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Whats Your Real AGE?

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Telomere tests are used to determine a patient’s bilogical age by measuring the length of the telomeres located within the cell. Telomeres are sections of genetic material located at the end of each chromosome that  prevent chromosomal “fraying” as the cell replicates. As cells age the telomeres become shorter and shorter until they are to short to allow the cell to replicate resulting in its death… a normal biological process.

By measuring the average length of the telomers located on white blood cells (T-Lymphocytes) a “Telomere Score” is equated by comparing the patients length to the average population of the same age range.  The higher the number the younger the cells are and in turn the younger you are!

Evaluating this length each year will result in a snapshot of how fast the cells, and you, are aging.  There are numerous therapies directed at slowing this process and keeping the cells and your body young.

The most important way to slow this genetic aging process is to achieve an ideal body weight through proper diet and exercise.  Body fat percentages of less than 22% in women and 16% in men are ideal for this anti aging effect. This is achieved through regular aerobic and anaerobic exercise, sleeping at least 7 hours per night, reducing stress and discontinuing tobacco products. Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is an excellent way to augment this decrease in telomere length.

Oxidative stress shortens telomere and causes aging in cellular tissue. Decreasing foods that have an inflammatory effect on the body such as refined sugars, fast and processed foods, sodas, artificial sweeteners, trans fats and saturated fats is a great start in halting telomere shortening. Improving your diet and nutritional supplementation with a variety of antioxidants improves the bodies oxidative defenses and decreases oxidative stress which helps to slow telomere shortening. Adding foods like fresh uncooked fruits and vegetables, fiber, healthy fats, omega-3′s and high quality vegetable proteins will help preserve the telomeres length.

Levels of vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids and resveratrol have been show to improve telomere length. Reducing homocysteine levels via folate and vitamin B supplementation may also decrease the rate of telomere loss.

It is suggested that testing be done once a year to evaluate the rate of aging and make adjustments to nutrition, supplementation, exercise and other lifestyle modifications known to negativley influence telomere length.

Let us help you achieve the biological age you want and deserve with medically monitored diet, exercise, nutrition and supplemental programs at the MIAMI Institute for Age Management and Intervention.

Dr. Ivan Rusilko CSN, PT

 

 


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