New Study Investigates Link Between Idle Lifestyle And Biological Aging
Each of us has a chronological age and we also have a biological age, and the latter can be said to be a reflection of how well our body is functioning overall. Researchers at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) recently investigated the effects of a sedentary lifestyle on biological cell age in elderly women. They discovered that a lifestyle with little physical activity, will cause our cells to age faster.
The scientists published their findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
There are a number of different kinds of activities that can impact the progression of our cellular aging: exercise, stress, alcohol consumption, smoking, environmental toxins, diet, etc.
In order to determine a true biological age, past researchers have considered looking at things like blood pressure, cognitive abilities of the individual, any possible markers of their kidney, or liver, lungs, how their immune system is functioning, bone density, body fat, and more.
The study involved roughly 1,481 participants of elderly women who were on average 79 years old. Specifically, they were analyzing the link between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and sedentary time. Sedentary time was assessed with an accelerometer and self-reporting.
The participants reported their own answers when they filled out the questionnaires but they were also tracked of their movements by an accelerometer. The results were adjusted for variables such as health-related factors, body mass index, demographics, and lifestyle.
The Results
They discovered that for the participants who spent less than 40 minutes a day exercising, and roughly 10 hrs per day sedentary, that they were likely to have biologically older cells than those who exercised more and had more of an active lifestyle.
They estimated to see roughly an 8-year biological age gap, when comparing those who exercised with those who did not.
Our chronological age is one thing, but it might not necessarily match up to what our true underlying biological age is. And 30+ minutes a day of moderate exercise on a regular basis might not be such a big sacrifice to make if it's going to eventually pay off much bigger in the long run. According to one Harvard study from a few years ago, they estimated that walking for 30 mins a day at least 5 days a week, would add on about 7 years to your life.
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Sources:
http://www.livescience.com/51506-aging-in-young-people.html
https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/doi/10.1093/aje/kww196/2915786/Associations-of-Accelerometer-Measured-and-Self
http://harvardmagazine.com/2013/03/cheating-the-reaper
Movement is a neurological requirement. We are energy. I have been looking into ageing and have found a lack of GSH and dehydration as major causes. We drink poor quality water and I have found hexagonally structured water to be a missing link. I have both of these things in my life now via filtration and vitalising systems. Supplementing on GSH too.
whats GSH in this case ?
LIPOSOMAL GLUTATHIONE (L-Glutathione/GSH). Glutathione is made by every cell in the body. It is a known peptide made from three amino acids - cysteine, glycine & glutamic acid. Best to have it with Alpha lipoic acid (ALA). Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has been called a “universal antioxidant” because it is as effective as an antioxidant in water-based substances such as blood. Also effective in protecting fatty tissues and membranes. Essential for prolonged life and anti-ageing. I also use Magnesium Oil. Worth looking into. I am doing a blog on all this very soon.
Please ping me when you do it. Im interested in that alternative vitman stuff.
I drink alot of coffee (and other things ;) so i take daily potasium, magnesium + currently vitamine C and D. But i want to learn more.
I am right into it. I supplement heavily of numerous holistic based products, minerals and vitamins. Your food and structured water must be a priority and then learning what to consume as a supplement to support the better food. Daily eating routines with high nutrient dense foods are a game changer. Here is Dr Sebi latest food list. I only eat 'majority' from this list and have replaced many foods I used to eat. Dr Sebi Electric Food List - https://steemit.com/health/@sebastianjago/real-food-electric-and-alkaline-foods. I will post about the GSH soon. Still finishing off the article. Everything in life revolves around energy and electrical responses at a cellular level. Here is a to do list for a better life and I will update later as I have more to add - If interested - https://steemit.com/life/@sebastianjago/the-list-reconnecting-to-our-origins. We can all do better I feel and it needs to be discussed more. More education at a younger age.
nice post
Good one, Thanks.
It's an interesting read. This is one of the reasons why it's so important for deskworkers to keep an eye on their lifestyle.
I've written a post a couple of days ago with some advice about how to stay healthy on a deskjob.
I would be interested to know my numbers, in some way... I think I may get scared.
That reminds me the medical test I had to pass when I joined CERN: "sir, you have a deficiency in D-vitamins". Of course... I am spending my days inside in front of a computer... ;)
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And on that note, let me get up from my desk and walk around a bit!
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