In human nutrition and biology, advanced glycation end products, known as AGEs, are substances that play a factor in the development or worsening of many degenerative diseases, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, chronic renal failure and Alzheimers disease. These harmful compounds can affect nearly every type of cell and molecule in the body and are thought to be one factor in aging and in some age-related chronic diseases. They are also believed to play a causative role in the blood-vessel complications of diabetes mellitus. AGEs are seen as speeding up oxidative damage to cells and in altering their normal behavior. Dr. Perlmutter discusses Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs)
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:47:30 +0000
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