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Is it accurate?
Does it really show your so-called "biological vs. chronological" age?
And once you do get your results, how can you lengthen your telomeres?
In today's episode, I interview one of the world's leading experts on telomeres: Dr. Bill Andrews. Dr. Andrews is the Founder and CEO of Sierra Sciences, a company focused on finding ways to extend the human lifespan and health span through telomere maintenance. As a scientist, athlete and executive, he continually pushes the envelope and challenges convention. He has been featured in Popular Science, The Today Show and numerous documentaries on the topic of life extension including, most recently, the movie The Immortalists in which he co-stars with Aubrey de Grey.
Bill has been a researcher in biotech since 1981, focusing on cancer, heart disease, and inflammation research; though his passion has always been aging. In the early to mid 1990’s, while at Geron Corporation, Bill led the research to discover both the RNA and protein components of human telomerase. He was awarded 2nd place as "National Inventor of the Year" in 1997. Bill earned his Ph.D. in Molecular and Population Genetics at the University of Georgia in 1981. And then served as Senior Scientist at Armos Corporation and Codon Corporation, Director of Molecular Biology at Berlex Biosciences and at Geron Corporation, and Director of Technology Development at EOS Biosciences, before starting Sierra Sciences in 1999.
Bill is also a named inventor on over 50+ US issued patents on telomerase and author of numerous scientific research studies published in peer reviewed scientific journals. Bill is also an avid ultra-marathon runner. He regularly competes in 50 and 100+ mile races often finishing at the top of his age group. These grueling races have taken him all over the world to race in some of the most extreme environments, from Death Valley to the Himalayas. His running is presently featured in the movie The High.
During our discussion, you'll discover: -The differing effects of short vs. long distance running on telomere lengths...9:25-TA65
-Vitamin C from American Nutraceuticals
-Bill Andrew's books on curing aging and telomeres
-Book: The Kaufman Protocol
-Book by Jim Mellon: Juvenescence: Investing in the age of longevity
-LifeLength telomere testing -Repeat Diagnostics telomere testing
-Sierra Sciences website (Dr. Bill Andrew's website)
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Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Dr. Andrews or me? Leave your comments at http://bengreenfieldfitness.com/telomeres and one of us will reply!
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