By David J. Craig – Columbia Magazine –
A new tool reveals the triggers that drive age-related cellular deterioration, from diet to metal exposure.
Time is not a friend to the human body. And the true ravages of age, beneath the wrinkles and gray hair, occur at the molecular level, inside our cells, which become progressively less adept at absorbing and processing nutrients, clearing out waste materials, replicating themselves, and preserving the integrity of their DNA as the years march on. Many scientists believe that slowing down the pace of our cellular deterioration is a key to preventing nearly all chronic diseases, from cancer to heart disease to dementia.
