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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



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



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



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



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



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.



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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