Dr. Elissa Epel on Telomeres and the Role of Stress Biology in Cellular Aging

Elissa Epel, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco where she serves as the director of the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center. Her research centers on the mechanisms of healthy aging and the associations between stress, telomere length, addiction, eating, and metabolic health.

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Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions center at UCSF: http://www.amecenter.ucsf.edu/
Seeking 30-to-60-year-old females in Northern California for a trial at UCSF:
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:37 - Lifespan vs healthspan
00:04:29 - Factors of aging
00:05:47 - What are telomeres
00:10:57 - Telomerase activity and cancer
00:13:39 - Short telomeres accelerates aging
00:15:56 - Telomere length factors:
00:16:45 - Chemical and heavy-metal exposure
00:17:35 - Air pollution
00:18:30 - Diet
00:19:04 - Coffee
00:19:17 - Sugar
00:23:48 - Chronic stress
00:28:34 - Exercise
00:29:05 - Gender
00:33:48 - Pregnancy and pre-conception
00:42:01 - Education
00:43:38 - Cancer trade-off
00:44:53 - Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA
00:45:44 - Vitamin D
00:45:58 - Weight loss
00:50:06 - Glucose management
00:53:07 - Psychological stress and meditation
01:00:36 - Consumer telomere length tests

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