This site has been created as a resource to learning more about SIRT1. Those of you looking for information regarding medical studies, research reports, related SIRT1 supplements and drugs, have come to the right place. I will treat this site as a Sirt1 FAQ and urge visitors to post or email me with any information regarding SIRT1.
Let's begin... a descriptive definition of what SIRT1 is:
From http://www.myresveratrolexperience.com
"SIRT1 can be explained as our bodies "judge and jury" as to whether or not a cell should live or die. When our body ages or is under attack our cells have to make a decision. That decision is basically to either give up and die or to fight and try to repair itself from the damage thats being done to it. SIRT1 is an enzyme that can help tell the cell what it should do. So if there is more SIRT1 available, or activated, there is a better chance for that cell to try and repair itself and live on.
So what can cause damage to our cells? Well, it seems the list is endless so to shorten it I'll point out a high calorie, high fat diet can cause cells to become damaged and eventually die off. Certain diseases (type II diabetes is one) often caused by these two diet habits causes cells to become damaged and inhibit SIRT1 activation. This brings in another cell factor, mitochondria, aka "cellular power plants". The mitochondria are important for many reasons but as it relates to poor diet, they are effective in burning fat. The more efficiently functioning mitochondria you have in a cell the more fat that will be burned and the greater the chance for cell survival."
Resveratrol and SIRT1: what do they have to do with each other?
"Resveratrol has been shown in studies to activate the SIRT1 enzyme which in turn helps tell a cell it should try to survive and repair itself. The resveratrol in turn also helps to increase the function of the mitochondria within a cell. This can help a cell, and in turn our bodies, to burn more fat, recover faster, increase endurance, mimic the effects of calorie restriction diets, and improve insulin sensitivity, among many other things.
Resveratrol and SIRT1 have become so important in research that it is said to have the potential to cure or treat numerous diseases such as prostate cancer, diabetes, MELAS syndrome, anti-aging, and numerous other possibilities."
As you can see further research on SIRT1 and how it effects our bodies is definitely warranted. Many companies and researchers are working on ways to determine how to benefit from increased SIRT1 activation. As these studies become public I will place the links on this site.
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