Obesity and telomere length, a study reveals all!

Once bitten twice shy: Telomere length and obesity

Recent research on the subcutaneous tissue of obese formerly obese and never obese patients revealed some fascinating findings.

In summary:  Obese patients had shorter telomeres in their subcutaneous fat.
Formerly fat people had shorter telomeres as well, suggesting that this may be an irreversible consequence of obesity.

The never obese had longer telomere length than either of the experimental groups.

While the study was small it is fascinating because it implies that once you lose telomere length you cannot get it back, or at least no one in this small group of study participants did!

This underscores the need for a telomerase activator like TA-65 as the only current way to lengthen your telomeres.  At this point TA 065 data is strongest in lengthening the most damage in critically short telomeres rather than mean telomere length. (MTL)

MTL is a very broad imprecise measure and may take well over a year to come up.  It is also possible that TA65 ONLY works on the shortest telomeres which are the ones most in need of repair and lengthening.  This is fine actually since normal length telomeres cause no problems and if they were to shorten they would presumably be repaired as well.

AS we clarify more to the science especially the science of measuring telomeres, we will undoubtedly get more positive data about the effects of telomerase activation.

But in the meantime watch your weight because once bitten twice shy!
The Telonauts



It’s On!

I thought you might like to see the schedule for Fitcamp which is less than one month away now (April 14-18 www.fitcamp.com)

WE do have an addition as well which is not shown here and that is we have an Active Isolated Stretching Expert coming down as well. AIS is not only the hottest thing in stretching it is probably one of the few ways you can rapidly efficiently develop flexibility for sports. Those of you who do a lot of Yoga will be amazed at how much your posture improves using this technique and how fast they improve as well.

I am primarily interested in it to fix my lousy biomechanics for running LOL so there are many applications.

AS you can see I have a few cameos as well and I am proud to be along side such an erudite group!

There is still time and a few rooms left if you realize as we do that this is a totally new animal and something that has not been done before.

Dr Dave

FITCAMP Cancun
Tentative Schedule

Tues. April 13
Early Registration All Day
5PM Early Birds Power Walk Workout on Beach
6PM Team Leaders Meeting

Wed. April 14
Registration All Day
7:30 AM Meditation
8 AM Yoga (all levels)
9AM Breakfast
10AM Power Walk (option)
Hell Hike (option)
11:30 Butts N Guts or Pool Workout
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
**1:00 – 5PM FULCRUM
6:00 “The Details on D” (Vitamin D Seminar with Dr. Joe Mercola)
7:00-8:00 Dinner
8:00 Telomere Talk with Bill Andrews, PhD
**9:00Team Building Before Bedtime with Fulcrum Learning Systems

Thursday April 15
7:15 Meditation
HellHike (option)
8:00 Yoga (Level 1-2 on Pier) (Level 2-3 White Lotus Yoga with Fran)
Yoga for Stiffies with Greta B
9:00 Breakfast
**10:00 Teamwork and Motivation with Fulcrum Learning Systems)
12:00 Sprint 8 Theory & Workout (option)
1:15 Lunch
3:00 Anti-Aging Strategies with Dr. Dave
4:00 Sunset Yoga
Sprint 8 (option)
Beach /Pool (option)
5:00-5:30 Butts N Guts (option)
Beach/Pool (option)
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Ask The Experts Seminar (Dr. Dave, Greta B, Dr. Mercola, Bill A, Phil C)

Friday, April16
7:15 Meditation
Hell Hike (option)
8:00 Yoga (all levels options)
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 UltraRunning with Bill A Seminar, plus Phil C Training Tips
Fun Run w/Dr. Dave or Power Walk w/GB (option)
11:00 Sprint 8
11:30 Pool Workout or Butts N Guts
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30 Hormones 101 (for men and women) with Dr. Dave
2:00 TBA
3PM Sprint 8 (option)
Beach/Pool (option)
4:00 Sprint 8 (option)
Beach/Pool (option)
5:30 Dream Team Seminar
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Seminar TBA

Sat April 17
7:15 Meditation
Hell Hike (option)
8:00 Yoga (all levels)
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Fat-Burning Secrets Seminar
11:00 Sprint 8
11:30 Pool Workout
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Diagnostics: What Tests You Should Get and Why/Dr. Dave
2:00-5:00 Tour options/Hotel bikes or kayak rentals
6:00 Sprint 8 (option)
Workout option TBA
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Talent Show/Awards/Dream Team

Sun April 18
7:15 Meditation
Hell Hike (option)
8:00 Yoga (all levels)
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Taking It Home With You (seminar)
11:00 Sprint 8 ; options/TBA)
Departures throughout the day