| Description |
viii, 210 p. : ill. (some col.). |
| Series |
Aging issues, health and financial alternatives |
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Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the aging process -- Description of the problem -- Metabolic rate and life span -- The evolutionary reasons for not perfecting the prevention of free radical formation -- Methods to decrease oxidative stress and retard the aging process -- How do methods claiming to decrease oxidative stress compare with studies on long-lived populations? -- Methodology for detection of oxidative state in biological systems. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Oxidative stress.
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Aging -- Physiological aspects.
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Antioxidants -- Physiological effect.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781617283451 (hardcover) |
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1617283452 (hardcover) |
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9781613249437 (electronic bk.) |
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