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Unmasking the Truth Behind "Aging Fast": Genes or Habits?
Unmasking the Truth Behind "Aging Fast": Genes or Habits?As you enter middle age, have you also begun to feel anxious about the increasingly apparent signs of aging? Witnessing your peers maintain their youthful glow while you seem to age more rapidly, you might wonder: What exactly causes this discrepancy? Is it predetermined by fate, or is it the accumulation of lifestyle choices?Genes and Aging: A Gift of Destiny?Genes are like blueprints, determining our bodily structure and most of our physiological traits, including affecting our aging rate. For instance, a gene called melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is closely linked to facial pigmentation, skin texture, pigmentation spots, cell repair capacity, and inflammation risk