Naturopathic Solutions

This comprehensive CBC web report chronicles “a study conducted by Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, director of the neuromuscular and neurometabolic clinic at McMaster University in Hamilton and Simon Melov of the Buck Institute for Age Research in Novato, Calif., wherein they compared tissue samples from 25 healthy older men and women who did six months of weight training and a similar group of 26 younger people.”

“Exercise was linked to a reversal back to levels similar to those of younger adults.”

 “Melov said the researchers were surprised at the extent of the results in humans.

‘The fact that their 'genetic fingerprints' so dramatically reversed course gives credence to the value of exercise, not only as a means of improving health, but of reversing the aging process itself, which is an additional incentive to exercise as you get older.’"

This study shows that it is never too late to start an exercise program.  Check with your doctor if you are starting from scratch.

There is no way to reverse the aging process, but a regular exercise program may be the closest thing there is.

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