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Dr. Bruce Ames is devoted to identifying strategies that combat degenerative disease and reverse aging processes. Best known for his groundbreaking research on mitochondria, the UC Berkeley professor emeritus discusses his innovative Triage Theory of Aging. Scientifically reviewed by Dr. Gary Gonzalez, MD, in August 2023. Written by: Philip Smith.
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- Now, Let’s Look at Some Research on Humans
- So, It Was Time to Prove This Theory.
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According to Dr Ames, the mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cell) decays over time due to not getting enough micronutrients. As the mitochondria decays it’ll make less ATP, and the cell will slowly die. Dr. Bruce Ames in his 2006 paper, where he proposed the Triage Theory, talks about how old rats create more oxidative by-products (waste material...
Magnesium:Magnesium deficiency has been associated with colon and other cancers, hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.Vitamin D:Vitamin D deficiency accounts for 29% of cancer deaths in men and has been strongly associated with colon, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.Calcium:Calcium deficiency has been associated with chromosome breaks and diabetes.Potassium:Potassium in table salt in elderly men was associated with a 40% decrease in cardiovascular disease compared with normal table salt in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).In 2009, Dr McCann, a colleague of Dr Ames, came up with a brilliant idea. The problem with proving the Triage Theory is that each micronutrient serves hundreds of functions in the body. So, she said, “let’s only look at the ones that don’t have a lot of functions.” And they picked out Vitamin K because it only had one major function.Vitamin K is u...
Bruce Ames, Low micronutrient intake may accelerate the degenerative diseases of aging through allocation of scarce micronutrients by triage (2006) Bruce Ames, Vitamin K, an example of triage theory: is micronutrient inadequacy linked to diseases of aging? (2009) Bruce Ames, A DIET FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY(2010) Presentation
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Oct 15, 2018 · The triage theory provides a unifying rationale for why modest V/M deficiencies—insufficient to elicit overt symptoms of severe deficiency—might contribute significantly to the aging process and the diseases of aging. Briefly, the triage theory posits that a strategic rationing response has been selected through evolution, which ensures ...
About Dr. Ames. Dr. Ames is a Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley and most recently was a Senior Scientist at Childrens Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), and director of their Nutrition & Metabolism Center. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and he was on their ...
Apr 6, 2022 · The triage theory of micronutrients states that your body triages how micronutrients are used when there is a shortage. Our bodies prioritize putting micronutrients in metabolic pathways needed for survival and reproduction over pathways used in long-term health such as DNA damage repair. In this clip, Bruce provides both an evolutionary and a ...
