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Helen Vlassara
Books by Helen Vlassara
The A.G.E. Food Guide
A Quick Reference to Foods and the AGEs They Contain
By Helen Vlassara and Sandra Woodruff
All foods contain AGEs—advanced glycation end products—which are naturally occurring toxins. Numerous studies have shown that a buildup of AGEs accelerates the body’s aging process. Over time, by increasing oxidation and free radicals, hardening tissue, and creating chronic inflammation, AGEs lea...
Dr. Vlassara's AGE-Less Diet
How Chemicals in the Foods We Eat Promote Disease, Obesity, and Aging and the Steps We Can Take to Stop It
Imagine naturally occurring toxic substances that are responsible for chronic disease and accelerated aging. When trying to discover why patients with diabetes are prone to complications such as heart disease, Dr. Helen Vlassara and her research team focused on compounds called advanced glycat...