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What causes aging? 

Aging is what happens when tissue breaks down more quickly than it renews. 

According to Dr. Karlis Ullis, who has performed extensive research on Olympic-grade athletes, there is a threshold over which peak training can be exceeded, and which will catapult the body into a state similar to rapid aging. Just like it is for athletes, there is a critical point between cellular anabolism (cell renewal) and catabolism (cell breakdown or death) that determines an individual’s rate of aging. 

Hormones play a critical role in the rate of tissue repair. Sub-optimal hormone levels will only achieve sub-optimal tissue repair. An individual who is very active will put more stress on the body triggering more tissue break down. To compensate for the increased activity level there needs to be a closer attention paid to the state of the individual’s hormonal system to prevent rapid aging.

Nutrient-deficiencies also play a critical role in aging, as well as the shortening of DNA at the end of each chromosome, known as a telomere. When cell division occurs, telomeres become shorter, placing a limit on the amount of times cells divide before death. Researchers are discovering methods to cease the shortening of telomeres, which slows down the aging process. 

Scientists are also using stem cell and regenerative medical intervention. Reducing degeneration of the nervous system, according to Dr. David Williams, can impede the aging process in noticeable ways.

Source: https://www.womensinternational.com/portfolio-items/successful-aging/

What happens to the body during the aging process?

As the body ages, many changes occur. Here are some of the conditions that the human body experiences during the aging process:

How can we counteract the aging process?

Supplementation

In an aging body, it becomes increasingly more challenging to obtain proper levels of critical nutrients from our diets. This is particularly true due to the efficiency of how our digestive tracts function, which decreases with age. As a result, nutrient absorption becomes compromised.

 The following are important to supplement as a measure against the effects of aging:

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210907/

Source: https://alzheimer.neurology.ucla.edu/pubs/omega-3ADgovreport.pdf

Exercise

Researchers have discovered that the production of hormone FGF21 (responsible for aging) can be reduced with exercise. This hormone also supports the secretion of immune boosting endorphins, detoxification, and healthy blood sugar levels and bones. 

Optimizing your hormones

Age-related decline in hormone production is well-known and understood by health practitioners and scientists. Specific hormone therapy protocols and monitoring are intended to address hormone deficiency which can lead to chronic health issues and premature aging. The following hormone imbalances are typically monitored and considered to return health to optimal levels:

Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D., an advocate and creator of biological alternatives to conventional drugs has extensive experience in hormone replacement therapy and pioneered the use of bioidentical estrogens and DHEA in the 1980s. He and Ed Thorpe, a compounding pharmacist, were the first who offered women viable options to synthetic, conventional pharmaceuticals used so pervasively in our culture.

 “You need to use natural means to restore the body’s hormone balance,” says Dr. Wright, member of the Life Extension Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board. “Bioidentical hormones are superior to patentable drugs because they are exact copies of what the body produces. They work better than the deformed, inexact copies that are required to get a patent.”

He goes on to say: “By replacing the hormones that decline as time goes by, you can sustain your health and promote longevity,” asserts Dr. Wright. “It’s never too late, either. I have had patients in their eighties who saw their health improve. For example, in cell cultures, gender-specific bioidentical estrogen or testosterone supplementation slows the accumulation of tau protein, neurofibrillary tangle, and amyloid in human neurons, reducing the potential for Alzheimer’s disease. The bioidentical versions of these two hormones reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis as well. By returning to the physiological hormone levels you had earlier in your life, you can slow down the aging process and maximize your quality of life.”

 Source: https://chriskresser.com/3-steps-to-choosing-the-right-thyroid-hormone/

 Source: https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/how-your-thyroid-works

 Source: https://www.hormone.org/hormones-and-health/hormones/cortisol

 Source: https://www.hormoneclinic.com.au/bio-identical-hormone-article-dr-jonathan-wright/

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