Glycation and Advanced Glycosylated End Products, AGE’s, are a fascinating topic so put your seat belt on because I will cover some nutrition science but more importantly I will talk about how the presence of these processes and end products leads to accelerated aging, poor health, and many problems. Keep in mind that this is a very brief version of a more complicated topic however this article will cover the major points.The good news is that you influence the presence or absence of the process of glycation and advanced glycosylated end products to a large degree by how well you manage your nutrition, food consumption, food choices, and in essence your biochemistry. Nutritional supplements also play a role and have an influence on the state of your cellular homeostasis.
The benefit of reading and understanding this nutrition article is that you can then begin to take different actions regarding your nutrition / food intake and nutritional supplements in order to create better results in your body in the short and long term.
To begin, glycation is the process and advanced glycosylated end products are the result, as the name suggests. In essence glycation causes or creates AGEs. Glycation is the accelerated conversion of food to sugars in the bloodstream. It’s this accelerated conversion that is the problem. Excess carbohydrate consumption, high glycemic carbohydrates, and sugars are the initiators of the process of glycation. When glycation occurs there is an unhealthy linking up of sugars to proteins. In addition sugars link up to cell membranes creating AGEs. This creates disruption of cell homeostasis leading to systemic inflammation, poor organ function, skin degradation, accelerated aging, and other health problems.
Glycation occurs endogenously or exogenously. Endogenous glycation occurs within your body. Exogenous glycation occurs in a food due to the way it is prepared. An example would be fried foods. Consumption of these foods then disrupts your internal cellular mechanisms.
Now for the take home message. It is important that you improve how well you manage your biochemistry through nutrition, food and nutritional supplements. In essence you can not drift to the top of the mountain. One of the most important things you can learn in your life is how to most effectively feed your body and care for your body. That knowledge and application of that knowledge will pay dividends for the rest of your life.
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