By : KASMIAH MUSTAPHA
 A diet with fruits and vegetables will keep the body healthy. |
KASMIAH MUSTAPHA speaks to an expert on cellular health about staying healthy and ageing beautifully.
WHAT better way to ensure we live longer and healthier than by taking care of our inner health. And the best way to do this is to keep the cells in our body healthy, by eating proper food with the essential nutrients.
Datuk Dr Harnam Singh, an expert on cellular health, says keeping the cells healthy would prevent the onset of illnesses and diseases. “Cells are the foundation of a healthy body. They need nutrients to ensure the organs in our body function well: if they don’t, it will result in an overall health decline in a person.
“Without cells, the organs and organ systems cannot function and this will of course lead to deterioration of our overall health.”
Dr Harnam says the body has some 100 billion cells that work together to form tissues, organs and organ systems, with each having specific functions. A healthy diet that contains all the essential nutrients is vital to ensure the cells are healthy.
“When we are talking about cellular health, it means we need to take care of our cells. This can be done through eating healthy — eating carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the right proportions, taking vitamins and minerals. And also by leading an active lifestyle.
“In today’s world, 70 per cent of the diseases is because of our lifestyle and only 30 per cent due to our genes. If we have a sedentary lifestyle with bad eating habits, you know that this will cause several health complications.”
If the cells are not supplemented with essential nutrients, it will lead to cellular dysfunction.
Dr Harnam says each cell comprises three main things: mitochondria, chromosomes and genes. “Mitochondria keep the cells working. They are the engines that keep our bodies functioning. To get this engine running we need vitamins and minerals. Mitochondria will take these nutrients, break them down, and create energy for the cells.
“Research has shown that an important factor in ageing is the decay of mitochondria. Experts believe that preventing or reversing mitochondrial dysfunction might reverse the ageing process.
“The body will release free radicals which will get on the cell and damage it. The free radicals can cause the cell to break down and become weak. It will eventually lead to the death of the cells, which will cause havoc to our immune system.
“To protect the cells, we need to take antioxidants such as vitamins C and E. Antioxidants are found to have a role in slowing the ageing process. So it is advisable if you start to take all these supplements.
“Let the food be our medicine and medicine be our food. What we eat, and our lifestyle, are the two pillars of good health.”
Recent studies have shown free radicals to be implicated in the cause of more than 50 diseases including heart disease, various forms of cancer, cataracts, and premature ageing. Antioxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cellular damage — the common pathway for cancer, ageing, and a variety of diseases.
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