Want Looonger life? Eat a good diet and exercise

It seems all too simple, doesn’t it? Eat a healthy diet and exercise for a longer life. Although it may seem like textbook advice, a new report by the San Francisco Chronicle tells of an entirely new level to that form of thinking.

In the report, a pioneer study of 30 prostate cancer patients conducted by scientists and doctors at UCSF and a Sausalito research institute show for the first time that major lifestyle changes including a change in diet and a regular exercise routine may prevent early cell death and lengthen life.

The study was directed by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, the UCSF biochemist who is renowned for discovering the ellusive proteins called telomeres that cap the ends of chromosomes and control the longevity of dividing cells. In addition, Blackburn’s colleague, Dr. Dean Ornish, is a leading San Francisco cardiologist and known advocate of a controlled diet, regular exercise and stress reduction to prevent heart disease that can lead to death.

In the study released on Tuesday in the British journal Lancet Oncology, Blackburn and Ornish warn that even though the results are a cause for more attention, it is important to remember that there was a limited number of patients involved in the study and a bigger and more controlled research study is in order. However, the researchers note that if their results are positively confirmed, “this might be a powerful motivator for many people to beneficially change their diet and lifestyle.”

During the research, a team of scientists examined the enzyme levels, specifically called telomerase, in the prostate tissue of the thirty cancer patients who volunteered to go on a strict, a low-fat diet, exercise moderately and reduce their stress levels. “After only three months, 24 patients showed a highly significant increase in their telomerase levels – an indication that the cell-protecting telomeres in their cells were being restored.”

Overall, it was shown that the correlation between the test subject’s increasingly healthy habits after a prolonged about of time and the increased amount of telomerase proved highly significant and beneficial to overall health and lifespan. It is highly advisable for men at risk of prostate cancer as well as all humans to combine the powers of eating a healthy diet, exercise regularly and practice yoga and/or medication for a longer life and better well being.

Source: caymanmama.com

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