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Scientifically Proven Anti-Aging...
I know I dropped a post on the benefits of vitamin D a couple days ago, but I cannot emphasize enough how important it is, especially for older guys, or anyone looking to slow down the aging process.
A friend of mine sent me this article and I wanted to share it - it digs in deep to the actual mechanisms by which Vit D slows the aging process on a cellular level.
Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests.
The researchers discovered that taking vitamin D daily helped maintain telomeres - the tiny structures that act like plastic caps on shoelaces, protecting our DNA from damage every time cells divide.
Telomeres sit at the end of each of our 46 chromosomes, shortening every time a cell copies itself. When they become too short, cells can no longer divide and eventually die.
Scientists have linked shorter telomeres to some of our most feared diseases of aging, including cancer, heart disease and osteoarthritis. Smoking, chronic stress and depression all appear to speed up telomere shortening, while inflammatory processes in the body also take their toll.
It is well known that vitamin D is essential for bone health, helping our bodies absorb calcium. Children, teenagers and people with darker skin or limited sun exposure particularly need adequate levels to build and maintain strong bones.
But vitamin D also powers our immune system. A review of evidence found that vitamin D supplements can cut respiratory infections, especially in people who are deficient.
Early research even suggests it might help prevent autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis, though more trials are needed.
Since inflammation damages telomeres, vitamin D's anti-inflammatory effects could explain its protective role.
The results (of the study) showed that telomeres were preserved by 140 base pairs in the vitamin D group, compared with a placebo. To put this in context, previous research found that telomeres naturally shorten by about 460 base pairs over a decade, suggesting vitamin D's protective effect could be genuinely meaningful.
This isn't the first promising finding. Earlier studies have reported similar benefits, while the Mediterranean diet – rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients – has also been linked to longer telomeres.
This is specifically the Vit D3 supplement that I have been using - https://amzn.to/465wLCO
(Yes, it's an affiliate link - but I will only recommend products that I have used and found to be legit.)
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Scientifically Proven Anti-Aging...
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