Anubha Anti-Ageing Medicine
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ANUBHA ANTI-AGEING NEWS
Number 1 Volume 1 JANUARY 2010
WELCOME!
Dear Anubha visitors
This first edition of Anubha News is dedicated to planning for healthy longevity. A
few rare individuals out of 6 billion people, have managed to live to 110 years of age
and beyond. These super-centenarians appear to have achieved their longevity
through their own personal formulas some which appear to have no obvious scientific
logic. However, there seem to be some common themes: simple lifestyles, remaining
active, family involvement, laughter and possibly a whole lot of favourable genes.
The reality for the vast majority of human beings is a lifespan of just over 80 years
which is considered a 'good innings'. All too often I hear of people losing their life to
cancer or heart disease in their 20's, 30's 40's or 50's.
Can we optimise our chances of longevity enough to make a substantial difference
through the mine-fields of innate genetic aberrations (polymorphisms), electro-
magnetic pollution, and toxic food and air and negotiating the stresses of 21st
century living?
Lifespan has advanced with the changing centuries. Unconscious abuse of our bodies
through excessive exposure to natural phenomena (like the sun) or man made
pollution (nuclear radiation and chemical pollution from hydrocarbon xenobiotics or
toxic metals in our teeth, food, water or air), can induce levels of illness and
dysfunction.
With demineralization and devitaminisation of our foods through over chemicalisation
of our soils, and pollution of our waterways including drug residues of antibiotics,
steroids and potent synthetic oestrogens and progestins entering the water, not to
mention radiation and chemical pollution from above, the adage ‘just eat a well
balanced (Australian) diet’ is a potentially harmful past-time.
Plastic water bottles that we carry with us every day and conveniently believe to be
inert (safe) is not necessarily the case. Phthalate placticisers (PETE- polyethylene
terephthalate), designated as '1' in the triangular icon at the bottom of the bottle in
these drinking bottles are considered hormone disruptors and may suppress normal
steroidogenesis. It is recommended by the manufacturers that these bottles are only
drunk out of once and not reused. It is wise not to leave these bottles in sunshine
either. Children are more prone to enhanced absorption of phthalate residues. Water
is a highly absorbable medium and plastic residues enter our ‘pure spring water’ and
we have no knowledge of it, or its consequences.
Chlorine sterilizers our water, but how safe is it for our health? Bromide whitens
garlic and can compete and displace essential minerals in our diet and halogenic
florins are released from Teflon coated frying pans.
Vaccinations, which we believe are protecting our children from harmful viruses and
bacteria, may actually be harming them irrevocably through the absorption of
mercury from the thimerosal additive, which is a mercury analogue.
In spite of all the evidence as to the lethality and morbidity of mercury, thimerosal
continues to be part of many immunizations given to babies and adults alike. Recently
a few thimerosal-free vaccinations have become available.
We are now learning from early gene testing, that there are millions of possible
polymorphisms on the 20000 to 30000 genes which each of us has. However, what is
critical is that genes which are highly significant for human functioning are either not
polymorphic or if they are, then that polymorphism enhances the activity of the
gene's encoded protein to enhance healthier function. This is eloquently seen a
northern Italian community who have a CETP (cholesteryl ester transfer protein)
gene polymorphism. This gene encodes a protein to remove cholesterol from the HDL
molecule and 'give' it to the LDL molecule. Persons with a variant polymorphism
(mutation) of this gene, perform the transfer of cholesterol less well i.e. keep the HDL
molecule 'rich', have a better chance of longevity and reaching a hundred.
SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) of genes for detoxification can have major
health outcomes in combination with lifestyles not conducive to health. Absence of a
major antioxidant gene Glutathione-S-Transferase M1 (GSTM1) compromises our
capacity to detoxify chemical cocktails and has been correlated with an increased risk
in a range of cancers especially lung cancer especially in tobacco smokers.
The seemingly benign (and enjoyable) world-wide practice of drinking coffee, may
have sinister consequences, if you have a CYP1A2 SNP, as this gene encodes an
enzyme (the CYP1A2 enzyme), which is almost solely responsible for detoxification of
caffeine. The CYP1A2 SNP has been associated with an increased risk of acute
myocardial infarction, as the number of cups of coffee increases above one per day.
Eating a generic diet may in principle be seemingly appropriate but may be bad news
for your genes. From the emerging field of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics we are
learning that diet is very person specific.
Through gain-of-function evolutionary genetic mutations, some ethnic groups have
adapted to foods (e.g. Caucasians of northern Europe have a higher tolerance of
cows milk products which many ethnic Africans do not have).
Anti Ageing tips: becoming 'Street-wise'
Enjoy the sun for short periods in the early morning or late afternoon.
Maintain high normal reference ranges of Vitamin D.
Use plastic bottles once only if coded '1' in the triangular icon on the bottom of the
bottle. '2' and '4' are safer and can be reused.
Avoid Teflon or use high quality at a low heat and replace damaged pans.
Assess your level of mercury and other heavy metals and avoid exposure of such
poisons to yourself and your children wherever possible.
Research systems of detoxification to neutralise inadvertent exposure. Spirulina,
chlorella, curcumin from turmeric are valuable detoxifying nutrients. We are all
poisoned with heavy metals. It is just a matter of how your body is capable of dealing
with the conjugation and removal of these organ damaging poisons.
Heavy metals are hormone disruptors, immune disruptors, and have no biological
health function in the body. Assess your toxic metal status through blood testing if
there has been acute exposure, hair testing for general heavy metal and nutritional
mineral screening and provocation testing with DMPS, DMSA or EDTA for specific
toxic metals analysis.
Have a gene test and assess your genotype.
Any attempt of longevity should be on the basis of sound water, food and air and the
conscientious avoidance and removal of heavy metals and xenobiotic poisons.
Knowing your genes, may help you to move from generic principles our healthy living
to person specific genetic facts about how your body runs and what food to eat and
what chemicals to avoid and which pathways (hormonal/enzymatic) to support and
protect.
Comprehensive gene testing is available through Anubha Mountain Health Retreat
(see 'Genetic Screening'). Contact us at info@anubha.com.au to discuss gene testing.
Anubha Anti-Ageing News is a new portal of current health-affirming news and
reviews of how we can care for ourselves and loved ones better, and enjoy radiant
health for longer.
To contact Anubha telephone 03 6239 1572
or email info@anubha.com.au
Click on the links to read more about Anubha,
Dr Russell Cooper, or Anubha's Anti-Ageing Treatments.
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