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Fat from conception – stacking the deck against little Johnny!
We spend a lot of time looking for reasons why we are fat. There has to be some other answer besides too much sitting and too much eating.…
Food for life – Broccoli and Telomeres
Many herbal and plant-derived compounds show anti-cancer activity. Sadly, until someone figures out how to make the big drug pay day by changing them just enough to patent…
Hard as Nails versus Tough as Nails – more than a name!
I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine the other day about character, specifically strength of character. The phrase “Hard as nails” came up over and…
The monster is not born immortal: When telomerase drives cancer
A recent German study has found an association between familial and non familial malignant melanoma and the telomerase gene. I think we should talk about this because it…
Rat empathy, stress and telomere shortening
It may seem strange to tie all of these seemingly dissimilar things together but bear with me and all will be revealed. As you probably know by now…
Foods That Lengthen Telomeres: What the Evidence Actually Shows
As a telomere expert, here is the honest read on foods that lengthen telomeres. What diet really does for telomere length, what is hype, and how I eat.
Exercise and Telomeres: What Kind of Training Actually Protects Telomere Length
An ultra-runner and telomere expert on exercise and telomeres. Why endurance, strength, and intervals each matter, and what really protects telomere length.
Telomere Testing: How to Measure Telomere Length and What It Actually Tells You
Telomere testing measures your real biologic age. Here is how telomere length testing works, why the percentage of short telomeres beats the average, and how to read your…
The Truth about Telomerase activation and Resveratrol – The Long and Winding Road
I find myself saying the same thing over and over again and I still see the same baseless assumptions all over the internet. So, with my usual cut-through-the-BS…
Does being a fitness fanatic make you live longer?
Dr. Dave on the research linking extreme exercise to longevity. Where the J-curve bends and where dedicated lifters and runners get the dose wrong.
The sad failure of calorie restriction
I can’t say it’s a surprise that calorie restriction has failed to extend life in higher primates. It was at least successful in flies, worms and some lower…
How do telomeres protect the ends of the chromosome?
Telomeres protect the genetic information by multiple methods. First, as cited below, DNA polymerase cannot replicate the ends of the chromosome. DNA polymerase is actually “too large” to…