The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of plant-based diets may explain why they can effectively reverse cellular aging by elongating telomeres.
In the next video, I look into a few specific foods: Greens, Green Tea, and Nuts Put to the Test for Telomeres (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/greens-green-tea-and-nuts-put-to-the-test-for-telomeres).
My older telomere videos are Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-meditation-affect-cellular-aging/) and Telomeres: Cap It All off with Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/telomeres-cap-it-all-off-with-diet/).<
If you’re interested in more on aging, I’ve got you covered with How Not to Age (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-age/), my new book coming out in December. Stay tuned for the book trailer. It’s coming soon! As always, all proceeds from my books are donated to charity.
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Awsome content thanks from UK sir!
Oh no! Another cliffhanger! The stress of waiting is decreasing my telomere length.
hit me with it doc 😅
With all the excitement about NMN and other natural supplements, thank you for revisiting the topic of telomeres and cellular aging. I trust you will continue the topic and share your research into the efficacy of NMN.
Studies have shown leaving viewers in suspense also shortens telomeres.
I said this 1000times.. Dr G for president
The lugelbinders of DNA
Fratzen! Bratzen! Will be all stressed out waiting on the next video!
You look old
So cool! Looking forward to the follow-up 🙂
Not hard to guess, I guess. Cruciferous veggies, right?
3:42 благодарю за полезную информацию 🙏🏻🌞
The study says alcohol is anti-inflammatory. Time to party 🎉🎉🎉
Брбрбрбрр спасибо 😂
nice
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Green tea makes telomeres longer.
Doc! You're the king of cliffhangers! Grrr! Much love and respect for all that you do! My guess – we'll either be discussing dark leafy greens, or the berry group (including the special ones like amla) or spices like turmeric, or the legume group. I think that covers all the bases. LOL. 🙏💚😁
Wow! My mind is blown. I am glad I started cutting back on sugar-free pop again.
Let me guess…..PLANTS!
inb4 de-fatted cocoa powder and bee pollen
Oh yea "How not to age" material hitting the ether! Cannot wait on Gregors read of the literature on this subject.
Good job. I think a longer video, especially this one, would be appreciated but, regardless. good job.
We want the answer now, enuf with the next.
Is pizza the life saver?
When I follow his advice, I feel so much better, lose weight, put on muscle, and just feel overall better. When I don't, I gain weight, lose muscle, and feel like crap. Maybe there is something to his advice after all…. Thank you Dr Greger.
This was misrepresented. It wasn't as reductionist as stated in that the lifestyle intervention group also featured other changes than just dietary modifications, therefore, we can't say if the plant based diet was responsible for the difference observed.
Otherwise great video.
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animal foods often have more bio available amino acids, and contain more methylated compounds than plant based foods, so if you don’t know how to properly eat plant based, you’re better off eating a balanced omnivorous diet – non gmo, organic
Really interesting that alcohol is listed in that table as anti-inflammatory (-0.2) despite its obvious connection to cancer and other ailments.
You need to do a video on plant toxins, some plants don’t want to be eaten and develop toxins for defense.
Gorgeous thumbnail
Eat you veggies !
whata cliff hanger omg
Let me guess, berries.
Excellent work. I think it's worth noting (and correct me if I'm wrong, EDIT: I WAS MISTAKEN. SEE @rebeilsolneman6930 's COMMENT BELOW), the saturated fat is 205 grams in the chart (at 3:50 video time). This is something like 800% of the daily recommended value on nutrition facts labels (or still very high if 800% is not accurate). So sat. fat is 205 grams is an inflammation score of 0.373 . But if you look at green/black tea at 735 grams (about 3 cups) it has an inflammation score of -0.536 . Correct me if I'm wrong but that sounds like a ton of saturated fat (205 grams) and a fairly reasonable amount of green/black tea (735 grams) to more than negate the effects of the saturated fat. I understand that it would have to be "put to the test" but it seems like eating a reasonable amount of saturated fat shouldn't cause a lot of telomere shortening (based on the inflammation score) if someone also consumed some basic anti-inflammatory foods/drinks.
what are the plants? also how do u vegans feel 2 years later? a few have problems
Dr. Greger said fish Omega 3 is not working. What are plant based foods and vegan Omega 3 supplement to have instead?
I love your voice, you sound like Jack Nicholson
Please say it's kale because I'm gagging daily as I'm chewing my kale "smoothie" and I feel it has to be worth it 😂
Looking forward to the next part of the video! I hope green tea helps to prevent the telomeres shortening as well ❤❤❤
4:05 actually the chart says turmeric has a higher anti-inflammatory score than fiber
Why did b6, fiber and b carotene score so high compared to sat fat?
The high sugar diets of western countries also seems to accelerate aging – chronic high blood sugar increases inflammation
Regarding Omega-3, Dr G recommends Omega-3 from algae. I buy the Iwi brand which claims to be 50% more absorbable than fish, krill and other algae sources. There’s really not a whole lot to choose from at the store anyway. But this does look like a good product. Since upping my fruit intake, eating kale, flax and Chia daily, plus the algae omega-3, I am feeling very well! I’m not missing the Prozac that I used to take daily!
