'Time Traveling'

Reversing damage is, in a sense, traveling to the past. When we long to return to older times, it's usually because it was a time before certain things had taken place. If we were to relive those times, not necessarily the exact memories and emotions associated with those times (which are virtually impossible to recreate), we would be younger. However, I don't think reversing age would cause us to un-grow completely. Certain aspects that come with age, like height, would be irreversible. Imagine a flower, and trying to revive it and then at the same time trying to revert it back to it's budding stage, before it had petals; that's a little more complicated and pretty near impossible. Theer are things that are fragile and cannot be 'patched back up,' if you will; like imagine blowing your brains out onto to the wall, putting your brain back together and reviving you would be virtually impossible. Some things cease to exist; when you burn something, for example, you wouldn't be able to revert it back to it;s exact original form. Down to every tiny woven fiber that makes up something, the structure of a specific thing is complicated and more fragile than we think. Therefore, preservation and being proactive are two important factors. Just imagine how grand it would be, to go back to being young, enjoying your childhood all over again, but with all the knowledge you have now. Not that certain events can be taken back, but we can experience new memories with newfound knowledge and a clearer perspective so that we can make smarter decisions to impact new experiences. Some things can be reversed, not all. However, some things can be fixed, yet not erased. With age comes a lot of disadvantages; since the body can't reproduce cells at its original rate, health complications are more prevalent; thus causing the effects of a disease to be more prominent and eventually leading us to our demise. And you can slow down time, in a sense, by prolonging/preserving cell life. The more you care for your body, the slower you age. However, other factors contribute to the damage and destruction of your mortal form; disease can be hereditary, passed down from generation to generation heightening your chances of suffering from the given condition. The first step is promotong longevity, because our bodies do have internal clocks ticking and being able to reverse effects would take a lot of research and time. It's not only aout finding the ways to go about it, but it's about finding the best ways; the most efficient ways. Our main concern as a species is survival; it's instinctual. It seems like every day we gamble with death, the game of life is a risky affair. We must find our way around death and avoid it as much as possible in order to reach a certain age where we have the capability and garnered knoweldge to reverse the effects that aging or a specific disease/condition has caused. It's about, basically, restarting our internal clocks and reliving 'the past' again. This would be the cycle of eternal life. But it's much more complicated than it sounds. I cannot stress the importance of longevity enough; it's like adding extra time to your perpetually unwinding internal clock. Maintenance and preservation of cells is key; the wear and tear of cells is what causes magnified health problems, aging, and eventually death. Scinetists have discovered that an important component of preserving cell life is telomeres; the ends of cells that bind them together. Avoiding harmful things, such is the saying 'you are what you eat,' and opting for healthier things is (ideally) preferrable. But in a world like the one we live in, it's definitely not an easy task. With free radicals polluting the air we breathe and chemicals being added into the food we consume, staying healthy has become more of a challenge than it should be. Being aware and attentive to your surroundings is what's important though, so you can learn to be proactive and avoid these things. I will feature a list, on a blog focusing more on the subject this regards (modest-genius.blogspot.com), and help get you on the right track.