Rinse & rePeat
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"The incidence of cancer increases exponentially with age, but when random mutations are seen as the cause of cancer, aging as an essential cause of cancer is disregarded. The total collagen content of the body increases with aging, and the stiffness of that collagen also increases. The total collagen content in cancer patients is higher than in people without cancer (Zimin, et al., 2010). This suggests that the processes in the body that produce aging are acting more intensely in those who develop cancer. As the collagen accumulates in the extracellular matrix, the whole body becomes more favorable for the appearance of cancer." -Ray Peat
This is confusing. Isn't adding collagen to our diets suppose to make us younger? How is adding collagen to accumulated collagen a beneficial thing, is collagen and gelatin different, or is this a 'like cures like' scenerio?
"Aging and sickness tend to support the vicious cycles that lead to the progressive deterioration of the collagenous matrix. Stress (even anxiety-induced hyperventilation) produces alkalosis, and alkalosis favors increased collagen synthesis, while lower pH inhibits it (Frick, et al., 1997). For example, within a minute or two of hyperventilating, platelets release serotonin, and serotonin is a major promoter of collagen synthesis and fibrosis." -Ray Peat
Now in this quote the collagen in old age and sickness is deteriorating. I am so confused.
This is confusing. Isn't adding collagen to our diets suppose to make us younger? How is adding collagen to accumulated collagen a beneficial thing, is collagen and gelatin different, or is this a 'like cures like' scenerio?
"Aging and sickness tend to support the vicious cycles that lead to the progressive deterioration of the collagenous matrix. Stress (even anxiety-induced hyperventilation) produces alkalosis, and alkalosis favors increased collagen synthesis, while lower pH inhibits it (Frick, et al., 1997). For example, within a minute or two of hyperventilating, platelets release serotonin, and serotonin is a major promoter of collagen synthesis and fibrosis." -Ray Peat
Now in this quote the collagen in old age and sickness is deteriorating. I am so confused.