Plantbased for the win again, as usual!
Too bad you can’t just put the telomerase in your cells. ❤
Didn't somebody say plants are poison.
What a cliff hanger!
Spoiler alert: Telomere length is positively associated with the consumption of legumes, nuts, seaweed, fruits, and 100% fruit juice, dairy products, and coffee
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The movie business should take note how Cliffhangers are done properly.
Love the Info
My Telomeres are so short they are now on the road with an Russian traveling circus
Total lies! Fish omega 3 has r search showing it can lengten telomere. I like Gregger but i dont like deliberate deception and overlooking good research just to promote veganism
I really appreciate these shorter videos. Those of us who are neurodivergent are given just enough to keep focused, but not too much that we start clicking away due to overwhelm. If fibre is such a big factor, that would explain the past 5 years or so for my partner and I. We eat a lot of fibre on the daily, 30g-45g approximately, and we don't seem to be ageing at the same rate everyone else is. My hair started going grey at a very early age due to stress, but it's the only indicator I have of my age surprisingly enough.
Flax, Spinach, Mushrooms, Berries, and Oats.
In the video on the Index of food parameters, it shows alcohol is anti-inflammatory. Dr. Greger does not comment on the chart showing alcohol is anti-inflammatory.
The only trouble with not ageing like everyone is I find people don’t take my opinions seriously at work.
When is "next" coming?
How Greger managed to get sick in this season ? Ah, wait, I remember, he is vegan.
OMEGA 3 in fish for anti inflammatory
Hi Doc Good Day! Caregiver ako sa Philippines.Humahanga ako sa pagtuturo mo ng data driven health lecture dahil habit mo ang research.Gusto ko ishare sayo ang experiences ko sa stroke at sana mapagaralan mo.1st quarter ng 2019 nastroke ang Nanay ko sa edad na 62,medyo mataba sya nun.After a week ay bed ridden na sya,di makapagsalita,di na makakain thru mouth.Sabi ng Doctor sa ospital kung hindi sya ooperahan sa utak ay maari syang mamatay sa loob ng ilang linggo o buwan at 50/50 pa kung mabubuhay sya after operation.1 million pesos ang operation at wala kaming pera.260 ang systolic nya kahit may blood thinner na at antihypertensive drugs.Alam din namin ng kapatid kong nurse ang kalimitang nangyayari sa pasyente after brain operation kahit makasurvive sila,kaya nagdecide na lang kami ijuice diet Mama ko thru NGT kasabay ng maintenance medicine.Ito ang raw ingredients:2 cloves garlic/TID,1 inch oblong ginger/TID, 1 Medium size cayenne pepper/TID,1 C cabbage,1/2 C carrots,1 celery stalk,1 C moringa leaf,1 banana,300g peanut,1 C pineapple,ginko biloba 120mg liquid/TID,2 pcs kalamansi.After a week 120/80 na bp nya.After 3 weeks sumuka sya ng dugo kasi may gasgas daw bituka nya.Para sakin dahil yun sa aspirin.Pinatanggal ko lahat ng maintenance drug nya at di na naulit ang bleeding.After 2 months nakakalakad na sya,nakakain na thru mouth,at nakakapagsalita na bagaman di pa masyado malinaw pero naiintindihan.Nung nagimproved sya ay wala pang ginagawang kahit anong physical theraphy.Pagkalipas ng ilan pang mga buwan bumalik sya sa omnivore eating kaya binalik ang maintenance drugs nya para di mastroke.Di po sya naniniwala sa vegan diet.Buhay pa sya hanggang ngayon.Last quarter ng 2021 nastroke ang boss ko ngayon,90 year old sya noon at nasa ideal weight.3 days ko na nasabi na nastroke sya kasi akala ko seizure lang,nahihirapan na sya lumunok ng gamot at yung kanang paa nya ay naiiwan na halos 24inches pagitan sa kaliwang paa pag naglalakad.Sabi ng Nuero nya kailangan sya operahan sa utak at di sya magbibigay ng gamot kung di yun mangyayari.Ayaw na ng amo ko ipaopera sya kasi late ko na nasabi at matanda na sya.Sabi ng Geria nya ipagpatuloy lang gamot nya dati kasali ang bloodthinner.Nagpaalam ako sa family ng boss ko na gagawin kong vegan ang diet nya.Sa pagkain nya araw araw ay may strawberry,pinya,cabbage,celery,carrots,1 pc saging/TID kasi mas madali ikontrol bp nya at kalamansi palagi sa tubig nya.B complex-1/OD,Ginger powder as antihypertension/As needed,Lemongrass powder/diuretic as needed,folate 1600mg-OD,Ginko biloba 120mg/TID,Cayenne pepper 500mg/TID,CoQ10 200mg/OD,milk thistle-budock-dandelion root mixed powder to help his liver,Guava leaf powder 500mg/TID,Activated charcoal 500mg/OD,Zinc 50mg/TID,Vit C 20,000mg/OD devided