The Telomere Effect

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The New York Times bestselling book coauthored by the Nobel Prize winner who discovered telomerase and telomeres role in the aging process and the health psychologist who has done original research into how specific lifestyle and psychological habits can protect telomeres, slowing disease and improving life.Have you wondered why some sixty year olds look and feel like forty year olds and why some forty year olds look and feel like sixty year olds While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Dr Elizabeth Blackburn discovered a biological indicator called telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage Dr Blackburn and Dr Elissa Epel s research shows that the length and health of one s telomeres are a biological underpinning of the long hypothesized mind body connection They and other scientists have found that changes we can make to our daily habits can protect our telomeres and increase our health spans the number of years we remain healthy, active, and disease free.THE TELOMERE EFFECT reveals how Blackburn and Epel s findings, together with research from colleagues around the world, cumulatively show that sleep quality, exercise, aspects of diet, and even certain chemicals profoundly affect our telomeres, and that chronic stress, negative thoughts, strained relationships, and even the wrong neighborhoods can eat away at them Drawing from this scientific body of knowledge, they share lists of foods and suggest amounts and types of exercise that are healthy for our telomeres, mind tricks you can use to protect yourself from stress, and information about how to protect your children against developing shorter telomeres, from pregnancy through adolescence And they describe how we can improve our health spans at the community level, with neighborhoods characterized by trust, green spaces, and safe streets THE TELOMERE EFFECT will make you reassess how you live your life on a day to day basis It is the first book to explain how we age at a cellular level and how we can make simple changes to keep our chromosomes and cells healthy, allowing us to stay disease free longer and live vital and meaningful lives. Best Read [ The Telomere Effect ] author [ Elizabeth Blackburn ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Groundbreaking book is going a little far It was an interesting book that added basically no new information to the pantheon.If you don t have time to read this book, here is the TLDR Don t be a caregiverBe WhiteDon t be poorExercise at least 3x a weekEat Fruits VeggiesDon t SmokeBe thin at least don t have belly fat Don t eat so much sugar.That s the whole book yourewelcome If you haven t read any diet or health books in the last decade you might learn something but if you already know y Gro...I have to start by saying my PhD research was in this field I was SO excited to read Dr Blackburn s book since I have been out of the field for a decade As a scientist, I found it much like reading a very long review I found myself wondering if in trying too hard to make it accessible, it just got very dry This is an interesting field and the research has the potential or creating new treatments for a wide variety of problems Even as someone who knows the science well and is interested in t I have to start by saying my PhD research was in this field I was SO excited to read Dr Blackburn s book since I have been out of the field for a decade As a scientist, I found it much like reading a very long review I found myself wondering if in trying too hard to make it accessible, it just got very dry This is an interesting field and the research has the potential or creating new treatments for a wide variety of problems Even as some... Free ARC given through Netgalley for an honest review.When I saw this book on Netgalley, I immediately got interested because of one word Telomeres Now, I went into this with a basic understanding of telomeres They re nonsense code at the end of your chromosome, a cap to protect your cell during mitosis meiosis And they can wear down, which isn t a good thing I learned that in my general biology course that I took a year ago We spent, maybe, ten minutes on the topic, then moved on I can t Free ARC given through Netgalley for an honest review.When I saw this book on Netgalley, I immediately got interested because of one word Telomeres Now, I went into this with a basic understanding of telomeres They re nonsense code at the end of your chromosome, a cap to protect your cell during mitosis meiosis And they can wear down, which isn t a good thing I learned that in my general biology course that I took a year ...Breaking news exercise is useful in the fight against aging And here, from a Nobel prize winning scientist is the science to back it up And by the way drink clean water, eat organic fruits and vegetables stay...Have you ever wondered why some sixty year olds look and feel like forty year olds, and why some forty year olds look and feel like sixty years olds More