Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

The Problem (Biological Rust)

Why we get sick and age.

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William H Bestermann Jr MD
Feb 01, 2026
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The Science: Oxidative Stress (Imbalance of ROS and Antioxidants). The Patient Version:

Think of your body like a classic car. When a car sits out in the elements, oxygen reacts with the metal and turns it into rust. If you don’t fix the rust, the car falls apart.

Your body does the exact same thing. We call it “aging,” but it is really just Biological Ru…

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