Eating too much phosphate over a long time might make your body age faster and shorten your life, like rust speeding up on a metal object.
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Controlled dietary phosphate loading in healthy young men elevates plasma phosphate and FGF23 levels
This study showed that eating too much phosphate makes your body produce chemicals that are linked to faster aging and heart problems, even in healthy young people — which supports the idea that too much phosphate can be harmful over time.
Phosphate and Cellular Senescence.
Too much phosphate in your diet can make your cells age faster and stop working properly, which makes your body age quicker overall. Cutting back on phosphate may help you live longer and stay healthier.
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