Aging is caused by the degeneration of cells. Our bodies are made up of millions of these cells, each with a life of somewhere around two years or less. But before a cell dies, it reproduces itself. Why, then, you might wonder, shouldn’t we look the same now as we did ten years ago? The reason for this is that with each successive reproduction, the cell goes through some alteration – basically, deterioration. So as our cells change, deteriorate, we grow old.

Dr. Benjamin S. Frank, author of Nucleic Acid Therapy in Aging and Degenerative Disease, has found that deteriorating cells can be rejuvenated if provided with substances that directly nourish them – substances such as nucleic acids.

DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] and RNA [ribonucleic acid] are our nucleic acids. DNA is essentially a chemical boiler-plate for new cells. It sends out RNA molecules like a team of well-trained workers to form them. When DNA stops giving the orders to RNA, new cell construction ceases – as does life. But by helping the body stay well supplied with nucleic acids, Dr. Frank has found that you can look and feel six to twelve years younger than you actually are.

According to Dr. Frank, we need 1 to 1 1/2 g. of nucleic acid daily. Though the body can produce its own nucleic acids, he feels they are broken down too quickly into less useful compounds and should be supplied from external sources if the aging process is to be retarded, even reversed.

Foods rich in nucleic acids are wheat germ, bran, spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, fish [especially sardines, salmon, and anchovies], chicken liver, oatmeal, and onions. He recommends a diet where seafood is eaten seven times a week, along with two glasses of skimmed milk, a glass of fruit or vegetable juice, and four glasses of water daily.

After only two months of RNA-DNA supplementation and diet, Dr. Frank found that his patients had more energy and that there was a substantial diminution of lines and wrinkles, with healthier, rosier, and younger-looking skin in evidence.

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GENERAL HEALTH