Vitamins, Antioxidants & Whey Protein
Can Whey Slow the Aging Process?
 

Well, we all know what aging is.  Our cells seem to be preprogrammed to slow down and stop functioning properly, and then one day we all die.  However, this process seems to be accelerated by a lack of certain nutrients like vitamins & minerals, including the antioxidant vitamins, and perhaps especially the master antioxidant glutathione.  So if we focus on supplying these vitamins in our diet, or the nutrients that can help our bodies boost glutathione production, like a high quality whey protein powder can, we may be able to slow down the aging process.
 

Common Symptoms of Aging
 

Wrinkles, poor digestion and assimilation of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, decrease in lean body mass, poor skin, organ and muscle tone, memory loss or impairment, decreased cognitive skills, achy and stiff joints, lowered immunity, loss of libido.
 

Common Causes of Aging
 

The truth is, no one really knows the exact mechanism that causes us to age and die.  It appears that the mechanism that causes aging has to do with excess free radical formation, and so anything we can do to quench those free radicals can be helpful, like taking antioxidant vitamins and whey protein powder that boost the body’s production of glutathione, a master antioxidant.

Whey Protein Powder
 

Since this is a website about whey protein powder, we are going to talk about whey first, and its anti-aging properties.  First of all most whey protein powders have had their protein denatured, which makes it toxic and not very available to your body.  So we are talking about a quality whey concentrate that contains undenatured proteins!

This kind of whey, like the Action Whey brand, provides a good amount of the amino acid ‘cysteine,’ a key to helping the body make enough of the antioxidant called glutathione.  Glutathione has also been called the “master antioxidant,” and its role in helping the body to quench free radicals is well known.  This is crucial, because when you have a lot of unquenched free radicals, your body will age faster, and you are more likely to get all sorts of diseases.

As we age, our bodies tend to produce less glutathione, so it becomes more important to supplement.  Many studies have shown the link between high levels of glutathione and longevity.

Note:  Supplementing directly with glutathione, even a high quality one, seems to not be as effective as taking a supplement that provides the body with the amino acid cysteine.  That’s why taking a good Whey Protein concentrate supplement seems to be more effective than taking a glutathione supplement.

Vitamins, Minerals and other Nutritional Supplements
 

Antioxidants are a key to anti-aging*, because they neutralize those free radicals.  There is evidence that not only can antioxidant vitamins slow the aging process down, but they can also ward off many diseases like cancer, macular degeneration, heart disease and more*.  Some of the most important antioxidant vitamins seem to be the B and C vitamin complexes, co-enzyme Q-10, selenium, vitamin E, DHLA and green tea.  As we get older, digestive enzymes can also be helpful*.

You can boost the antioxidants levels in your diet with more fruits and vegetables, especially leafy green vegetables and berries.  Raw, whole food supplements like RawBurst can bring concentrated whole food antioxidants into your diet, even if you don’t have access to organic or farm fresh foods, especially in the wintertime.

If you are not getting enough minerals, you might want to consider adding a greens supplement and/or a sea vegetable supplement for  coral minerals for added trace minerals.   Both chlorella and ginseng, although not vitamins, are excellent for enhancing your immune system, which can help enhance longevity*. 

Super Juices like Goji Juice, Acai Juice and Mangosteen Juice are full of antioxidants and other nutrients that can help combat aging*.  Just make sure and get a 100% pure super juice nutritional supplement, not a watered down version or one with chemical additives like most of the juices out there.

Recommended Vitamin, Antioxidant and other Nutritional Supplements*:
 

• Action Whey Protein Powder
• Vitamin B Complex
• Vitamin C Complex
• Co-Q10
• Vitamin E
• Live Source DHLA
• Acai 100 Juice
• Goji 100 Juice
• Mangosteen 100 Juice
• Nano Green Tea Extract
• Digestive Enzymes
• Trace Minerals
• Greens Mix
   

Anti-Aging Food Choices*
 

Getting enough of the right kind of fats and not eating refined foods like white sugar and white flour are very important in keeping your body young, because bad fats and refined foods deplete vitamins and other nutrients from your body.  It is also very important to get enough antioxidant vitamins, and the amount of these antioxidants has decreased in our food by over 50%. 

This is why, although food choices are important, you may want to consider supplementing at least with antioxidant vitamins in a whole food form (like RawBurst) if you are concerned about staying young for as long as possible. 

Also, many of the healthy, long-lived peoples ate plenty of saturated fats like pork lard and coconut oil and ate a whole foods diet.  If you are still afraid of natural saturated fat, check out this webpage on Saturated Fats. These healthy, long-live peoples also included vitamin, enzyme and probiotic- rich cultured foods in their diets, including yogurt, sauerkraut and 1 or 2 glasses of wine every day.

Besides vitamins, it is also important to get enough minerals in the diet, and this can be accomplished with nutrient-dense and vitamin rich foods and mineral rich meat and fish broths.  If you do not have access to these, a natural plant-based mineral supplement like Emerald Sea can be very beneficial.

Other Anti-Aging Ideas*
 

Take a walk every day if you can, keep your weight down and don't smoke.  All these have been shown to increase longevity.  Promoting an alkaline system with plenty of vitamins and antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables, like berries, and green drinks and miso can help too.

* This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.  This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.