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some of it is deposited in the cell membranes. In fact, the cell membranes become cellular "garbage cans." The cells cannot rid themselves of all their own waste because the surrounding connective tissue is congested with other waste material (owing to lymphatic blockage). In due time, inefficient waste disposal becomes more pronounced and apparent in the body. The withheld waste gradually cuts off the cells' supply of oxygen, nutrients, and water, and increasingly thickens their membranes. The cell membranes of a newborn baby are very thin, nearly colorless, and transparent. The average 70-year-old person today has cell membranes that are at least five times as thick as are those found in a baby's body. The membranes' color is generally brown and, in some cases, even black. This cell-degenerative process is what we generally refer to as "aging." During normal aging, which begins right from the beginning of life, all cells in the body are routinely replaced with new cells. On the other hand, during abnormal aging, the newly created cells are not as healthy as the old ones were. The affected tissues or groups of cells have become weaker and suffer malnutrition, thereby giving the new generation of cells a poor start in life. Consequendy, before long, the membranes of the new cells also become clogged up. They have no chance to develop into healthy young cells. As more and more of the cells and the surrounding connective tissues become saturated with toxic substances, entire organs in the body begin to age and deteriorate as well. The skin, which is the largest organ in the body, also begins to suffer from malnourishment. Consequendy, it may lose some of its former elasticity, change its natural color, become dry and rough, and develop blemishes that consist of metabolic waste products. At this stage, the negative aspect of the aging process becomes visible on the outside. Therefore, it is obvious that external aging, which is a direct result of defective cell metabolism, starts inside the body. Impaired digestion and liver function are the main causes of inefficient cell metabolism. Both functions improve dramatically when