What are the anti-aging nutrients

Anti-aging is one of the directions of modern scientific research. I believe that many people have used various anti-aging drugs in order to fight aging and maintain their youth. There are also many products in TV commercials that exaggerate their extraordinary functions and demonstrate obvious anti-aging effects. But what are the nutrients that truly fight aging? Let’s take a look together below!

Among various theories about aging, the free radical theory holds that excessive oxygen free radicals in the body induce lipid peroxidation, causing cell damage and death, and ultimately leading to aging and dysfunction of the body. Antioxidant nutrients can reduce lipid peroxidation in the body, increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the body, and play an important role in enhancing the body's antioxidant capacity and delaying aging.

Nutritional surveys and serological analyses were conducted on the early-elderly and elderly populations, and the results showed that the antioxidant nutrients consumed by the two groups from their diets could not meet their needs, while lipid peroxidation products were generally elevated, indicating that aging is related to age and insufficient intake of antioxidant nutrients. It is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people should increase their intake of antioxidant nutrients, and "anti-aging should start from middle age.

Deep sea fish oil, nightshade oil, etc. that contain essential fatty acids can be collectively referred to as "healthy oils". The aging body often suffers from some spontaneous inflammation that is not caused by foreign microorganisms, such as cervical spondylosis and arthritis. These diseases are like rust in the body, making the motor system no longer flexible.

The healthy fats we take can lubricate the body just like lubricating a machine. Of course, this is just a figurative metaphor. In fact, healthy fats not only lubricate our motor system, but also keep our connective tissues (such as blood and subcutaneous tissue) in good composition. The human body's essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body and can only be ingested. There are four types in total. Deep-sea fish oil contains two essential fatty acids: EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which are the active ingredients of deep-sea fish oil as a health supplement.

Antioxidant vitamins, mainly vitamins E and A. Vitamin E is an intercellular antioxidant and a first-line health product for scavenging free radicals. It has several structures. Natural vitamin E is "d-alpha-tocopherol", which is most utilized by the human body. It is twice as efficient as synthetic vitamin E.

After reading the above introduction, I wonder if you have a deeper understanding of anti-aging? Anti-aging nutrients are actually not that complicated. However, as people age and their functions deteriorate, anti-aging can only be relative. Currently, science cannot achieve absolute anti-aging. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone keep a clear head when facing the flashy marketing of anti-aging drugs.