Check out this article by Dr. Oz on Anti-Aging, Resveratrol, Siruins (SIRT genes), etc.

YOU: The Anti-Aging Secret

Why sirtuin could be the Fountain of Youth

Dr. Mehmet   Oz  Michael  Roizen 

EXCERPTS:

“Now, we want you to continue with those, but we also want you to add 180 bottles of pinot noir a night to the list—or, at least, what is in those bottles. Why? Because it turns on your sirtuin gene. Yes, today we want to bend your mind about staying young by learning about something that has to do with red wine. Bear with us, because this may lead you to a real Fountain of Youth. We used the word may because we do not have all the data yet, but we will shortly. Stay tuned, and we’ll report it here.”

“Did you know animals live one-third longer with better health (the equivalent of a human living 150 to 160 years) if they are forced to eat between 15 and 35 percent fewer calories than normal? Why? This protective mechanism against famine ensures the survival of the individual through difficult times. The damage too many calories cause is often seen in a second set of DNA you have in all cells. This DNA is in the area of each cell called mitochondria. Your mitochondria are your energy factories—so, if you want to regain the energy of a 2-year-old, or even a 20-year-old, you want to keep your mitochondria young. When you damage that mitochondrial DNA, you produce less energy from the same amount of nutrients.

What does this have to do with red wine? The resveratrol in red wine (a substance that gives wine some of its red color) protects your mitochondria like calorie restriction does: by turning on a chemical named sirtuin. Unfortunately, you have to drink too much red wine to get enough of the ingredient to activate your sirtuin gene.”

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