importantly can you choose which outcome will happen to you Written by Nobel Prize winner Dr Elizabeth Blackburn and health psychologist Dr Elissa Epel, THE TELOMERE EFFECT reveals the ground breaking science at the heart of ageing and what you can do to help reverse it.I guess the first question is What is The Telomere Effect anyway W Have you ever wondered why some sixty year olds look and feel like forty year olds, and why some forty year olds look and feel like sixty years olds More importantly can you choose which outcome will happen to you Written by Nobel Prize winner Dr Elizabeth Blackburn and health psychologist Dr Elissa Epel, THE TELOMERE EFFECT reveals the ground breaking science at the heart of ageing and what you can do to help reverse it.I guess the first question is What is The Telomere Effect anyway Well, I m still not sure of the exact science, but it seems to be, according to the book, repeating segments of noncoding DNA that live on the ends of your chromosomes Telomeres help to determine how fast your cells age and when they die, depending on how quickly they wear down Long telomeres are good, short ones are bad.What does The Telomere Effect tell us We are bombarded with the next big thing in health and fitness every single day Juicing, fasting day...While I found the science behind the telomere discovery quite fascinating, this book didn t work for me for a couple of reasons First, I didn t like the narration It felt like I was sitting through a first grade class Second, the title was misleading It readlike a self help book So much so, I thought this book was g...This is a fascinating look at why all those things you know are good for you actually are good for you A healthy diet, positive attitude, exercise, good stress management, rewarding friendships and life goals It is no surprise to see these things recommended but I never knew the exact mechanism by which these elements help us live long and healthy lives We all know we should avoid stress, isolation, processed foods, smoking and pesticides, and a sedentary lifestyle This book beaks it down to This is a fascinating look at why all those things you know are good for you actually are good for you A healthy diet, positive attitude, exercise, good stress management, rewarding friendships and life goals It is no surprise to see these things recommended but I never knew the exact mechanism by which these elements help us live long and heal...Telomeres are one of thefascinating things from research into DNA repetitive sequences of base pairs at the end of each chromosome, because each time they are copies, chromosomes are shortened This book, written by one of the original scientists involved, unfortunately focuseson self help than science.Telomeres start out long in children and get shorter as we age As they get shorter, we are alsosusceptible to disease our protecting cells work less efficiently as they age Telomeres are one of thefascinating things from research into DNA repetitive sequences of base pairs at the end of each chromosome, because each time they are copies, chromosomes are shortened This book, written by one of the original scientists involved, unfortunately focuseson self help than science.Telomeres start out long in children and get shorter as we age As they get shorter, we are alsosusceptible to disease our protecting cells work less efficiently as they age Blackburn was a co discoverer of telomerase, an enzyme that can replenish telomeres to some extent Rather than going deeper into the mechanisms of this, or why we can t just go around mainlining telomerase, the authors instead survey a broad range of activities and look at how they affect your telomeres.So instead of science, this book preaches the benefits of exercise, fruits vegetables, and mindfulness meditation, while also emphasizing the evils of stress, smoking, sugar, and processed mea...Me encantan los libros de ciencia que acercan el tema a un lenguaje sencillo, manteniendo su profundidad cient fica, pero sin hacerte sentir como un extraterrestre en un tema no conocido, ste es uno de ellos En este libro las autoras explican la incidencia e importancia de unos peque os elementos llamados tel meros que se encuentran en nuestras c lulas y que son vitales en nuestra calidad y extensi n de vida Los tel meros fueron descubiertos hacer muy poco, pero su importancia ha sido confi Me encantan los libros de ciencia que acercan el tema a un lenguaje sencillo, manteniendo su profundidad cient fica, pero sin hacerte sentir como un extraterrestre en un tema no conocido, ste es uno de ellos En este libro las autoras explican la incidencia e importancia d...Honestly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book Was expecting a lot of science and little practical application, but The Telomere Effect offers some of the most practical and realistic ways to slow aging I ve found in a single book.

The Telomere Effect
  • English
  • 27 June 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 348 pages
  • Elizabeth Blackburn
  • The Telomere Effect