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Stem Cell Nutrition Can Change Your Life! Known as "The Ancient Spark of Life"
Telomeres are compounds that cap the ends of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in every human cell, and their function in the body appears to be protecting the DNA in those chromosomes and the chromosomes themselves from fraying and damage. Our bodies manufacture the enzyme telomerase, which keeps telomeres strong. But as we age, we produce less telomerase, resulting in the telomeres growing shorter. As they shorten, it’s like a clock counting down in our bodies: shorter telomeres means more fraying on the strands of DNA and chromosomes, and it results in—as scientists speculate—aging.
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Astragalus
The herb has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries — mainly to boost the immune system, enhance strength, regulate metabolism, and treat a variety of ailments.
Perhaps the most exciting development surrounding the benefits of astragalus are that scientists have been able to extract 2 powerful molecules from the astragalus root — cycloastragenols and astragalosides — that have been shown to activate the production of the enzyme telomerase, which maintains healthy telomeres and consequently… extends human life.
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to scientists Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak, who co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that rebuilds the telomere. They found that when they reignite the production of telomerase, telomere shortening is prevented — and oftentimes, telomeres even lengthen, thereby causing cells to age in reverse.
Astragalus -based dietary supplements that contain potent levels of cycloastragenols and astragalosides — and which reportedly have the ability to activate the production of telomerase in the body — have been on the market for many years.
Turmeric
Turmeric is a common Indian spice with a long history of healing uses espcially as a strong anti-inflammatory.
Turmeric, and its primary component curcumin, are common dietary spices that stimulate synthesis of antioxidants, thereby protecting against oxidative stress. Mice fed diets containing curcumin had a trend for longer telomeres compared with controls.
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