Welcome to another weekend short of The Matter Over Mind Experience, I am your host, Master Trainer & Weight Management Expert, Narado Zeco Powell
This weekend, I will explain what’s telomeres are, the importance of improving their length & hacks that can lengthen them
So, let’s begin
Let’s begin with a definition
A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA sequences at the end of a chromosome.
Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from becoming frayed or tangled.
Each time a cell divides, the telomeres become slightly shorter.
Eventually, they become so short that the cell can no longer divide successfully, and the cell dies.
So, we can start to see the benefits of telomere length
Scientists link longer telomeres to longevity, lower risk of disease, and better brain health.
Telomeres become shorter over time because aging cells can’t replicate correctly.
As a result, cells lose the ability to function well, which speeds up the aging process.
Research indicates that longer telomeres are associated with fewer illnesses and longer life
According to an article on PubMed,
“As a normal cellular process, a small portion of telomeric DNA is lost with each cell division. When telomere length reaches a critical limit, the cell undergoes senescence and/or apoptosis. Telomere length may therefore serve as a biological clock to determine the lifespan of a cell and an organism.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370421/
Now, let’s discuss hacks that can lengthen telomeres & slow down the aging process:
According to the research, habits to lengthen telomeres are usually habits to improve our health:
- Maintain a healthy weight with healthy eating.
- Exercise regularly.
- Quit smoking.
- Get enough quality sleep.
- Reduce or manage stress.
- Eat a telomere-protective diet full of foods high in vitamin C & polyphenols
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