Читать книгу Anti-Aging Therapeutics Volume XIV - A4M American Academy - Страница 26

The role of diet in the prevention and control of morbidity and premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases has been well established by vast population-based epidemiological studies carried out during the last decade.³⁷ Nothing affects our health more than what we choose to eat. NO is essential for maintaining normal blood pressure, preventing adhesion of blood cells to the endothelium, and preventing platelet aggregation; it may, therefore, be argued that this single abnormality – the inability to generate NO – puts us at risk for diseases that plague us later in life, such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Therefore developing strategies and new technologies designed to restore NO availability is essential for inhibiting the progression of certain common chronic diseases. NO should be a primary consideration in anti-aging medicine. We now have the tools and resources for diagnosing NO insufficiency and repleting NO in patients.