in the skin. It is considered the single most powerful cause of the signs of aging.
What can you do to protect yourself from inflammation?
Healthy lifestyle habits such as exercising regularly, not smoking, maintaining healthy weight, and minimizing stress all help to reduce inflammation.
Even a healthy diet may not be enough. I take Total Balance as a supplement for reducing inflammation.
My skin looks younger, no more laugh lines......and I have less wrinkles.
I battled with allergies for over 10 years, I would have 1 to 2 sinus infections each year, and after taking Total Balance and changing my diet, my allergies have improved immensely, and no more sinus infections......not to mention my energy level has increased.
Actually, my immune system has improved 100%. When others in my house get sick, I have been fortunate in not getting sick.
As I have mentioned on other pages of this site, I credit the Xtend-Life company, who makes the products that have helped me.
I have listed the reasons that I think they are the best and most reliable company.
First and foremost, their products work.
Xtend-life's products are GMP compliant (guaranteed to be pharmaceutical grade) and have been clinically proven to be safe for people of all ages.
The formulas used to produce their products are signed off by Dr. Munem Daoud, PhD, who is also a qualified biochemist as well as a Naturopath and Herbalist.
The dosages and number of individual nutrients used in each formula ensure that each product provides the body with the greatest choice of "raw" ingredients to help achieve the objective of each supplement and minimize any waste.
All Xtend-Life supplements can be taken in combination with each other. Enabling the needs of each individual customer can be met without compromising the effectiveness of any of the products being used, or risking any potential excessive intake of any nutrient.
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