Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer

The Guardian has named "The Telomere Effect" one of the best brainy books of this decade, offering fresh advice on how to slow down aging and lengthen life. Nobel prize-winning Doctor Elizabeth Blackburn and leading health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel have discovered biological markers called telomeres that can help to understand how healthy our cells are and what we can do to improve them. The book explores ideas such as how biological age is not chronological age, the biological basis for the mind-body connection, how sleep and diet can affect telomeres, and how mothers who are highly stressed during pregnancy have children with shorter telomeres. It also offers tools and advice on how to determine cellular age and telomere health.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 11 January 2018
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

A groundbreaking work on the history of telomeres, this book provides insightful advice on slowing down aging and extending life. Nobel prize-winning doctor Elizabeth Blackburn and renowned health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel have discovered biological markers called telomeres, which can help us understand the health of our cells and what we can do to improve them. The book delves into various topics, such as how biological age differs from chronological age, the biological basis for the mind-body connection, the impact of sleep and diet on telomeres, and the surprising link between stressed mothers during pregnancy and children with shorter telomeres. Additionally, it offers practical tools and guidance on assessing cellular age and telomere health.

Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 for her discovery of telomeres and their role in aging, has been recognized by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People. Dr. Elissa Epel, a leading health psychologist, has conducted pioneering research that uncovers the psychobiological mechanisms associated with stress aging and compromises our health, including emotional eating, unhealthy storage of abdominal fat, and telomere shortening.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781780229034