TY - BOOK AU - Poljsak,Borut ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Decreasing oxidative stress and retarding the aging process T2 - Aging issues, health and financial alternatives AV - RB170 .P65 2010eb U1 - 616.3/9 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Nova Biomedical Books KW - Oxidative stress KW - Aging KW - Physiological aspects KW - Antioxidants KW - Physiological effect KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10671336 ER -