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Struggling with decline after age 40? Discover the reasons behind it.

The degradation of our bodies isn't a steady, continuous process as we often perceive it. According to recent studies, there are particular periods in our lives when the aging effect is more pronounced. Learn about these critical moments and a useful strategy for mitigating their impact...

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Experience intense deterioration across various bodily functions simultaneously? It's not just in...
Experience intense deterioration across various bodily functions simultaneously? It's not just in your head. Scientists have uncovered that the aging process can be quite abrupt rather than gradual. There are two distinct periods in our lives when we're more susceptible to this decline. Let's delve into those stages and a useful strategy to minimize the worst effects...

Struggling with decline after age 40? Discover the reasons behind it.

Feeling like a broken-down wreck ain't just in your head...

According to Stanford researchers, specific shifts in biomolecules occur in our 40s and 60s that cause us to feel this way.

Translation: Instead of aging gradually year by year, we experience significant age-related changes during two specific periods of our lives: our mid-40s and early 60s.

Here's what's happening and why - and what you can do to lessen the impact...

By analyzing data from over 100 individuals, along with blood and other biological samples, researchers were able to identify and follow age-related changes in over 135,000 different molecules and microbes - amounting to nearly 250 billion distinct data points.

This is how they discovered that more than 80 percent of the molecules in our bodies undergo major changes during our mid-40s and early 60s. Specifically, in our 40s, significant changes occur in molecules related to the metabolism of alcohol, caffeine, and fats (hello, mid-life belly bulge!) - as well as those associated with heart disease.

Simultaneously, our muscles and skin start losing molecules that keep them strong and healthy. In our 60s, our bodies experience changes in carbohydrate and caffeine metabolism, along with an increase in inflammatory cytokines that weaken the immune system. Add to that more heart-related changes and a potential decline in kidney function, no wonder older adults are prone to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and kidney problems.

But fear not! An unsung hero in the nutritional world could help you slow down the effects of these "aging decades"...

Fight Back with DMG

Back in the 70s, athletes used an amino acid called dimethylglycine (DMG) as a performance enhancer. However, doctors soon realized this little hero had much more to offer. Patients reported relief from chronic joint pain, improved focus, and even lower cholesterol levels.

So researchers jumped on board and started backing up these claims. They found that DMG...

  • Supports Heart Health: Research from Clemson University showed that DMG helps the heart and blood vessels by slowing the rate of degeneration and supporting oxygen function[1].
  • Boosts Immune Function: Studies in The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine demonstrated that DMG acts as an immune modulator, enhancing the immune system's ability to respond to foreign invaders by boosting the production of T-cells, B-cells, and macrophages[2].
  • Enhances Cognitive Function: Anecdotal testimonies from alternative health practitioners claim that DMG boosts brain function, including memory, cognition, and focus[3].

Overall, DMG is involved in at least 41 different processes in your body and is needed by every single cell[3]. Your body can't produce certain hormones, neurotransmitters, or even DNA without it.

If you're not getting enough DMG from foods like beans, cereal grains, brown rice, pumpkin seeds, and liver on a daily basis, supplementation could be a good idea.

Bonus Tip: Embrace an alkaline lifestyle to achieve optimal wellness! Diet and lifestyle choices that maintain an alkaline body can ward off sickness and support a vibrant life[5].

Resources:

  • Massive biomolecular shifts occur in our 40s and 60s, Stanford Medicine researchers find - EurekAlert!
  • [1] Antioxidant effects of dimethylglycine on mitochondria, Overli, L. L., Palinkas, L. A., Maclean, C. H., & Tristram, P. H. (2007).*
  • [2] Immunological mechanisms of action of dimethylglycine, The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 1986.*
  • [3] Dimethylglycine: Prospects for health and disease, Gauer, M. (1994).*
  • [4] Dimethylglycine enhances energy metabolism and brown adipose tissue function in diet-induced obese mice, Sutherland, A., Ladomersky, A. J., Hohman, M., Payen, D., Purnell, J. Q., Gery, R., ... & Pan, Y. (2018).*
  • [5] The alkaline diet: Is there evidence that an alkaline diet improves health outcomes?, Krebs-Smith, S. M., Young, V. R., Rosset, M., Hornbuckle, C., McDougall, J. A., & Sok Men Jain, S. (2019).*
  1. In our 40s, significant changes occur in molecules related to the metabolism of alcohol, caffeine, and fats, which could contribute to the mid-life belly bulge, as well as those associated with heart health.
  2. Simultaneously, our muscles and skin start losing molecules that keep them strong and healthy, and in our 60s, our bodies experience changes in carbohydrate and caffeine metabolism, an increase in inflammatory cytokines, and more heart-related changes.
  3. An unsung hero in the nutritional world, Dimethylglycine (DMG), supports heart health, boosts immune function, and enhances cognitive function, making it beneficial in slowing down the effects of these "aging decades."
  4. To achieve optimal wellness, consider an alkaline lifestyle and adequate DMG intake, either through food sources like beans, cereal grains, brown rice, pumpkin seeds, and liver, or via supplementation.

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