Researchers from the University of South China recently reported that a chemical such as hydrogen sulfide can have an anti-aging effect on the human body by activating a gene and an enzyme that affect the synthesis of antioxidants and blood vessel tone..

The study of the klotho gene, which is responsible for life expectancy, allowed scientists to establish that hydrogen sulfide significantly increases the activity of this gene..

So, in the body there is an increase in the synthesis of natural antioxidants.. Among other things, the klotho gene is able to block the production of angiotensin-converting enzyme, thus normalizing the overall blood pressure..

Hydrogen sulfide, as you know, is formed in the human body and affects blood pressure by dilating blood vessels.. This foul-smelling chemical also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.. In a study in mice with a blocked genome that regulates the production of hydrogen sulfide, the rapid development of atherosclerosis was noted, a significant role in the genesis of which was played by inflammation.

Also, Chinese scientists found that hydrogen sulfide activates the production of the sirtuin enzyme, which, according to most researchers, slows down aging, preventing oxidative stress.. Experiments on rodents allowed researchers to conclude that the level of hydrogen sulfide contained in the blood plasma also affects the development of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease..

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