FEEDING AGAINST THE AGING

The aging is innate to the human being and, nevertheless, it is still not known why it takes place.

There have been prepared diverse theories that try to explain the mechanisms involved in the process of aging.

One of them knows each other with the name of 'theory of the free radicals or of the stress oxidativo'.

It is based on an or so much, his role is key in the reduction cardiovascular diseases, of tumors, and of illnesses neurodegenerativas, at the time that they promote the immune system. Who needs antirust?

We all need antirust originated the diet, although our body has its own defenses. In fact, it departs from these protection systems they are necessary the antirust ones of the food to realize his function and depend on them to brake to the free radicals. Nevertheless, it is not a question of consuming the biggest possible quantity of antirust, but of taking the dose adapted to every situation.

Also, since there are factors that favor the free radicals production, it is convenient to improve the feeding habits and to take care of the life style, if what is wished is to age in a healthy way and to help to prepare illnesses. What is the suitable dose of antirust? More studies need to determine what the sure dose is of antirust. The experts advise the inclusion in a balanced diet of food that reach port antirust and a style of life healthy, more that to resort to complements or to enriched food.

It is not convenient to use without professional advice pills and similar complements to increase the level of antirust We have food that in themselves they contain antirust and other substances that even promote his action. For example, in the citrus fruits, in addition to vitamin C, there is citric acid, a substance that increases his antirust action, what in general is not contemplated in enriched food and complements. On the other hand, it has been proved that excessive doses of antirust cause harmful effects.

This way, the vitamin abuse C can provoke diarrheas; high vitamin doses E cause conjunctivitis, damages in the mucous membranes and even major fragility of bones. A selenium overdose collaborates to alopecia, alteration of fingernails and teeth...

It is easier to exceed the quantity deantioxidantes with pills and similar that with the food consumption that contain them in a natural way, hence one always insists on resorting to the professional advice, before taking them as a proper account. In concrete cases in which it is known that the free radicals production is increased - prominent sportsmen, smokers, etc. - also it is necessary that an expert values the extra and sure dose of antirust, it is already by means of a major consumption of common food, to the employment of enriched food or of complements.

Wheel of the SEDCA, Spanish Society of Sciences of the Feeding taken Article about a publication of the magazine Eroski