12/27/2022
What are Zombie Cells?
Put simply, they are damaged cells that refuse to die.
They’ve entered a state of, what scientists call, cellular senescence. Cellular senescence is known to cause several age-related diseases including arthritis, several cardiovascular illnesses, and cancer.
Zombie cells secrete toxic inflammatory factors to neighboring cells. Ideally, our immune cells would spot the misbehavior and clear the zombies out. Unfortunately, our immune system depletes with age, so many cells don’t get cleared away, causing a host of health problems.
There are preventative measures you can take to decrease the rate of aging and age-related disease. Read about zombie cells and what you can do to prevent them on the blog. Link in bio