Diet has important effects on health. We know that, but seeing studies that reinforce it is helpful. We at Biohackr Health try to help you assess your biologic age and true health by looking at your telomere length.
What Do Studies Show Us About Telomere Length?
This may seem like stating the obvious, but sometimes it is good to have the obvious reinforced.
What keeps telomeres longer?
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- The antioxidant, resveratrol
- Folate and vitamin B supplementation may decrease the rate of telomere loss by lowering homocysteine levels
What has been shown to shorten telomeres?
- Homocysteine levels
- Cardiovascular disease
- Insulin resistance
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Atherosclerosis
- Dementia (correcting subclinical nutritional deficiencies that may contribute to such diseases is crucial for telomere maintenance)
How Can Biohackr Health Help Maximize Telomere Length?
Testing and treatments. Do a micronutrient test to get your baseline. Think you are eating well? Are you already taking supplements? How is that doing? Don’t do these things blindly. Knowing your levels is that — knowable. When doing supplements, we only source from vetted and trusted sources. The essence of the future of medicine is understanding how each of us is different in our needs.
- Micronutrient testing
- Insulin resistance panel
- Supplements, IV or oral depending on your timeframe and deficiency.
- NAD testing with treatments with IV NAD or the oral NMN formula
Click here for many studies about the subject.
