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Why Do We Age? | 7 Theories of Aging
Why do we age? Currently, there are seven theories on the aging
process. Actually, we do not have a good scientific explanation
for aging. We just know that our bodies were designed to grow
old. There are seven major theories about why we age. All of
them have some credibility.
The first is that our genes program ourselves to divide a
certain number of times and once this division has reached the
maximum number our bodies will begin to fail. This is the
Telomar Theory. These are genetic elements that are controlling
the number of allowable cell divisions.
The second is the general degradation of the
neuroendocrine system. The neurological and hormonal systems
that regulate the body finally wear out and make us susceptible
to a host of diseases.
The third is that our body builds up so many toxins and
other waste products that our systems begin to shut down. This
toxic waste build up can even affect the structure of our
genes.
The fourth is the wear and tear theory that living itself
causes our joints and body parts to wear out.
The fifth theory is the free radical damage of aging. The
body builds up free radical oxidants that damage our organs and
our DNA causing us to age quickly.
The sixth theory is the glucose toxicity theory, which
also has to do with waste build up, and the poor utilization and
control of glucose within our physiological system.
The seventh theory of aging derives from the law of
entropy that means that in the universal there is continual
movement from order to disorder and that in our bodies this
movement is marked by aging. Why Do We Age? | What Gets
Old
So what part of our body ages? Aging happens in particulars, our
arteries get clogged, our joints flare up with arthritis, our
parts start to slow down and wear out, and we do not heal as
quickly as we used to.
Scientists have found that we all have certain genes in our make
up that we are born with and today we cannot change, yet, but
how we age is primarily up to us. Our environment, our
tendencies, our activities, and our interactions are what
matters. As a matter of fact, our inherited genetics account for
less than 30% of all aging effects and the importance of genetic
inheritance matters less and less as we age. By the age of 80,
behavioral choices account almost entirely for your overall
health and longevity.
Some people are biologically predisposed to early onset of
arterial aging. They have inherited a tendency toward high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, and weight gaining. While other
people are culturally predisposed to the disease because they
are far more likely to develop bad eating habits, high in
saturated fat, that will
accelerate the aging process within the
artery. Many say you are as old as your arteries. When your
arteries become clogged, they diminish the amount of oxygen and
nutrients that can get to your cells. When this happens, our
entire body ages more quickly. Cardiovascular disease is the
leading killer of adult Americans that claim 40% of us and
seriously effecting more than half of us.
Genetic controls in your cells protect your cells from becoming
cancerous. When these cellular controls slip you have total body
wide systems that help control any pre-cancerous cells that
develop. This is your immune system. Many types of arthritis are
good examples of a break down in the immune system.
How you react to environment biologically, psychologically, and
socially all have to do with how young you stay. Living and
working in a hazardous environment obviously has a negative
effect upon your health. While maintaining increased mental
activity, becoming a life long learner, and maintaining close
personal relationships with a few people and having several
other good friends that are not so close but where you can
laugh, have fun and enjoy life. Developing some passionate life
producing interests keeps one young. Why Do We Age? |
Men and Women
Men reach their peak of performance curve in their late twenties
and women in their mid thirties. Our bodies are fully matured,
we are strongest and at our most mentally acute then. Somewhere
between 28 and 36 years of age most people reach a turning
point, a transition from growing into an aging process. Most
people experience significant backaches between the age of 28
and 36 in my practice. When they reach that turning point and
their ability to compensate, musculoskeletal and physiologically
it starts to turn. This can be quite momentous event for men and
women, for the first time in their life that they are really
suffering.
Statistically, our physiological function and cognitive ability
performance declines as we age. Each biological function
decreases 3% to 6% per decade after age 35. But the good news is
certain functions such as mental acuity and IQ have some people
show almost no decline or even improve as they progress from 35
to 75 years old.
You may wish to take the online questionnaire at
http://www.realage.com to determine what your real age is
according to their approach. The resulting age you will get
there is based on epidemiological research.
About the author:
Dr. Feely is an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon. His site, http://www.tcmtests.com, offers information
to help you pass your NCCAOM or California Traditional
Chinese Oriental Medicine acupuncture board exams (tcm
tests).
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