The Brain — 1 year

The brain cells typically last an entire lifetime, although there is a process called neurogenesis, which has been documented in 3 areas of the cerebral cortex, whereby new nerve cells are created. For almost a century, scientists have believed that human (and other primates) brains do not regenerate or add new neurons after maturation, however, scientists have been discovering that neurons do regenerate, and new neurons can be added after maturity.

 

The Liver — 6 weeks

The liver does one thing incredibly well: Regenerate itself. In fact, the liver has the best rate of regeneration than any other organ in the human body. If a chunk of the liver is removed, then it will quickly regrow back to normal size, and not beyond that. In just 6 weeks the liver can completely rebuild itself. This isn’t surprising when you consider how many toxins it processes in a lifetime. If the liver didn’t rebuild itself every 6 weeks, we probably wouldn’t be living very long lives!

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The DNA — 2 months

With our bodies constantly being bombarded with free radicals, the DNA undergoes significant damage. Fortunately, for us, our DNA has the ability to repair itself and it takes a little over 2 months to do so. Taking Supplements and Vitamins and eating a wide variety of high-antioxidant foods like broccoli, berries, and reishi mushrooms will improve DNA repair (along with enzyme-rich raw foods, and herbs like cat’s claw, which has been found to provide our DNA with super-rebuilding activity).

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The Skin — 1 month

The surface layer of the skin (epidermis) is recycled every 2–4 weeks (around 1 month). The skin is one of the most regenerative areas of the body, and thankfully so, given how much it is exposed to every day. The ability of the skin to heal (even after major damage), occurs because of stem cells that are present in the dermis of the skin as well as cells in the stratum basal of the epidermis, both of which help generate new tissue.

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The Blood — 4 months

Red blood cells live for about 4 months, whereas white blood cells live on average more than a year. The body is constantly making new blood, especially for women who menstruate once a month (or those who have undergone an injury or donated blood). As they travel through the circulatory system, red blood cells become old and battered and are discarded to the liver, where they are stripped of iron to be used for healthy red blood cells, before the remaining old red blood cell is destroyed in the spleen.

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The Bones — 3 months

Your body rebuilds new bone cells in as little as over 3 months! The entire human skeleton, however, is thought to be replaced every 10 years or so in adults. Your bones, in fact, are constantly changing. Cells, called osteoclasts, die in old bones; so that, other cells called osteoblasts can replace them and provide that bone with new bone tissue each 2-3 months (this process is called bone remodeling). That’s also usually the time it takes for a broken bone to repair itself.

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The Lungs — 2–3 weeks

The lung cells are constantly renewing themselves, and for good reason, too. Because the lungs are constantly taking in and filtering pollution, chemicals, and other stuff that lingers in the air. They require a fast cell turnover rate. The alveoli of the lungs (where the exchange of oxygen and gases takes place) have a steady regeneration state that takes over a year. However, the cells on the lung’s surface renew every 2–3 weeks.

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The Stomach Lining — 5 days

The stomach lining can heal if given the chance, but that’s not the case if you are taking any sort of prescription drugs. It takes just 5 days for the epithelial-cell lining of the stomach to completely rebuild itself. This is no surprise given their rough life of breaking down food. The average age of cells originating from the main body of the stomach is around 16 years.

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A Great Opportunity

While collagen is like the glue that holds every part of our body together, our cells are the building blocks; therefore,  it is essential to give them the proper macro-and-micro nutrition that they need to function at an optimum level,  then die, and then be replaced by new healthy cells.

 

This is an outstanding opportunity to partner with our body to upgrade the reset process by eating the 'rainbow' and by getting enough protein and good fats that are vital for the body to live longer.

 

A mindset change leading to a lifestyle change, and the introduction of cutting-edge natural products in our diet, will lead to optimum longevity.  We will be able to not just slow down the signs of aging, but we will be able to reverse the aging process and age young. 

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