n-3 fatty acids: a helper in the fight against aging

Aging is an inevitable and unstoppable part of life, but it is possible to slow its progress

Telomeres and Aging

Aging is a complex natural phenomenon, and is a spontaneous and inevitable process of organisms, which manifests as structural degeneration and functional decline, as well as a decline in adaptability and resistance over time

Kang Jingxuan, director of the Lipid Medicine and Technology Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School, said that many signs of aging are visible, such as white hair, wrinkles, and age spots

Since the application of experimental methods to study aging at the end of the 19th century, no less than 20 theories have been put forward, and the telomere theory is one of them

"Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, and their length correlates with health and longevity,

Oxidative stress is a state of imbalance between oxidation and anti-oxidation in the body.

n-3 fatty acids and telomeres

n-3 fatty acids are a class of polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in deep-sea fish, seal oil, and certain plants

Over the past few decades, n-3 fatty acids have been extensively studied for their various benefits, and today there is growing evidence that they slow down aging

Giovanni Scapagnini said that the results of recent large population studies and epidemiological observations have shown that long-term intake of adequate n-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of aging-related diseases and all-cause mortality, and is positively related to the physiological role of the cardiovascular system.

"N-3 fatty acids form the biological basis for their anti-aging effects due to their properties, including as essential nutrients and structural substances for maintaining cellular integrity, combating aging-related processes, and reducing the risk of common chronic diseases,

(Wang Jiayi and Liu Yanfang)

"China Food News" (July 20, 2022 03 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Han Songyan)