Reversing Aging

How to reverse aging, slow the rate of aging, and become younger?

The good news is that research suggests that environmental and lifestyle changes are the best way to promote living healthier and longer. Genetics and biology do play a factor in age and life span, however, it isn't as significant and lifestyle. These lifestyle changes includes:

  • Getting adequate sleep
  • Eating nutrious meals
  • Keeping active throughout the day
  • Reducing stress and having proper ways to deal with stress
  • Having a Positive and Healthy Social Circle
Unfortunately, it isn't currently possible make yourself younger or revert your cells back to a younger state. There is a lot about the human body that is still unknown, but there is also a lot of investment in research to discover and explore the aging process and how to extend our life span and health span.

What research is currently being done on reversing aging?

Tons of research is going into studying a variety of reasons as to why we age at the rate that we do. Some facinating ones include research into senolytics and the ability to address cellular senescence. Cellular senescence is when a cell has lost the ability to replicate or die. These cells are considered to be harmful and can promote other cells to also turn senecent as well. Removal of senecent cells is a major topic of addressing aging. There is a supplement called Quercetin + Dasatinib in phase I clinical trials that seems try and address this issue.
One of the most facinating research studies being conducted is with stem cells and transdifferentiation. Transdifferentiation is the conversion of a cell type present in one tissue or organ into a cell type from another tissue or organ without going through a pluripotent cell state (stem cell state). An organism called the immortal jellyfish has this cellular mechanism which allows them to return their cells to a younger state. Research into Induced Pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) aims to do something similiar. Studies and research have shown that skin and blood cells can be reprogrammed or reverted into younger states as far as becoming a stem cell. This process could provide easy and efficient access to stem cells which in turn could be used to create cells that the body needs. This is a very interesting field as it serve as the foundation for maintaining healthier cells for longer periods of time.
Telomere lengthing is also an aspect of aging that has been strongly researched with ways to lengthen telomeres being published. One such method involves modified TERT mRNA that can lengthen telomeres by 10%. This method is also considered temporary, thus creation of defective replicating cells and cancer is lower, and treatments can be infrequent. NAD+ supplements as well as other methods of reversing aging based on different theories of aging are being explored daily. While much research is still needed to be done in order to unlock the secrets of longer and healthier life, current research and theories offer a promising look into the future and the direction of human aging.