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How to Suppress the Aging Enzyme TOR

Michael Greger MD | January 5, 2016 | Health

Read More: aging, animal protein, blueberries, breast cancer, broccoli, caloric restriction, cancer, cruciferous vegetables, cucumbers, dairy, endocrine disruptors, fruit, grapes, green tea, hormones, infants, Kaposi's sarcoma, kidney health, lifespan, mango, milk, mortality, onions, plant-based diets, prostate cancer, rapamycin, soy, spices, strawberries, TOR, turmeric, vegetables

Over the last decade, more than 5,000 papers have been published about TOR, an engine-of-aging enzyme inhibited by the drug rapamycin. (What is TOR? Check out my videos Why Do We Age? and Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction.)......

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Add Beans, Berries, and Greens to More Meals

Michael Greger MD | December 11, 2014 | Health

Read More: antioxidants, apples, bananas, beans, beef, berries, beverages, blueberries, carrots, chicken, cucumbers, dates, dietary guidelines, fish, fruit, green tea, ham, herbal tea, hibiscus tea, kidney beans, lettuce, meat, oregano, oxidative stress, peaches, peas, pork, poultry, seafood, sleep, smoking, spices, standard American diet, tea, tobacco, turkey, vegetables, watermelon

After we eat, our bodies create free radicals in the process of breaking down our food. That's why we need to eat antioxidant-rich foods with every meal to counteract this oxidation caused by metabolism. We can't just have berries......

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How to Get Enough Antioxidants Each Day

Michael Greger MD | December 4, 2014 | Health

Read More: antioxidants, apples, bananas, beans, beef, berries, beverages, blueberries, carrots, chicken, cucumbers, dates, dietary guidelines, fish, fruit, green tea, ham, herbal tea, hibiscus tea, kidney beans, lettuce, meat, oregano, oxidative stress, peaches, peas, pork, poultry, seafood, sleep, smoking, spices, standard American diet, tea, tobacco, turkey, vegetables, watermelon

We need to get a daily minimum of 8-11,000 antioxidant units a day in our food just to stay out of oxidative debt (see my video on The Reason We Need More Antioxidants). To reach that minimum, all we......

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