Mitrochondrial Theories of Aging and Disease

A daily dosage of 1200mg ALCAR twice daily plus 100mg R-lipoic acid three times daily effectively reverses mitochondrial aging and extends lifespan.

Since your cells are made up largely of fat, it has been discovered recently that increasing levels of omega 3 fatty acids greatly enhances the integrity of cell membranes. In fact, one study showed that those with higher levels of omega 3′s in their body had a 35% slower shortening of telomeres than those with lower levels. The slower your telomeres reduce in length the longer you live. Think of supplementing with a high quality fish or krill oil as extending your lifespan by up to 35% by protecting cell function.

Some Psychotropic or Nootropic Drugs

I don’t normally write about pharmaceutical drugs because I think natural substances should be used first, but there are a few that require mention due to their remarkably safe ability to enhance and protect aging brains. I’m not going to go into the neurochemical processes of each drug here, but merely list a few drugs that should be on the short list of anyone undertaking an anti aging program that targets the brain.

Hydergine has positive effects on mitrochondria health, creating a profile in older rats similar to that in young ones. Deprenyl has also shown a remarkable ability to slow the degeneration of dopamine systems in the brain, critical to mental acuity and aging. “Deprenyl attenuates the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons” while increasing glutathione.  Drugs that have shown similar abilities to induce oxygenation are: aniracetam, Gerovital-H3, Hydergine, Oxiracetam, Pramiracetam, and Pyritinol. All of these drugs have been shown to be relatively safe from side-effects and exhibit powerful anti-aging effects in the brain.

NADH

A form of vitamin B3, NADH has been found in research to improve energy levels of persons suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Studies showed similar positive results in Parkinson’s patients, where oxidative damage to mitochondria is known to be a significant factor of pathology.

CoQ1O

There is only 43% of CoQ10 in the hearts of 80 year olds compared to 20 year olds. What does that tell you? Let’s see. More people die in the US from heart disease than anything else. If we could keep our hearts healthier, it only stands to reason that we would live longer and freer of disease. Mice with higher levels of CoQ10 in their bodies lived longer, and had much higher energy levels similar to young mice. CoQ10 is a vital coenzyme that plays a significant role in the energy production of the mitochondria. Idebenone may be a helpful adjunctive agent to CoQ10 administration. Say no more.

N-acetyl cysteine

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a highly potent precursor of glutathione, one of your body’s most powerful natural antioxidants, and is particularly effective against mitochondrial induced oxidative free radical stress. 600-1200mg daily should be a reasonable target to reduce cell damage.

CONCLUSION

Mitochondrial decay with aging is a basic fact of life, unless you alter the facts. It can be  a major contributor to aging and ultimately death. But we have only touched on a few of the hundreds of antioxidant substences that can have a profound effect on mitochondrial longevity. Melatonin, DHEA, pregnenolone, testosterone, green tea, spirulina, chloryphyllin, berries and mixed vegetable juices, resverarol, enzymes, garlic, probiotics, raw, organic natural super foods, colostrum, selenium, calcium, omega 3′s, curcumen, the “acai” juice of the day, and dozens of other compounds have shows to be tremendously effective at positively impacting one’s health, preventing disease and even increasing lifespan.

We have given you a pretty good jumping off point here to begin your own investigations. These substances will provide miracles, and mixed together in synergistic fashion we can only begin to imagine the powerful effect they will show in combined strength. We are on the cusp of an explosion of anti-aging science that will lead to immortality within 20 years. Will you be alive to take advantage of these scientific advances? If not, prepare yourself for a slow slumber as the rest of us prepare to rock the universe.

We salute you, philosophers of the future, who would dare to create your own moral codes as God disappears into the background and we take our rightful place among the pantheon of the Gods. It’s never too late to start. Begin now, despite how your dusty anachronistic doctor wants to mislead you. He’ll be dead as a doornail soon enough. Thus, the earlier in life one starts an anti-mitochondrial decay program, such as the one outlined in this article, the greater the chance to postpone until a ripe old age the mitochondrial grim reaper.