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Anti-Ageing Diet Tips

Submitted by Loring A. Windblad on February 11, 2010

Anti Aging Diet Tips And Skin Health Secrets Revealed

Ageing is a process that we are all too familiar with. Ageing is something that really starts occurring once we cross into our forties as the systems of the body start to break down and we start to experience the first signs of age-related illnesses like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and the degradation of the skin. Many people tend to start ageing more rapidly than others and this has been the subject of much study and many theories on the subject. Ageing is something that is fundamentally handed down to us as a genetic destiny.

The exact signal lies in a part of our DNA called telomeres.

These can be defined as the tips of the DNA shoe strings. They are non-functional parts of the DNA that are simply an extra set of cytosine, guanine, adenine, and thymine bonds. These are protections to the functional parts of the DNA structure.

As we grow and cell replication occurs, these telomeres get shorter and shorter until finally damage does occur to the DNA and we start to age. There are many other aspects to ageing but this is the more fundamental.

Any kind of anti-ageing solution today is mostly focused on the genetic aspect by increasing the amount of telomerase, which increases the amount of telomeres stitched on to DNA, and also into the role of antioxidants.

When our cells function on a daily basis, they need energy. This energy comes from generators in each cell called mitochondria that rapidly convert adenosine triphosphate into adenosine diphosphate in a reversible reaction. However, in the process, the mitochondria also cause the production of highly reactive free radicals that can react and destroy DNA or even cause cancers.

This is something that can be combated by every individual because the answer to destroying free radicals lies in the use of antioxidants.

Antioxidants like melatonin are created within the body as we sleep but apart from this, the best antioxidants come from vitamin C, E, and ALA or alpha lipoic acid. Vitamin C is available in its highest concentration in the kakadu plum but is also present in the Indian gooseberry, strawberries, blackcurrant, and citrus fruits. Vitamin E can be had from asparagus, eggs, milk, and all kinds of nuts, and spinach. ALA is a synthetic compound but a powerful antioxidant and this can be acquired from the use of supplements. These need to be had every day.