𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 ⚛️ by Elizabeth Blackburn
Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Blackburn discovered a biological indicator called telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage. Research shows that the length and health of one's telomeres are a biological underpinning of the long-hypothesized mind-body connection. They and other scientists have found that changes we can make to our daily habits can protect our telomeres and increase our health spans. Sleep quality, exercise, aspects of diet, and even certain chemicals profoundly affect our telomeres, and that chronic stress, negative thoughts, strained relationships, and even the wrong neighborhoods can eat away at them.
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