Every human body is made up of approximately 13 trillion cells. From the moment of conception, every cell and therefore the tissues and organs begin an aging process.

At some point in life and then, often after the age of 30, the first signs of aging begin to occur. For example, metabolism begins to decline gradually starting around the age of 20.

There are many factors that affect aging: genetics, diet, hormonal changes, exercise, illness and a host of other factors.

A number of notable research studies since the 1990s have identified genes, that can profoundly influence the rate at which cells and animals age.

 

Prevention

The cells become less able to divide, the telomeres, namely the ends of the chromosomes inside each cell, gradually become shorter until they eventually become so short that the cell dies, toxins accumulate, the connective tissue between the cells becomes harder, the maximum functional capacity of many organs decreases.

We can not change our genes and we can not stop the passage of time. However, through lifestyle changes and especially through cellular care and hormonal balance we can reduce the risk and speed of aging.

 

Dealing with aging

The aging process does not discriminate. It starts early and affects every important organ of the body.

Both the adoption of a proper lifestyle (diet, physical and mental exercise, good psychology, smoking cessation) and biological and cellular care at the level of hormones and nutrient deficiencies can become a catapult to the battle with time.

 

Cellular health and longevity

Health is essentially determined by the building blocks of our body, the cells. Good cellular health means that all the important molecules that make up the cell, the proteins, mitochondria and DNA function properly and are free of damage.

Aging causes deterioration of cellular health. In fact, aging is not just a process. It is more like a series of different changes happening at the same time. A 2013 review published in Cell Magazine identified nine different features of aging, such as “mitochondrial dysfunction” – which occurs when the cellular metabolic motor stops working properly – and “cell aging” – when cells stop dividing as part of the biological process.

 

Epigenetic and Cellular Rehabilitation

Cellular deficiencies can be identified by conducting cellular level diagnostic tests.

Isolation of factors that can biochemically alter cells should only be found through specialized cell tests. Restoration is then done by administering the appropriate micronutrients, so that the cells can heal themselves.

Tests, either molecular or metabolic, create a complete diagnostic cell profile, as they can evaluate with absolute accuracy what exactly is happening at the cellular level.

 

 

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