Aging

Question 1

What is cellular aging

Answer 1

Cells age based on the number of times they have replicated. A cell can replicate 50x before the genetic material is no longer able to be copied accurately. Plus the more damage done to cells by free radicals the more they need to replicate and thus age faster

Question 2

Free Radicals?

Answer 2

Atoms gone wild.

Any atom can become a free radical. However, oxygen is most prone. Poor diet and pollutants egg this on the most.

When this happens, with oxygen atoms, this process damages cells by oxidizing them. Hence the term antioxidant

This causes cells to rust, much like how unprotected metal rusts.

Question 3

Antioxidants ?

Answer 3

Healthy substances or nutrients that protect cells against damage from free radicals. Every living organism is made up of cells

Our cells must be guarded against free radicals (which can damage or mutate them) or else it leads to disease and aging

Question 4

Collagen and aging

Answer 4

It makes up 80% of the skin and gives it its basic structure. It plumps the skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and preventing them from forming

Question 5

DMAE

Answer 5

Firms the skin

Question 6

Hyaluronic acid

Answer 6

Allow skin to retain moisture

Question 7

Jojoba oil and aloe Vera

Answer 7

Helps soften the skin

Question 8

Vitamin a

Answer 8

Helps increase collagen production

Question 9

Vitamin C

Answer 9

Promotes collagen production, which declines as we age, which leads to fine lines and wrinkles

Question 10

General age tips

Answer 10

Eat Fruits veggies 
Eat fish twice or more weekly 
30 mins exercise daily 
Maintaining stress 
7-8 hours sleep a night 
Healthy weight 
Not smoking 
Multivitamins and probiotics