Tackling the Aging Process With Bio-Molecules: A Possible Role for Caloric Restriction, Food-derived Nutrients, Vitamins, Amino Acids, Peptides, and Minerals

Abstract

Aging is a multifactorial process leading to general deterioration in many tissues and organs, accompanied by an increased incidence and severity of a wide variety of chronic, incurable, and often fatal diseases. A possibility of slowing down the aging process and improving the quality of life in old age by nutritional intervention has renewed the interest of the scientific world in anti-aging therapies. These include potential dietary interventions, adherence to nutrition, hormonal and cell-based therapies, genetic manipulations, and anti-aging supplements or nutrients. This review addresses strategies to slow the aging process by caloric restriction and the use of nutritional supplements.

KEYWORDS:

• aging
• anti-aging strategies
• calorie restriction (CR)
• chronic disease