Mindset

Maintaining health presumably involves a dramatic change of behaviour from normal life. And behaviour is guided… if not controlled… by our mindset. Posts in this section explore the attitudes we need in order to accomplish our mission of making 65 the new 35.

Personal Telomeromics Part 3- Telomeres 202: “The Miracle Enzyme of Telomerase”

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  Telomeres 202: “The Miracle Enzyme of Telomerase”   The Science of Telomeres Telomeres were first discovered in 1973 by Alexey Olovnikov. Telomeres and telomerase are relatively new, important and dynamic areas of aging science. Telomeres are the structures (caps) at the end of chromosomes which ensure their stability during the process of cellular replication. Telomerase is …

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Personal Telomeromics Part 2-Telomeres 101: “What the @$&^#!! are Telomeres?”

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    Telomeres are sections of DNA at the ends of each chromosome that serve as protective caps to your genetic material. Every time a cell replicates, its telomeres become shorter. Shorter telomeres imply a shorter life span for a cell. Click to read on to Part 3- Telomeres 202   Personal Telomeromics: “Can You …

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Personal Telomeromics: “Can You Turn Back The Clock” Series Part 1- Introduction

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  Introduction Telomere Biology may be the most promising medical (life and health -span extending) technology on the horizon today.   The Un-limiting Potential of Telomeres “Telomere biology has the potential to extend human life span, to dramatically lower rates of the great remaining killer diseases: heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s.  All three diseases increase …

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Darren vs Grey Hair Pre-Fight 2: “Tale of the Nape”

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In the RIGHT corner, weighing in with research and anecdotal knowledge in addition to 35to65.com’s insatiable curiosity and stubbornness is the Challenger– DARREN “ETERNAL YOUTH” 35to65. In the WRONG corner, weighing in at the intersection of lowered Catalase and too much Hydrogen Peroxide, with a record partially resulting from a moderate to severe lengthy deficiency …

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Superman Health Poster

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This is a reconstruction from separate images found online of the poster my dad had in his natural health clinic when I was about 5. Thus my dad and Superman are my icons of healthy living. And here’s one of yours truly, around 5 years old…

Sleeping 2 hours per night

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Da Vinci, Jefferson, Winston Churchill, John F Kennedy, Bucky Fuller, Edison (pictured) and others were all nappers… They napped at different intervals and slept less at night. I’ve always been frustrated at my apparent body’s need for 8 hours of sleep on a consistent basis… …otherwise I feel groggy, or worse. But there is hope! …

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