Healthy Liver Is Key: How Nutrition Affects Aging at Cellular Level
In Latvian Radio programme “Zināmais nezināmajā”, scientists discussed how diet influences human ageing and health at the cellular level, explaining that some damaged cells become senescent and cause unwanted effects.
Not all cells in the human body die in the way nature intended. Due to damage, some become senescent — they stop dividing but remain active and trigger undesirable consequences. This was explained in the Latvian Radio programme Zināmais nezināmajā by Una Riekstiņa, tenure professor in fundamental sciences at the University of Latvia, and Maija Dambrova, head of the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Rīga Stradiņš University.
The conversation focused on how nutrition affects ageing and health at the cellular level. The researchers stressed that the most important thing is to have a healthy liver. They noted that cellular senescence can cause various disruptions, so it is essential to understand how lifestyle and eating habits may influence these processes.
The discussion offered insight into current findings on the role of diet in maintaining cellular health and the mechanisms of ageing. The programme highlighted that processes taking place at the cellular level are crucial for understanding the overall condition of the body.
