Many of you are aware that how you look and feel largely depends on what you put into your body. The health of your gut, brain, eyes, muscles, and even skin can be improved or worsened through your diet and lifestyle choices.
This list highlights the best and worst substances for aging, and by adding or removing these items from your diet you can dramatically mediate the effects of time on your body and decrease your risk of age-related illnesses.
Five Best Anti-Aging Substances
1. Melatonin2. Curcumin
Curcumin may also lower the risk for age-associated
cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers believe that curcumin could be used as a therapeutic cognitive treatment for elderly adults.
3. Coffee
Research has demonstrated that
caffeine, a bioactive natural compound present in
coffee, protects against oxidative stress-related skin disease.
Although additional research is necessary to further study these effects, researchers are enthusiastic about coffee’s therapeutic benefits. Further, research suggests many of the benefits may stem not only from caffeine but from other natural compounds in coffee as well.
4. Grape Seed Extract
Grape seed extract is known for its high concentration of proanthocyanidins, a type of polyphenol known for its immunomodulating effects and ability to protect against oxidative stress and lower cholesterol.
Proanthocyanidins also inhibit the progression of atherosclerosis and diabetes, two common diseases often associated with aging.
5. Probiotics
Additionally, many degenerative diseases are related to imbalances of
gut microbiota, microorganisms necessary for optimal nutrient metabolism. Changes in diet and microbial diversity throughout life may lead to a higher risk of infections and diseases, but researchers believe that a daily intake of
probiotic supplements or foods may
improve the aging process and reduce the risk of age-related disorders.
Five Worst Anti-Aging Substances
1. Artificial Sweeteners
Researchers have found that intake of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose is associated with a higher risk of weight gain and may contribute to the risk of developing diabetes.
Additional risks of artificial sweeteners include their adverse effects on the gut microbiome, increasing the risk of tissue inflammation and diseases associated with improper gut microbiota balance, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.
2. Sugar
Research has demonstrated that glucose (sucrose, or table sugar, is made up of glucose and fructose) impairs skin repair. Diets high in sugar are also linked with a higher perceived age among diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
By
reducing glycation load (a damaging
covalent attachment of a sugar to a
protein or
lipid) it’s possible to effectively l
ower premature cellular senescence in skin fibroblasts and increase collagen repair while also
lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, two age-related diseases linked with excess sugar consumption.
3. Aluminum
While aluminum has long been considered an innocuous metal and therefore safe to include in cookware and food preparation processes, researchers have now discovered that prolonged exposure to aluminum may increase and hasten the risk of neurodegeneration and brain-aging disorders, including diseases like Alzheimer’s.
4. Trans-Fatty Acids 5. Tobacco and Alcohol
Similarly, long-term
use of alcohol disrupts cellular aging and damages telomere length. Telomeres are often compared to the bindings at the end of shoelaces. They effectively keep DNA from unravelling. Some researchers believe that even moderate consumption of alcohol may severely affect biological health as these
shortened telomeres are a predictor of increased mortality.
Properly nourishing your body with the right nutrients and lowering your exposure to the substances listed above are solid steps to decreasing your risk of age-related diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity while also improving your quality of life,
skin health, and gut microbiome.
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