Tests

• Saliva Hormone Test
  • Adrenal Panel
  • Female Panel
  • Male Panel
  • Month-Long Assessment
  • Melatonin-Cortisol
  • Collection Instructions
  • Sample Report
• Estrogen Metabolism
  • Collection Instructions
  • Sample Report
• Urinary Thyroid
  • Collection Instructions
  • Sample Report
• Diatest
  • Collection Instructions
  • Sample Report
• Food Allergy
  • Sample Report
  • Allergens
  • AllerGSpot Allergen List
  • Collection Instructions
• Essential Fatty Acids
  • Sample Report
• Hair Element Analysis
• Urine Elements
• LPP
• MNT
• Telomere

Telomere

What is a Telomere Test?

Telomeres are 'caps' that appear at the end of each chromosome.   Their job is to prevent the chromosome from 'fraying' when cells replicate.  As cells age, the telomeres shorten in length.  Eventually, the telomeres become too short to allow cell replication and cell division can no longer occur.   This results in cell death.   The Telomere Test determines the length of a patient's telomeres in relation to his or her chronological age. 

Why is telomere length important?

Age adjusted telomere length can be used to determine a patient's biological age.  Evaluation of telomere length indicates how rapidly the patient has aged relative to a normal population.   Lifestyle and dietary factors that can hasten telomere shortening include:

• an inflammation promoting diet, or a diet that increases oxidative stress
• refined carbohydrates, fast foods, processed foods, soda pop, artificial sweeteners, trans fats and saturated fats

How to reduce telomere shortening?

• exercise
• consumption of 10 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables each day
• omega-3 fatty acids and cold water fish
• high quality vegetable proteins
• fast for 12 hours at least 4 nights a week
• maintain you ideal body weight
• get 8 hours sleep per night