Protandim

Immune System

• The immune systems begin to attack itself. When this happens, it also loses the ability to cleanse the body of defective and normal dead cells, building up cellular garbage, which facilitates the aging of other organs.
• Most health conditions occur only after our immune system begins to lose potency.
• The secret to looking younger and living a longer life lies in keeping the immune system operating efficiently and effectively.

Neurological System

• Brain cells start dying by the thousands per day around the age of 30.
• Messages take slightly longer to pass from the nerves to the muscles, and the muscles take slightly longer to respond
• Possible decrease in the perception of pain and increase in the time it takes to react to it (can make it hard to gauge whether something is really wrong or not)
• Change in wake-sleep cycle (you may find yourself not sleeping as much at night).

Muscles

• Muscles shrink and lose mass. This is accelerated by a sedentary lifestyle.
• The numbers of size of muscle fibers also decrease (that’s why it takes an older muscle longer to respond when we are older).
• The water content of tendons decreases, making us feel more stiffness and less able to tolerate stress well, physically.
• Handgrip strength decreases.
• The heart muscle becomes less able to move large quantities of blood quickly to the body (we tire more easily and take longer to recover).
• Elasticity of blood vessels and heart valves
• Restricted blood flow due to the thickening of the vessel walls and because of fatty deposits lining the vessels

Bones

• Loss of bone tissue
• The mineral content of bones decreases, making them more fragile and making us more susceptible to osteoporosis, which can lead to crush fracture of the vertebrae (giving some the ‘hump’ in their back). Osteoporosis is also responsible for almost all hip fractures in older men and women.
• Cartilage degenerates and arthritis can develop.
• Ligaments become less elastic, reducing flexibility.

Joints

• Joint motion is restricted and flexibility decreases because of changes in tendons and ligaments.
• Joints become inflamed and arthritic as cushioning cartilage begins to break down from a lifetime of use.

Skin

• One of the most accurate registers (outwardly) of aging. Skin becomes thin and dry and loses elasticity.
• Patches of darker pigmentation appear.
• Hair grays and thins

Respiratory System

• Decreased elasticity of the lungs (affects your ability to utilize oxygen, as well as your ability to cough and take deep breaths).
• Prone to fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion
• More susceptibility to infections as immune system weakens.

Metabolic System

• Our metabolic rate slows (making us more susceptible to becoming overweight; it also makes us feel like we move more slowly).
• Possible gradual decline in the activity of the thyroid gland as well as decline in the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin (you may notice an increase in weight, an increased blood sugar levels, decreased energy and decreased ability to handle stress. Can also lead to the onset of adult diabetes).

Digestive System

• Gradual slowing of the system
• Decrease in the secretion of saliva and enzymes which are necessary for digestion (you may have problems with indigestion, elimination and adequate absorption of nutrients).

Sensory System

• Gradual decrease in the senses overall.
• Sense of touch is decreased, as is the ability to hear some high-pitched sounds
• Some decrease in the ability to smell and a loss of some of the sweet and salty taste buds
• Lenses of your eyes lose some of the ability to adjust, so you may find yourself having trouble reading
• Possible yellowing of the lens, causing a decrease in color perception.