12/09/2026
*Advanced Glycation End products AGEs and your health*
AGEs form when sugar interacts with proteins or fats in the bloodstream. High levels of AGEs have been linked to inflammation, oxidative stress, Alzheimerβs, diabetes, heart disease, and renal failure.
You often wonder why fast foods are not good for you? They are produced at high temperatures to make them have the crusty look and smell so nice. That irreversible process is called the Maillard process, a heat-induced chemical reactions between proteins and reducing sugars. The end process is advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). Meat processed at high temperatures, particularly in open fire, are a rich source of AGEs. AGEs are also produced when sugar interacts with proteins and fats inside the body. The body has a natural way of removing AGEs, but if they overwhelm the body, they accumulate, creating so many health issues. Oxidative stress, insulin resistance and diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's, diabetes, organ problems, etc. They interact with the skin, making the skin age prematurely. Phytoscience products will help regenerate the defective cells created by AGEs.
*How do Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) cause insulin resistance?*
By increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species in adipocytes (cells specialised for the storage of fat), attenuating cellular insulin sensitivity. Adipocytes are the major energy storage sites in the body. They also have critical endocrine functions. Needless to say, these 2 vital processes, energy storage and endocrine functions have a lot to do with obesity, and all related issues. In obesity, it is even worse, as obesity on its own triggers pro-inflammatory cytokines that signal the immune system that there is a problem, causing inflammation as the immune cells are recruited to attack the 'enemy' cells. This on its own also aids insulin resistance in a vicious circle. Phytoscience products regenerate all affected cells, resolving the problem.