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Dietary phytochemicals and macro/micronutrients modulate epigenetic mechanisms (DNA methylation, histone modification) to attenuate 'inflammaging' and promote healthy aging.
To support healthy aging and reduce chronic inflammation, prioritize a diet rich in plant-derived phytochemicals (found in vegetables, fruits, and plant juices) and balanced macro- and micronutrients. This dietary pattern helps regulate metabolic pathways and epigenetic gene expression, potentially protecting against age-related diseases.
Most plant-derived dietary phytochemicals and macro- and micronutrients modulate oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling and regulate metabolic pathways and bioenergetics that can be translated into stable epigenetic patterns of gene expression.
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The paper is a review summarizing various studies; it cites evidence but does not present new primary clinical trial data.
Source
From inflammaging to healthy aging by dietary lifestyle choices: is epigenetics the key to personalized nutrition?
Katarzyna Szarc vel Szic et al. · Clinical Epigenetics · 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13148-015-0068-2
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