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Old 07-25-2014, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BarryRX View Post
Actually I was trying to paraphrase a study done about 5 years ago by molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn. There is also a more recent study about Telomere length in some long lived sea birds, but I don't recall the conclusions. I like the Adam and Eve story too...it's a fine story!
Elizabeth Blackburn and Dean Ornish, MD, worked on a study together. It was based on lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and stress reduction. The result was: Study participants showed a 29% rise in telomerase. And there was something about DNA repair or telomere lengthening.

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