This was too good not to share! Who doesn't want to reverse age? It has to be good for luminosity, right? I'm not sure about the liver though.
A study published in the journal, Aging, showed an average reduction of 4.60 biological years in a sample of six women when placed on a methylation-supportive diet and lifestyle program. Using DNA methylation and biological age analysis on blood samples for these women prior to the eight week program and comparing it to blood samples taken following the eight week program, these researchers documented a statistically significant average biological age drop of almost five years in eight weeks. So how'd they do it?
The researchers designed an 8 week program based on modifiable lifestyle factors which included exercise, water consumption, and epinutrients. Epinutrients are nutrients that provide substrates or cofactors for DNA methylation activity or effect the rate or expression of DNA methylation-related enzymes. These lifestyle changes work through epigenetics mechanisms which are changes in a cell function that occur without changes to the DNA sequence.
The table below outlines the lifestyle changes that were prescribed for these women.
Dietary Prescription | Weekly: 3 servings of liver or equivalent supplement (1 serving=3 oz) 5-10 eggs (ideally free range, organic, omega-3 enriched) Daily: 2 cups of raw, chopped, packed dark, leafy greens (kale, swiss chard, collards, spinach, dandelion, mustard greens) 2 cups of raw, chopped, packed cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, bok choy, arugula, kale, mustard greens, watercress, rutabaga, kohlrabi, radish, Swiss chard, turnip) 3 additional cups colorful vegetables (excluding white potatoes, sweetcorn) 1-2 medium beets 4 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds 4 tablespoons of sunflower seeds 1+ servings of methylation adaptogens: choose from 1/2 cup berries, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/2 tsp tumeric, 2 medium cloves garlic, 2 cups of green tea (brewed 10 minutes), 3 cups oolong tea (brewed 10 minutes) 6 oz of protein (grass-fed, pastured, organic and hormone/antibiotic free) 2 servings of low glycemic fruit (organic) Stay hydrated Go 12 hours without eating include healthy oils (e.g. coconut, olive, flaxseed and pumpkin seed) Avoid sugar/candy, dairy, grains, legumes/beans |
Supplement Prescription | PhytoGanix (2 servings daily, divided) UltraFlora Intensive Care (2 capsules daily, divided) |
Exercise Prescription | Minimum of 30 minutes of exercise per day for at least 5 days per week, at an intensity of 60-80% of maximum perceived exertion |
Sleep Prescription | Average a minimum of 7 hours of sleep per night |
Stress Management Prescription | Breathing exercise Steps to Elicit the Relaxation Response developed by Herbert Bensen MD, twice daily |
While it's a tall order for most of us, it gives direction as to what we should be reaching for each day! I've put the PubMed link for the article below.
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