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All of us age. Aging is one phenomenon no one can escape. The progressive, universal decline in functional reserve is one thing all of us are experiencing or will soon experience. Aging is not a disease per se, but it is a state which makes us susceptible to disease. Its onset varies with different individuals and in different organs within a particular individual.

It is said that the number of older adults worldwide is expected to increase from 420 to 974 million in 2000 to 2030.

Aging varies from one individual to another. There are many theories which have emanated with regards to the biology of aging. Studies in both animals and humans have shown that alterations of genes involved in DNA repair has often lead to earlier onset of aging. For example, some experiments have shown that alteration of genes involved in insulin signaling often leads to life extension. Another interesting fact that we have found out is that calorie restriction increases both average and maximal life span in a wide range of species.

However the most remarkable achievement of medicine in its quest to delay aging is the discovery of free radicals.

A free radical is a cellular killer that wreaks havoc by damaging DNA, altering biochemical compounds, corroding cell membranes, and destroying cells outright. In this sense, a free radical can be thought of as an invader attacking the cells of your body. More technically, a free radical is a molecule that has lost one of its electrons and become highly unbalanced. It seeks to restore its balance by stealing a vital electron from another molecule.

Scientists now know that free radicals play a major role in the aging process as well as the onset of cancer, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and possibly allergies and a host of other ailments.

There are four primary sources of free radicals. First is our environment, in the form of air pollution, cigarette smoke, smog, soot, automobile exhaust, toxic waste, pesticides, herbicides, ultraviolet light, background radiation, drugs, and even certain foods can all generate free radicals in the body. Next is internal production, in which our metabolism gives out waste products. The third is stress, which is seen in trauma, medications, disease, infection, and "stress" itself. The fourth is through chain reactions, seen as follows: when a free radical steals an electron to balance itself out, it creates a new free radical in the molecule from which it stole the electron. In many cases the new free radical will seek to balance itself out by stealing an electron—and so on, and so on.

Our body is constantly replacing and repairing free-radical damaged cells, but with the way we live and abuse ourselves, our bodies are bombarded with more free radicals than they can handle.

So, how to we free ourselves from free radicals, which cause aging?

By supplementing with antioxidants, we help our bodies keep up with the damage. Antioxidants are compounds that render free radicals harmless and stop the chain reaction

formation of new free radicals. There are three sources of antioxidants. First is from the metabolic enzymes from our body. Unfortunately, the body's ability to produce these enzymes fades dramatically in our late twenties.

Next is through nutritional supplementation. Many foods and plants provide powerful antioxidants. Among these are Vitamins E and C, Beta Carotene, and the Proanthocyanidins.

Now, these antioxidants are found in potent amounts in plant stem cell extracts.

Plant Stem Cells therapy, a form of regenerative therapy, uses extracts from buds, young shoots and young roots, which are centers of a plant’s energy and thus, they are the main source of therapeutic effects. These parts also differ from the adult plant parts because they are less exposed to toxins and pollution. Embryonic tissue found in plant stem cells contains biologic energy and the genetic information for future plants and has an abundance of precious substances such as growth hormones, including auxins, gibberellins, ethylene, abscisic acid, cytokinins, nucleic acids, minerals, oligoelements, flavonoids, vitamins and enzymes. Plant stem cells contain auxins, which are plant hormones stimulating cell growth and strengthening the immune system. They also contain Indoleacetic acid which helps regenerate tissues and lessens inflammation. They also contain gibberellins, which stimulate RNA and protein synthesis. Cytokinins found in plant stem cells protect cells as they go into the process of cell division, thus they show promise in cancer therapy. Abscisic acid, also found in plant stem cells, create resistance to stress.