Decreasing oxidative stress and retarding the aging process

Decreasing oxidative stress and retarding the aging process / Borut Poljsak.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Poljsak, Borut
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Nova Biomedical Books, [2010]
Series:	Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.
Subjects:	Oxidative stress. Aging > Physiological aspects. Antioxidants > Physiological effect. Aging. Health behavior. MEDICAL > Endocrinology & Metabolism. MEDICAL > Nutrition. Health behavior Aging Aging > Physiological aspects Antioxidants > Physiological effect Oxidative stress
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Table of Contents:

Introduction to the aging process
Description of the problem
Metabolic rate and life span
The evolutionary reasons for not perfecting the prevention of free radical formation
Methods to decrease oxidative stress and retard the aging process
How do methods claiming to decrease oxidative stress compare with studies on long-lived populations?
Methodology for detection of oxidative state in biological systems.