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Anti-Aging
Slowing the Aging Process, Part One
ARadical
Idea
Biological Markers in Aging
• Increases w/ Age
– Insulin Resistance
– Systolic Blood
Pressure
– Percent of Body Fat
– Lipid Ratios
• Decreases w/ Age
– Glucose Tolerance
– Aerobic Capacity
– Muscle Mass
– Strength
– Temperature
Regulation
– Immune Function
Major Aging Factors
• Free RadicalDamage
• ChronicInflammation
• Syndrome X orHyperinsulinemia
• Excess orDiminished Coristol(Stress)
Anti-Aging Secret #1
Reduce freeradical damage
with antioxidants
Oxidation
• Chemicalreactionsinvolving oxygen
• Fire is an example
of oxidation atwork
Oxidative Processes
• Iron rusting
• An apple turning brown
• Gasoline burning in your car
• Your cells producing energyfrom food
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OxygenThe Double-Edged Sword
• Oxygen isneeded to
metabolize(burn) nutrients
• Oxygen can also
“burn” our owntissues
AnEngineNeeds aCoolingSystem
Antioxidants
• Protect cells frombeing damaged byoxygen
compounds
• They’re part ofyour body’scooling system
ORACOxygen-Reducing Radical
Absorption Capacity• A method for measuring the total
antioxidant activity of a substance
• Quantitatively measures the totalantioxidant capacity as well as the amount
of fast vs. slow acting antioxidants
• Used to determine the effectiveness ofvarious natural antioxidants
ORAC Values of Foods
• Dark chocolate -13,120
• Rosemary -6,000
• Prunes - 5,770
• Blueberries -2,400
• Blackberries -2,036
• Kale - 1,770
• Green tea -1,686
• Strawberries -1,540
Anti-Aging Secret #2
ReduceInflammation
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Internal “Fire Alarms”
• Chronic, lowgrade aches andpains
• Fatigue,
especially afterexercise
• General malaise
More “Fire Alarms”
• Lack of mentalconcentration
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Groggy uponwaking
• Dark red tongue
• Fluid retention
• Gum disease
• Excess weight
• Carbohydratecravings
Four Stages of Disease Four Tissue States
•Acute—Irritation
•Sub-Acute—Stagnation
•Chronic—Depression
•Degenerative—Atrophy
Irritation (Acute)
•General Characteristics
–Increased metabolic rate,elevated temperature
–Classic inflammation (heat,swelling, redness and pain)
–Pulse rapid, superficial or
bounding
–Tongue red, often elongated
Stagnation (Sub-acute)
•General Characteristics–Excess fluids, insufficient
electrolytes
–Swampy, boggy condition
–Toxins accumulate in fluid around cells
–Tongue pale, flabby with thick coating
–Pulse rolling
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Depression (Chronic)•General Characteristics
–Lowered tissue activity and metabolic rate
–Heat with putrefaction
–Skin cool and pale OR purple
–Pulse deep, weak and slowOR rapid, feeble and non-resistant.
–Tongue blue or dark/purplish with
heavy yellow or yellow-brown coating.
Atrophy (Degenerative)
•General Characteristics–Lack of water or oil to move solids
–Toxins accumulate inside cells
–Tongue is dry, thin and pale or withered in advance cases
–Skin is dry and rough
–Pulse is weak, thin and deep
Inflammationalways has a cause
“Remove the cause and the effectwill cease.”
