Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes (DNA), and they get shorter as we get older and cells divide. Telomerase is the enzyme that repairs these tips and has such potential to repair age or disease-related damage. Discovery of telomerase earned three biochemical researchers the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Elizabeth Blackburn, below, was one of the Nobel winners.
Reasons to eat blueberries, plums, and other antioxidant sources
It has been shown that high free radical levels accelerate telomere shortening. Hum Mol Genet 1997 Jun;6(6):905-908.
So, vitamin D, antioxidants, and reduced stress are what we are looking for to keep telomeres long.
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