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How Free Radicals Inflict Their Damage

Oxygen is a great paradox of life. While absolutely essential for your existence, it also has extreme damaging effects on the body. As mentioned yesterday, during respiration and all this swapping of electrons, some invariably leak out and react with oxygen. This is the birth

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A Radical Theory of Aging

Cracking the secret to beating back Father Time has been a pursuit for centuries. The ancient Greeks worshipped the Gods, hoping it would bring them eternal life. Ponce de León searched for the fountain of youth. Even today, the rage in teen books and movies

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Green Tea: A Healthy Choice

History is a great teacher. One lesson learned over the centuries is the benefit to incorporating green tea into your diet. Thought to have originated in China, green tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis, a white-flowered evergreen. Green tea has been

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Love Your Liver

Your liver and its health are critical to anti-aging. It plays many important roles, including: Detoxification Assist in controlling blood sugar levels Assist in metabolisation of fats Detoxification in the liver happens in a two-part process. These processes are adversely affected by the inadequate lifestyle

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Liver of Lard

Most are aware of the twin epidemics affecting the world today — obesity and type II diabetes. There is a third unsung partner joining them in ravaging the health of millions: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [NAFLD]. It is estimated that over 30 million Americans have NAFLD.