Dr. Dave’s Telomere Book Part 2: Mind Blowing Telomere Breakthroughs of the Past Decade

Did you miss part 1? You can read it here.


Dr. Dave Woynarowski, MD

I know for some of you we just have been introduced, so I wanted to take a moment to tell you about me. I’ve been an MD for decades now, and for the past 20 years my true passion has been anti-aging medicine. You see my Dad, who was also an MD and my personal hero and inspiration passed away around that time, and it was really a wake up call for me.

I decided right in that moment that there was zero reason that aging couldn’t be overcome, and as I dug into it I was shocked to find out how few people were working on what literally kills everyone who survives all the other rigors of this world. I’ve traveled the world, I’ve read mountains of research, and I’ve met with the top experts in the field. All of it can be summed up as this – aging can (and will!) be something we as humans eventually overcome, and it’s long past time that some serious effort was put in to tackle the problem.

Over the past 2 decades I have truly embraced the discipline of “anti-aging medicine” which I now call “The Science of Staying Young.” Using myself as a guinea pig, I’ve successfully added over 1400 base pairs to my telomere length (as measured by LifeLength). Here are some of the biggest breakthroughs of the last ten that got me to where I am today.

1) Exercise for your age

The right kind of exercise works; the wrong kind damages. A recent study pointed out that these folks had longer telomeres.

What they did not address was the fact that people who can exercise longer are probably naturally given the genetic and molecular tools to have longer telomeres and a lot of other things that preserve youth.

But wait there is more.

At most, 30% of what happens to you is genetic, so that means you control 70% of your fate! Bottom line: do the right kinds of exercise. Start by reading my article exercises that have strong evidence that they can help your telomeres. Exercise is an inexpensive and effective first step, and I strongly recommend you give it a read.

Exercise needs to change as we age. The right kind of exercise works; the wrong kind damages. A recent study pointed out that these folks had longer telomeres.

What they did not address was the fact that people who can exercise longer are probably naturally given the genetic and molecular tools to have longer telomeres and a lot of other things that preserve youth.

But wait there is more.

At most, 30% of what happens to you is genetic, so that means you control 70% of your fate! Bottom line: do the right kinds of exercise. Start by reading my article exercises that have strong evidence that they can help your telomeres. Exercise is an inexpensive and effective first step, and I strongly recommend you give it a read.


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My Favorite Ultra Potent Fish Oil

2) Fish oil.

You didn’t think you’d get away without hearing about that did you?! Let me just say this. Ten years ago I was chastised, criticized and verbally abused by a medical system that is still today 20 years behind the times. There are still thousands of doctors who are brainwashed by Big Pharma and do not recognize the importance of fish oil. Fish oil IS NOT a telomerase activator! But it DOES increase cellular viability. You can read more about my findings on fish oil as it relates to telomeres here.

3) Hormone support and protein, (or both)

The “anabolic” (muscle growing) effects of whey protein (not soy, not egg, but whey!) are finally acknowledged by both doctors and scientists as is the protein calorie malnutrition that accompanies the frailty of old age. Drink your protein in a low sugar, highly nutritious form. About a year ago I embarked on a quest for the ultimate in nutrition and I believe I have found it in the ketogenic diet. It’s a LONG read (more then 15 parts!!) but you can follow my journey through dietary change in my ketogenic diet series.

When the FDA and the government joined together to make the use of anabolics and growth hormone illegal because of athletic abuse, they removed the possibility of using hormones to fix relative adult deficiencies. The latest Tiger Woods fiasco didn’t help.

But you can support natural hormone levels with a product I make called Super Male Max X, which require no shots and is not illegal. I formulated it specifically for this purpose. Ladies don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten you and I’m working on something specifically formulated for you.

4) Vitamin D

Both Young Life Daily and my favorite Ultra Potent Fish Oil contain vitamin D but you might want to consider taking even more and getting your levels checked. There are a number of great options out there, and I encourage you to seek them out.

That is it for now (and if you followed the links it’s a TON of information. Sorry about the overload!.  Notice these are all age combating things you can do easily and simply — something I have been helping people achieve for the last decade.


Dr Dave


PS When this material was last edited very recently an important piece of the exercise puzzle was delivered. It’s no longer good enough to do “20 minutes 3X a week” of exercise. A minimum of 100 minutes and even better-200 minutes- is needed for any real benefit. Also remember exercise is a great fitness tool but a not so great diet tool! Check out my detailed writing on the subject.

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