Written by Dr Julian Fox .
Does raw garlic have any special properties - this is the response I gave to this question posed to me
Alliums in general are of interest because of their effects on the Microbiome, being a good source of resistant starch and promoting bacterial populations that produce SCFA (short chain fatty acids) These chemicals have a direct antiinflammatory effect.
Cancer prevention is a broad topic and many of the things we can do already have clear benefits including maintaining a healthy body weight and exercise.
The failing of the innate immune system is widely thought to lead to less effective apoptosis (rogue cell destruction) and autophagy (cell cleaning ) and indirectly there to cancer risk
Known promoters of autophagy are related as they are hormetics, that is they are mild stressors to the cellular environment and cells enter into a protein recycling pathway which makes the cells healthier
1 Heat. Sauna use 3-4 times a week.
2 Cold. Short exposure (90 seconds ) in cold water - daily if possible
3 Fasting. Intermittent fasting 14-16 hours at regular intervals
4 High Intensity exercise. Short bursts of HIIT 2-3 times a week
5 Certain plant chemicals such as chilli, black pepper, ginger, turmeric
6 A glycoprotein from plants also found in human tissues called Spermidine. Some evidence that boosting levels mimics the autophagy effects of fasting
Maintaining a healthy gut environment seems to be very beneficial and is helped with a diet containing a variety of seeds, nuts and vegetables. The healthy gut assists preservation of immune health
Additionally, maintaining a stable blood sugar response appears to be very important in reducing cellular damage
I've done a bunch of tests myself to optimise my health. The best piece of advice I read was from Prof In Newcastle UK who said to be healthy in old age you need to be in the same size trousers as you were at college !
You know what they say about aging. Middle age is when a broad mind and narrow waist change places.
The “3 horseman” diseases of age are cancer, cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline - there are other important issues as well such as osteoenia (weakening of bones) sarcopenia (loss of muscle strength) - but for the key 3 determining risk helps, and we know enough about the risks for these to take a course correction now, particularly if any of our risks are higher than average
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