> it seems our systems are balanced to regulate cancer during our youth and reproductive years Yes, the most important question, and an easy answer if you know

> it seems our systems are balanced to regulate cancer during our youth and reproductive years Yes, the most important question, and an easy answer if you know where to look. What is it that we lose when we age? Mineral and vitamin deficiencies can accelerate the mitochondrial decay of aging https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16102804/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16102804/ Age-associated B vitamin deficiency as a determinant of chronic diseases https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nutrition-research-reviews/article/ageassociated-b-vitamin-deficiency-as-a-determinant-of-chronic-diseases/29B81CEAEE37BB13C7373AFDE358070F https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nutrition-research-r... Emerging Roles of Vitamin B12 in Aging and Inflammation https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/9/5044 https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/9/5044 There is more if you want to look. Lots more.