Telomeres are protective caps at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells divide over time. Shorter telomere length is considered a biomarker for aging and age-related diseases. A person's biological age, as measured by telomere length, can differ from their chronological age due to lifestyle habits, environmental factors, and genetics that influence telomere shortening. Understanding biological age through telomere testing allows for personalized health and lifestyle changes to slow the effects of aging.

1. WHAT IS YOUR
TRUE AGE?
BIOLOGICAL VS.
CHRONOLOGICAL AGE
Measuring life for the world

2. WHAT ARE TELOMERES?
TELOMERES ARE PROTECTIVE
CAPS AT THE END OF THE
CHROMOSOMES WHICH PROTECT
THEM FROM FUSIONS AND
DEGREDATION ENSURING CELL
VIABILITY.
AS YOU GET OLDER,CELLS
NATURALLY DIVIDE AND TELOMERES
SHORTEN. CELLS STOP DUPLICATING
WHEN TELOEMERES BECOME TOO
SHORT. THEREFORE, TELOMERE
LENGTH IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN
EXCELLENT BIOMARKER FOR AGEING
AND AGE­RELATED DISEASES.

3. WHATCANSHORTENYOURTELOMERES?
LIFESTYLEHABITS
ENVIRONMENTALFACTORS
GENETICS

4. SHORT TELOMERES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH MANY AGE-RELATED
ILLNESSES SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR AND
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, DIABETES, INFERTILITY, AND
INFECTIOUS DISEASES. THEY HAVE BEEN LINKED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY CANCERS AS WELL AS TO HIGH
LEVELS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS.

5. WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE?
IT IS AN INDICATOR OF OVERALL GENERAL HEALTH
STATUS.
IT PERMITS US TO OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
THE LIFE­STYLE HABITS THAT IMPACT AGING AND
AFFORDS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE
CHANGES AND BY PERIODIC RE­TESTING, MEASURE THE
RESULT.
IT WILL ALLOW FOR MORE PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
TREATMENT

6. LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT HELP SLOW TELOMERE ATTRITION
A HEALTHY DIET AND PROPER NUTRITION
EXERCISE REGULARLY
MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT
DON’T SMOKE
CONSUME ALCOHOL IN MODERATION
REDUCE OXIDATIVE STRESS
CORRECT MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
TAKE VITAMINS AND NUTRACEUTICALS WHEN
APPROPRIATE