Tuesday 10 May 2016

Aging Disgracefully: 3 Supplements/Foods that Can Turn Back the Clock

OK, so we misled you. We can’t turn back the clock just yet, but we can certainly slow it down, and we can sort of reverse some signs of aging, albeit temporarily. Below, we’re going to look at some supplements and natural foods/drinks that can help you slow that clock right down.

Green Tea
This is revered in Eastern cultures, and now Western medicine is in agreement. Green tea is a powerful antioxidant that can help maintain brain health. A healthy brain is a happy brain, and happiness is one of the leading factors of longevity.

Active Digestive Enzymes
These help the body to process vitamins and nutrients better. This serves several different benefits. First, it means that our bodies work less hard. As a consequence, we conserve energy instead of wearing ourselves out. Secondly, active digestive enzymes allow us to process a greater number of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Therefore, our bodies receive more of the good stuff. This contributes to faster cell repair on all levels.


Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ACL)
This is fantastic for brain health. One thing that it purportedly does is to increase the levels of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is directly implemented in Alzheimer’s disease. You might have heard recently that certain medications, such as Diphenhydramine-containing sleep supplements, contain anticholinergic. These damage the myelin sheath around brain neurons, which is needed for adequate communication and plasticity. Without these sheaths, the neurons become damaged.

Well, ACL helps to reverse the damage of anticholinergic products and processes, by boosting acetylcholine, which is protective to the myelin sheath. If you’re interested, there’s a fantastic TED Talk about demyelination in certain neurological conditions. It’s called “Minding Your Mitochondria”. There are some people that dismiss her diet, but much of what she says is accurate.

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