The telomere effect : (large print)
Subtitle: a revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer
By: Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, Elissa Epel, PhD
Contributors: Epel, Elissa, author
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781455541713
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Large type books; Telomere; Genetics; Physiology; Aging
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 455-513).
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: 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: Training your telomeres : how much exercise is enough?; title: Tired telomeres : from exhaustion to restoration; title: Telomeres weigh in : a healthy metabolism; title: Treating your telomeres : foods for optimal cell health; 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.