SHR # 2309 :: Rust Never Dies: Iron Accumulation and the Sick Aging Phenotype :: Morley Robbins - The hallmarks of aging include muscle stiffness and soreness, meniscus and disc degeneration , erosion of the nervous system, immune system irregularities, hyper-oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation. All of these an be traced back to the life-long accumulation of iron in ells and tissue.m Did our early ancestors suffer from this accumulation? Do we possess the ability to manage and eliminate iron from the body? Listen, learn and age better. ::