The telomere effect : a revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer / by Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, Elissa Epel, PhD.
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 more vital and meaningful lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781455587971
- ISBN: 1455587974
- Physical Description: xviii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Telomeres : a pathway to living younger -- How prematurely aging cells make you look, feel, and act old -- The power of long telomeres -- Telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres -- Unraveling : how stress gets into your cells -- Mind your telomeres : negative thinking, resilient thinking -- When blue turns to gray : depression and anxiety -- Training your telomeres : how much exercise is enough? -- Tired telomeres : from exhaustion to restoration -- Telomeres weigh in : a healthy metabolism -- Treating your telomeres : foods for optimal cell health -- The places and faces that support our telomeres -- Pregnancy : cellular aging begins in the womb -- Childhood matters for life : how the early years shape telomeres.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Aging > Genetics.
Telomere > Physiology.
Longevity.
Longevity > Genetic aspects.
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- 25 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 572.87 BLA (Text) | 37810435481402 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 572.8 B (Text) | 39493108083132 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 572.8 BLA (Text) | 30664100279410 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 572.87 B (Text) | 31781061980361 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 572.8 BLA (Text) | 540191011091242 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 572.87 B (Text) | 31781061980379 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | 572.87 B (Text) | 31781061980395 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | 572.87 BLACKBURN (Text) | 34510000572618 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 572.87 Bla (Text) | 33630004971102 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 572.87 Blackburn (Text) | 33115007020925 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
