Summary: FML incorporates latest in
telomere science
As expected, an inverse correlation existed between age at evaluation and
telomere length; that is, younger women had longer
telomeres.
"My research suggests that meditation can be very effective in reducing the suffering caused by psychological disorders and is also associated with longer
telomeres," Dr.
Participants who reported racial discrimination but did not harbor signs of internalized racism did not have shorter
telomeres.
A research review published in The Journals of Gerontology reports that
telomeres can react positively to healthy lifestyle choices, so you can influence their health.
For women, the researchers found a signification association between how well the women's diets matched these dietary patterns and how long their
telomeres were.
There is an increasing number of human syndromes attributed to
telomeres malfunction.
For the new study, which was published in November in the European Heart Journal, many of the same scientists involved in the 2009 study decided to directly test whether exercise would change
telomeres. They also hoped to learn whether the type and intensity of the exercise mattered.
Now, new research from the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that estrogen actually stokes the activity of an enzyme that helps to lengthen
telomeres and may extend lifespans.
The company suggested the ingredient can help decrease the time it takes to shorten
telomere cellular age.
Men also had higher intakes of sugary beverages and processed meats, both of which have been associated with shorter
telomeres in prior studies.
The shorter your
telomeres the shorter your life, but this is the first study to examine links with having children.