Antioxidant Anti-aging

You have probably heard about antioxidant anti-aging before. In addition if you have then you probably know about free radicals as well. However do you understand what they do? If not then read on.

What is antioxidant anti-aging therapy?

Modern theories of aging are generally looked at in two theoretical ways – the damaged theories and the programmed theories.

The damage theories of anti-aging primarily look at the damage that our cells incur over time. Hence this aspect of antioxidant anti-aging therapy focuses more on extrinsic aging which is the aging process compounded by externally caused factors.

On the other hand the programmed theories are primarily concerned with the genetics of how long and how efficient our cells can maintain optimum health. This antioxidant anti-aging therapy looks at intrinsic aging which is aging due to the rate of passing time.

What are the benefits of antioxidant anti-aging?

According to scientific studies one of the most significant factors contributing to the aging process is chronic inflammation. These are the identifiable inflammatory diseases which the body develops as we age. Chronic inflammation leads to damage in the cells of our brain heart arterial walls and other body structures which are attributed as the cause of such illnesses as heart disease Alzheimer’s senility Parkinson’s rheumatoid arthritis psoriasis prostatitis stroke and a few other diseases brought by aging.

Antioxidant anti-aging therapy is actually a combination of different therapies used to slow and/or reverse human aging. With the possible exception of longevity medicine antioxidant anti-aging is one of the fastest growing segments of medicine.

How antioxidant anti-aging works

As you process food for energy your body produces substances that are highly unstable. The process is called oxidation and the substance produced is called “free radicals.” Because of their highly unstable nature free radicals increase damage to cells of the body thus contributing to the aging process. In order to neutralize these free radicals your body uses certain vitamins minerals and enzymes – collectively known as antioxidant anti-aging. All these nutrients come from the food you eat but they may also be available as supplements in the form of pills or capsules.

Some antioxidant anti-aging you might have heard of includes:

Vitamin A
Vitamin B-6
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Beta-carotene
Folic acid
Selenium

All these antioxidant anti-aging can be found in the food that you eat every day. The best sources are usually fresh fruits and vegetables. If you cannot obtain all the antioxidant anti-aging nutrients that you need from food your doctor may recommend using supplements to make up for any deficiencies.