telomeres aging

You won’t need telling what probiotics are. But it is always helpful to be reminded how powerful they can be. Hippocrates said “all diseases begin in the gut.” He was not wrong. We now know that inflammation from the intestinal tract is a major factor in almost all ill health. We also know that inflammation is probably the number one aging factor. Forget telomeres: they can be rebuilt (good science on that). But inflammation damages and ages tissues rapidly and permanently. Think of arthritis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). These are all inflammatory diseases. Even cancer has an inflammatory element. These are also the diseases typical of aging. So anything which helps quench inflammation is a good thing, right? Back to the probiotics story…

You won’t need telling what probiotics are. But it is always helpful to be reminded how powerful they can be. Hippocrates said “all diseases begin in the gut.” He was not wrong. We now know that inflammation from the intestinal tract is a major factor in almost all ill health. We also know that inflammation is probably the number one aging factor. Forget telomeres: they can be rebuilt (good science on that). But inflammation damages and ages tissues rapidly and permanently. Think of arthritis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). These are all inflammatory diseases. Even cancer has an inflammatory element. These are also the diseases typical of aging. So anything which helps quench inflammation is a good thing, right? Back to the probiotics story…