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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by matte_black on Sunday May 20, 2018 @04:48PM (#17114657)
Exercise causes the body to produce more anti-oxidants to counteract the greater oxidative stress that comes from faster metabolism, thus preventing aging over time.
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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by nradov on Sunday May 20, 2018 @06:27PM (#17115091)
It's really not clear whether antioxidants slow down aging.
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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by matte_black on Sunday May 20, 2018 @08:29PM (#17115471)
Well it’s not really clear if faster metabolisms speed up aging in humans either.
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