—Samuel Thomson
Causes of Inflammation
• Chemical irritation
• Mechanical irritation
• Tissue damage
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Stress
Find the cause and remove it whenever possible…
Antioxidantand Anti-
InflammatorySupplements
Vitamin E• d-alpha-tocopherol
• Fat soluble vitamin
• Helps prevent strokes and
cardiovascular disease
• Applied externally it reduces scarring in burns and other injuries
• Reduces inflammation caused byprostaglandins
• Can inhibit blood clotting
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Vitamin C
• Water soluble antioxidant vitamin
• Destroyed by cooking, heat and storage
• Most animals are able to produce their
own vitamin C
• Humans cannot, other creatures who donot produce vitamin C eat lots of fruits
and greens
Zinc
• Antioxidant that works with SOD
• Important to immunity and healing
• Helps balance hormones as we age
• Helps maintain the conversion oftestosterone to dehyrotestosteroneto keep the prostate functioningnormally
Selenium
• Anticancer nutrient
• Increases effectiveness of vitamin E
• Helps restore immunity in the elderly
• Can help alleviate hot flashes and othersymptoms of menopause
• Helps protect the body from harmful fats
• Helps detoxify mercury and cadminum
• Assists unbound calcium
Proanthocyanidins
• Also called oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs)or procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs)
• Condensed tannins with powerfulantioxidant capabilities
• Related to flavonoids
• Originally extracted from French maritimepine bark and later from grape seeds
• Sold under the trade name Grapine®
Food Sources of OPCs
• Grape skins
• Red wine
• Green and blacktea
• Bilberry
• Cranberry
• Elderberry
• Black currants
• Apples
• Almonds
• Chocolate
Uses for OPCs
• Arthritis
• Cancer prevention
• Macular degeneration
• Parkinson’s disease
• Healing from surgery
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OPC Supplements• Grapine (High Potency)
– Proanthocyanidins (60 mg)
• Grapine with Protectors– Proanthocyanidins (20 mg), vitamin C, broccoli,
cruciferous vegetables, turmeric, rosemary,
carrot, tomato
Co-Q 10
• Found in the mitochondria of every cell
• Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
• Aids cellular energy and detoxification
• Especially valuable for cardiovascularproblems
• Also helpful for chemotherapy side effects,bleeding gums, liver problems, Parkinson’sdisease and emphysema
• Used for congestive heart failure
• Good preventative remedy for people over50 with high risk for heart disease
• Is depleted by blood thinners, diuretics,statin drugs, blood pressure medicationsand some anti-depressants
• Takes about 1-3 months before full heartbenefits start occuring
Co-Q10, cont. Co-Q10 Supplements• Co-Q10
– Co-Q10 (30 mg), zinc, copper, magnesium,
capsicum, hawthorn and ginkgo
• Co-Q10 Plus– Co-Q10 (10 mg), capsicum, hawthorn, and
copper, iron, magnesium and zinc chelated to
the amino acids leucine, histidine and glycine
Carotenoid Blend
• Carotenoids are red, yellow and orange
pigments in plants that have antoxidantproperties
• Blend contains: beta-carotene, alpha-
carotene, lutein, lycopene, zeaxanthin,cryptoxanthin, phytoene, phytofluence,astaxanthin, hibiscus
• Reduces cancer risk, protects liver andcardiovascular system
Brain Protex
• Chinese Club Moss (1%Huperzine A), Ginkgo biloba,lycopene, alpha lipoic acid,
soybean lecithin complex,Rhododendron caucasicum.
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Zambroza
• Mangosteen
• Concord Grape
• Red Grape
• Blueberry Fruit
• Red Raspberry
• Red Grapeskin
Extract
• Wolfberry(Lycium)
• Sea Buckthorn
• Red GrapeseedExtract
• Green Tea
• Apple
Super Antioxidant
• Tocotrienols
• Lycopene
• Alpha lipoic acid
• Rose hips
• Milk thistle
• Tumeric
Good Fats
• Super Omega -3 EPA
• Flax seed oil
• Hemp seed oil
• Avocados
• Nuts
• Coconut oil
Fatty Acid Pathways
You can reduce the risk ofchronic and degenerative disease
and slow the aging process by:
• Eating fresh foods (especially fruits and
vegetables) and good fats
• Avoiding chemicals and processed foods
• Using anti-inflammatory and antioxidantsupplements where appropriate
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