The Telomere Effect : A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer (Hardcover)

from Kronomlo

The book outlines how telomeres affect our health, health starting at the cellular level. Telomeres are the caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect our chromosomes, like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces, and they, like shoelaces, keep the DNA from unraveling and breaking apart....

from PardaMustang

***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review The Telomere Effect by Blackburn and Epel is a groundbreaking, fascinating look at telomeres, which are the ending sequences to your chromosomes, and who length is an indicator of longevity and health. The longer they are, the better. Th...

from Kronomlo

The book outlines how telomeres affect our health, health starting at the cellular level. Telomeres are the caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect our chromosomes, like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces, and they, like shoelaces, keep the DNA from unraveling and breaking apart....

from PardaMustang

***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review The Telomere Effect by Blackburn and Epel is a groundbreaking, fascinating look at telomeres, which are the ending sequences to your chromosomes, and who length is an indicator of longevity and health. The longer they are, the better. Th...

from Osdolai

It is ironic that this book starts by citing Leonard Hayflick, who discovered that human cells divide for a limited number of times. You see, the man himself has a luminous article entitled "Aging is not a disease", which is exactly what The Telomere Effect is setting out to prove. The book is so...