Longevity Is The Quest Of Many Individuals
by Paul Rodgers
Instead of worrying about the quality of life we are given (or self created) we are eager to extent our longevity.
Evolutionary biologists, who theorize about why some organisms naturally live longer than others, ask if there is any
reason to believe that maximum human life span, already at the upper end of longevity among mammals, could be increased
at all—even as researchers on aging, spurred by new experimental breakthroughs, increasingly ask, Why not. At present, the
mean life expectancy in developed countriesisabout 70 to 80 years while the documented record for longevity is 122years.
Separately, geneticists studying long-lived people appear to be narrowing in on a gene common to centenarians that
promotes longevity.
Aging
Aging is inevitable and is something that all humans will have to eventually face. Aging is a summary term for a set of
processes, which contribute to health deterioration and ultimately to death with the passage of time (calendar age). In
other words any process, which contributes to age-related decline in performance, productivity and health is a component
of the aging process that deserves our attention and intervention.
Radicals
Radicals can damage cells by reacting with cellular components; this type of damage is called oxidation and can result
in serious injury to cells. The traditional theory that longevity and rate of aging are determined by metabolic rate and
the rate of production of free radicals has had broad appeal as an explanation for why some animals live longer than
others. Animals that live fast, so the theory goes, will die young, because high metabolism produces free radicals at a
high rate. According to this model, which is known as the metabolic rate/oxidative stress theory, long-lived animals
should have high concentrations of antioxidant enzymes in their tissues and low concentrations of free radicals.
Antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals.
Antioxidants
While free radicals attack our cells and pollute our bodies, antioxidants allow us to fight back. Antioxidants are
compounds in fruits and vegetables that may be helpful in avoiding chronic disease. Examples of antioxidants include
beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamins C, E, and A, and other substances. They act as "free radical scavengers" and hence
prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals. Antioxidants also help reduce inflammation, keep arteries flexible,
and preserve the genetic material every cell contains to prevent mutation. It is interesting to note that, in the normal
concentrations found in the body, vitamin C and beta-carotene are antioxidants; but at higher concentrations they are
pro-oxidants and, thus, harmful.
Prevention
In the medical and more reputable business community, anti-aging medicine means early detection, prevention, and
reversal of age-related diseases. By using advances in antiaging medicine for disease prevention we can avoid certain
conditions which would kill us early, however, this does not actually extend the maximum lifespan barrier. The role of
antioxidants is a particularly popular nutrition topic in the media these days; in particular, their role in cancer
prevention, anti-aging, and heart health. Resveratrol is a powerful agent in both prevention and treatment of many factors
associated with decreases in our longevity and health. Resveratrol is the only natural product with such strong evidence
to show it stops cancerous cell development at various stages. Resveratrol supplements may contain anywhere from 10-50 mg
of resveratrol, but the effective doses for chronic disease prevention in humans are not known.
Supplements
Supplements are not a substitute for a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are also widely used
as ingredients in dietary supplements in the hope of maintaining health and preventing diseases such as cancer and
coronary heart disease. The anti-aging industry is offering a dizzying array of hormones and supplements. It is best to
obtain these antioxidants from foods instead of supplements. If you are interested in taking antioxidant supplements,
talk to your doctor about what is right for you.
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