Aliquot #87: Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) – byproducts of glucose metabolism that promote aging
Aliquot #87: Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) – byproducts of glucose metabolism that promote aging
Advanced glycation end-products, or AGEs for short, are created when the sugars, amino acids, and fats in food encounter heat. AGEs also form in the body during normal glucose metabolism. However, if high levels of AGEs accumulate in the tissues and blood, they can become pathogenic. High AGE levels are common features of many chronic diseases. In this Aliquot, Dr. Patrick provides an overview of AGEs and describes some ways to reduce them in your diet and your body.
Get these episodes in a convenient podcast format.
Aliquot episodes make great companion listening for a long drive. You can find these special members-only episodes alongside live recorded Q&As on The Aliquot, our official premium FoundMyFitness podcast.
Advanced glycation end-products, or AGEs for short, are created when the sugars, amino acids, and fats in food encounter heat. AGEs also form in the body during normal glucose metabolism. However, if high levels of AGEs accumulate in the tissues and blood, they can become pathogenic. High AGE levels are common features of many chronic diseases. In this Aliquot, Dr. Patrick provides an overview of AGEs and describes some ways to reduce them in your diet and your body.
-
How are AGEs formed in food? The Maillard reaction
-
Breaking down AGEs: Can we excrete them?
-
AGEs products and complications in diabetes
-
Grilled, fried, or microwaved: how cooking modality affects AGEs
-
Lowering AGEs: Natural sources and pharmaceuticals
-
How to reduce blood glucose levels after a high-sugar meal
-
Surprising effects of allulose on AGE formation
-
Neuroprotective effects of sulforaphane against Alzheimer's-related AGEs
Get email updates with the latest curated healthspan research
Support our work
Every other week premium members receive a special edition newsletter that summarizes all of the latest healthspan research.
Recent Aliquot Episodes
Aliquot #148: The Hype and Reality of Nicotinamide Riboside
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD, is in every cell of your body and plays a central role in energy metabolism, mitochondrial...
Aliquot #147: How to Break the Visceral Fat Cycle
Visceral fat is a highly metabolically active form of fat that accumulates deep within the...
Aliquot #146: When Is the Best Time to Exercise?
When is the best time to exercise? It depends on your goal. Because your body...
Aliquot #145: How to Protect Immune Function With Age
As we age, the immune system slows, loses precision, and low-grade inflammation rises. These changes...
Aliquot #144: How to Slow Joint Degeneration
Joint degeneration is often blamed on aging, but most decline is driven by two modifiable forces: mechanical load and...