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Tremendous Telomeres by Jed Wightman

We age , it ’ s simple ( we think ) we go through Life with the precluded notion that as time goes by we become slower , less capable , weaker , fatter less cognizant . The cultural and worldly identity to “ onset of aging ”, we get old and what was once shiny rusts . We believe we have peaked in our 20s and 30s , what society says strongly influences us , after that shininess fades ; we accept that this is the path of life , and we capitulate to this truth .
ability to function well , which speeds up the aging process . Unfortunately , we cannot escape aging and shorter telomeres are a part of this process . . Additionally , inactivity , poor diet , and stress can cause your telomeres to deteriorate faster . How can we increase the length and the strength

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Remember that old but beautiful mint condition ‘ 57 Chevy that your grandfather had or maybe you knew someone who had classic car from the same era . There weren ’ t many , only one or two from that era that were around then , that still looked all shiny and new . Why was that ? Well because they were pristinely maintained . Everything went into the originals to keep them that way , a lifelong painstaking effort . For the classics around today in most cases they are rebuilt , there has been much work put into that vehicle to keep it looking the way that it came out of the factory , all those years ago . Think about us as that car , some of us out there have been attempting to maintain our “ peak ” in very healthy and very conscious ways , whereas others have started the path later in life , to rebuild . Whatever our process , all of us are capable of knowing more of what we can do to continue to heal , rebuild and maintain our “ newness ”. However the inevitable “ onset of ageing ” has its hands on us , we cannot escape death , but we can most certainly live stronger , longer healthier and all around better .
There is a key factor that holds a major role of this rebuilding to maintain a healthy strong body , a snappy cognizant mind and an ever resilient immune system . This has been under much study , and until recently , largely overlooked . Welcome Telomeres .
Telomeres are the caps on the end of human chromosomes , like the caps on the end of shoelaces ; these proteins protect the ends of DNA strands from shortening and fraying . Scientists link longer telomeres to longevity , lower risk of disease , and better brain health . Telomeres become shorter over time as aging cells can ’ t replicate correctly , as a result these cells lose the of our telomeres ? What can we do to tap into this veritable fountain of youth ? It ’ s not beyond reach that ’ s for sure , there is much that we can do , whether it ’ s through lifestyle choices , applied nutrition or critical involvement . This is what we need to do for our body and what our body can do for us in return . We need to do as much as we can to help these little bad boys out , these are our soldiers in our fight against “ the onset of aging ”. First and Foremost is nutrition , what we eat and how it affects us is our foundation . A recent study in