Make Your Body 10 Years Younger
By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. There's no doubt that the right jeans, a cool haircut and the right digital accessories can make you look 10 years younger (and that's without the plastic surgeon). But there's something else that can make you a decade younger the inside: A treadmill. Or a bike. Or just a good pair of sneakers. In one study, the most physically active folks showed signs in their cells of being 10 years younger than their less-active peers.
How does it work? Physical activity keeps your telomeres longer. Your tele-what? Telomeres are like the plastic tips on shoelaces. In your body, they cap the ends of the DNA strands (chromosomes) in all your cells. Every time a cell reproduces, the telomere gets a little shorter. Over time, your telomeres can shorten to the point where cells stop regenerating and can't replenish your body. The result: Accelerated aging. Plus, shortened telomeres also leave your chromosomes vulnerable to the kind of damage that can trigger diseases such as cancer.
Staying active isn't all you can do to keep your telomeres young. Find ways to subdue your stress: the telomeres of people who feel more stressed are almost 50 percent shorter than those in people who say they're more chilled out. Your telomeres also will love you for keeping your blood pressure under control, not smoking and staying at an ideal weight.
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The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: The Owner's Manual." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com. (c) 2009 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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