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By Miranda Jade

July 27, 2012
By Miranda Jade • July 27, 2012

Lengthen Your Telomeres and Live Longer?

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Celiac.com 07/27/2012 - In my work as a celiac advocate and researcher, I've promoted taking daily vitamin supplements for better health for quite some time, but now with a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirming this I am pushing it even more.

Telomeres are considered to be the "key" to anti-aging. As you age, your telomeres get shorter and shorter. Lengthening your telomeres will lead to a longer, healthier life. The study in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that multivitamin use can lengthen one's telomeres. This can be accomplished by specific vitamins such as B12, C and E due to the fact that they are antioxidants. This means they fight damaging effects of oxidant (radicals) and even can repair damage which already has been received by the cells.

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It's important for one to take B12, C and E regularly and to also get these in your daily diet. Grass-fed beef, salmon, tuna and milk all contain B12. You can get your vitamin C from foods such as strawberries, grapefruit, green bell peppers, etc. Vitamin E is found in broccoli, almonds and many other sources.

It's probably easier to just take a multivitamin, but be careful of ones containing iron. Iron has been shown to have a shortening effect on telomeres. Just adding something as simple as a multivitamin can boost your life span and make you feel great!

Resources:

Xu et al. “Multivitamin use and telomere length in women,” Am J Clin Nutr (March 11, 2009).

L.A. Times: Can taking a multivitamin extend life? Open Original Shared Link

Life Extension: Longer telomeres associated with multivitamin use

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Guest Jen

Posted July 30, 2012

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The article would be better if it included a brief description of telomeres.

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Guest Lissa

Posted July 30, 2012

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I've never heard of telomeres. The article doesn't address this.

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Posted August 1, 2012

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Your genes are a double helix. At the base of that is a bit of nonsense that doesn't seem to do anything, but when the genes split because the cell is dividing, the telomere gets a little shorter. When it's too short, the cell can't divide anymore and you get aging. Protecting the telomeres extends life. There are lots of people working on this solution. Look at Singularity U.

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Guest Diana

Posted August 1, 2012

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I am partnered with a company that has a natural option for telomerase activation. Clinicals are underway to prove this. Our products are friendly for celiacs as well. If you would like more information on this breakthrough product, please email me at DianaFrerick@aol.com.

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Posted December 28, 2012

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As we age, our telomeres shorten. Scientific studies have shown that short telomeres are associated with age-related decline and dysfunction. Evidence clearly shows that people with long telomeres age healthier and live longer. The only way to lengthen telomeres is through the activation of an enzyme called telomerase. Currently the only way to activate telomerase is to take TA-65 supplements.

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Guest Karen

Posted January 15, 2013

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What? I have to take iron because of anemia due to celiac disease. I've switched from Rx Ferrex to the health food liquid Floravital. I hope it does less damage.

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Miranda Jade became extremely involved in celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and gluten issues a number of years ago after many years of misdiagnosing. Since this time, she has engaged in diligent research and writing about these topics, developing gluten-free recipes, and reviewing companies for the celiac consumer’s safety on her award-winning website: GlutenFreeHelp.info. Being a first time mother, Miranda is diligently working hard to help all families increase their awareness, the signs, diet changes and testing options regarding gluten issues. She believes raising a healthy happy gluten-free family doesn’t have to be difficult.
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