dosage,senna leaf powder/laxative-as needed basta dapat dumumi sya every day,1000mg magnesium at 1000mg calcium/Sedative/OD kasi pag wala nun di sya makatulog.Aftet 2 week inalis ko na maintenance medicine nya kasi kaya ko na kontrolin bp nya ng wala nun.After a month nagphysical therapy na sya at after 3 months di na sya nahihirapan lumunok ng gamot,Normal na paglakad ng kanan nyang paa at bp nya 110/90 lang pinakamataas.Sa mga sumunod na buwan mas bumababa pa bp nya kaya nagbabawas ako ng gamot pero hindi ang ginko biloba kasi bumabagal lakad nya.May mga nakalimutan sya pero obserbasyon ko sa 9 months nyang nasa vegan diet unti unti bumabalik alaala nya.Bumalik sya sa omnivore diet kahit once a day lang sya nakain ng meat or fish at 1 week lang tumaas bp nya,hinihila na ulit nya ng bahagya ang kanang paa nya at kailangan ko ibalik maintenance medicines nya kasi baka mastroke sya.Pag older elderly Doc mas halata at malala ang side effects ng maintenance medicine at alam ko alam mo ang mga side effects.Natutunan ko kay Dra Farrah Bunch at NRE ang paggamit ng high dosage vitamin C.Nung unang dating ko sa pasyente ko noong 2017 once a week lang sya nadumi at pinadumi ko sya araw araw gamit ang high dosage Vit C at ibang natural laxative after 6 months nawala tremors nya sa stage 4 parkinsonism nya.Nitong panahon ng covid inalis ko pakinsonism drug nya kasi nagkocause ng insomia.pinaltan ko ng 1000mg l tyrosine at 1000mg dopa mucuna prureins.Di bumalik tremors nya at di sya stiff.Yung cayenne pepper natutunan ko yan kay Dr Richard Schulze kasi pampabilis daw yun ng daloy ng dugo at mahigit 100 ng kabayo ang muli nyang nabuhay dahil dun.Naniniwala din ako sa sinabi ni Mrs Ellen G . White na nasa magandang daloy ng dugo ang sekreto sa malusog na katawan at sabi ni Dr Neal Barnard na ang meat ay nagpapalapot ng dugo.Sarili ko lang opinyon Doc:Di ako naniniwala na aksidente lang ang pagkagawa ng mundo kasi ang kalikasan di lang pagkain,hangin ng buhay,tubig,tirahan kundi pati gamot sa mga sakit ay nakahanda para sa lahat ng nilalang at di muna kailangan magpakadalubhasa at guluhin ang anyo nito dahil pwede silang gamitin ora mismo.Nakakakita ako ng Mapagaruga,mapagmahal at sobrang husay na pagpaplano.Salamat po sa learning
My guess: kale, sweet potatos, blueberries and turmeric
I bet it's broccoli… it's Dr. Gregers all-time favorite after all 😊
Let me guess.
Is it animal products…
I'm right, arnt I
Is there a correlation between telemere length and dAGE's?
Very important topic
i think flax seeds are #1, for telomere lengthening.
This video is wrong. No "apples to apples" study has ever been done with one group eating a clean, completely whole foods, non-GMO, organic, local plant-based diet with consistent exercise, mindfulness, intellectual stimulation, healthy relationships, and no added sugars, caffeine, alcohol, drugs, etc. VS a group eating a clean, completely whole foods, non-GMO, organic, local plant-based diet with consistent exercise, mindfulness, intellectual stimulation, healthy relationships no added sugars, caffeine, alcohol, drugs, etc. plus some organic, free-range, pasture-raised whole unprocessed animal products. Such a study would be the only way to compare a healthy plant-based lifestyle vs a healthy plant & animal product lifestyle.
Such a study has never been done. And probably will never be done because finding enough participants who can adhere to such lifestyles would be extremely difficult. People love their caffeine, sugar, alcohol, etc. too much, plant-based or not.
click bait – video never actually stated which foods to eat; as was stated in the headline.
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Eek what's up with B12 on the anti inflammatory table 😬
Where can I get my telomeres measured?
Fiber gives me gas, and my wife complains about that. Next time she complains, I'll just tell her I'm engaged in telemere lengthening. 😂😂
Not eat eggs because of the H2S?
Chickpeas can also develop a lot of H2S.
I am not going to worry about any of this. I will go to my doctor and get a prescription for Ozempic! Then I will be good!
telomere=aglet. telomeres shorten when cells replicate. long lived cell line = short telomeres. diet that reverese heart disease and prostate cancer is the same diet that lengthens telomeres and keeps telomeres longer. vegtables beans and oats. limit fat cuz saturated fat bad. eat as much fiber as possible.
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