The findings of macrothermodynamics (supramolecular thermodynamics) of
quasi-closed systems and the published data about the variation of the
chemical composition of living organisms in ontogeny confirm the
thermodynamic tendency of aging processes. According to the
thermodynamic theory the specific value of the Gibbs function of the
formation of supramolecular structures of the organism tends to a
minimum. That tendency explains the variation of the supramolecular and
chemical composition and the morphology of tissues during aging. The
theory makes it possible to define the principles upon which proper
diets and medications can be devised to slow down aging. Such diets and
medications are also useful in preventative care and in the treatment of
various pathologies and among them those attending old age. The
principle of the stability of chemical substance of the supramolecular
structures of tissues makes it possible to understand the causes of the
practically unlimited evolution of the biological world from the
perspective of the Second Law in its classical definition.
General references: Gladyshev G.P. Thermodynamic Theory of the Evolution
of Living Beings. N.Y.: Nova Sci. Publ. Inc., 1997; J.Biol. Physics 23
(2), 129-131, June 1997;
http://www.endeav.org/evolut
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