The length of telomeres, or the caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect DNA in cells, is the key to healthy aging. In the simplest terms, “when telomeres get short, bad things happen.” To live [...]
What protects your cells from oxidative damage better than vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, lycopene, or any other antioxidant currently on the market? The answer is glutathione. This slasher of pro-oxidants and quencher of free [...]
Telomeres are non-coding sequences of repetitive DNA at the end of chromosomes that are linked to human lifespan -- and researchers are seeking out natural compounds that will turn on expression of telomerase, an enzyme [...]
