I need some help regarding aging. What exactly causes the body to age? I've heard that generally speaking, the oxygen the body needs to break down its food also breaks down the body and organs as well. Assuming it would be possible (via magic or technology) to continuously perform redox equations, could the wear and tear on the body associated with aging be stopped? Or in the reverse, if more oxygen was utilized by the body, would that increase the body's wear and tear?
I was thinking of how it would be possible for a race such as elves to not age over time, and if they had an extra brain structure that reversed the damage of oxygen on their systems unconsciously, would that eliminate an aging problem, or am I grasping at straws?
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I was thinking of how it would be possible for a race such as elves to not age over time, and if they had an extra brain structure that reversed the damage of oxygen on their systems unconsciously, would that eliminate an aging problem, or am I grasping at straws?
Thank you for taking the time to read this!