The telomere effect
Subtitle: a revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer
By: Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, Elissa Epel, PhD
Contributors: Epel, Elissa, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781455587971
Subjects: Longevity; Aging; Genetics; Genetic aspects; Physiology; Telomere
Description: Discusses the end sections of each chromosome called telomeres, the enzyme that replenishes them, their role in the aging process, and specific lifestyle habits to that protect telomeres, slow down disease, and lengthen life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-379) and index.
Table of contents: title: Telomeres : a pathway to living younger; title: How prematurely aging cells make you look, feel, and act old; title: The power of long telomeres; title: Telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres; title: Your cells are listening to your thoughts; title: Unraveling : how stress gets into your cells; title: Mind your telomeres : negative thinking, resilient thinking; title: When blue turns to gray : depression and anxiety; title: Help your body protect its cells; title: Training your telomeres : how much exercise is enough?; title: Tired telomeres : from exhaustion to restoration; title: Telomeres weigh in : a healthy metabolism; title: Food and telomeres : eating for optimal cell health; title: Outside in: the social world shapes your telomeres; title: The places and faces that support our telomeres; title: Pregnancy : cellular aging begins in the womb; title: Childhood matters for life : how the early years shape telomeres.