My article, "Iron: an underrated factor in aging", has been published by the journal Aging.
I hope that this article will bring attention to the role of iron in healthspan and lifespan.
I'm also quite happy they agreed to publish it.
aging-us.com/article/203612
I hope that this article will bring attention to the role of iron in healthspan and lifespan.
I'm also quite happy they agreed to publish it.
aging-us.com/article/203612
"iron satisfies many of the conditions we might look for in a universally pro-aging substance. It accumulates with age; it is associated with many age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease;"
"it catalyzes the formation of cellular junk molecules and helps to prevent their turnover; removal of iron from plasma may be rejuvenating; and people with lower levels of body iron – blood donors – have a lower mortality rate."
For a more layperson-friendly look at the issue of excess iron and health, and what you can do about it, see my book, Dumping Iron amazon.com/gp/product/B01…
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