032: Quantifying Biological Age with Telomeres
Learn II Perform with Braeden Ostepchuk
English - July 06, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Alternative Health learn perform health happiness performance optimize potential gratitude service self-care Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In recent years, telomeres have garnered a lot of interest for their potential involvement in aging mechanisms. In fact, there are many scientists that believe aging, disease development, and overall health can all be linked to telomere length and the rate of telomere shortening.
Similar to aglets at the end of shoelaces, telomeres are protective caps on the ends of DNA strands contained within chromosomes. The result of damage and inevitable telomere shortening over time, is the vulnerability for genomic instability, programmed cell death, and biological aging.
In this episode, we’re going to address the mechanisms of telomere shortening and its implications on health and aging. We will also discuss the role of lifestyle factors on rates of shortening, including stress, exercise, sleep, and more. Finally, we will provide five actionable tips for improving your telomere health!
Age is just a number. Keep your telomeres healthy and you may be around for a long time.
TOPICS:
[1:43] What are telomeres?
[3:59] Telomere shortening
[5:40] Implications: Aging and disease
[7:50] Lifestyle factors influencing telomere health
[13:50] 5 ways to improve telomere health
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