Big Pharma regards telomere therapy as a direct threat to its multibillion-dollar drug business.
And conventional doctors, well-meaning as most of them are, usually just go along with the flawed and self-serving research handed out by drug company reps.
Unfortunately, the biggest loser in all of this is you.
Not only are you being denied the latest life-saving advances in medical science, but you’re also being deprived of the opportunity to naturally defend your own body from the ravages of the latest virus threatening your health.
Sadly, mainstream medicine continues to ignore this connection between your telomeres and your immune system.
But finally, a small group of researchers from Johns Hopkins is starting to understand this link.
In a breakthrough study, they found that people with abnormally short telomeres have immune system cells that resemble those of people who are decades older.1
The researchers also discovered that people with very short telomeres also have immune system cells that age and even die prematurely.
As you know, telomeres are the tiny caps at the end of each strand of DNA that control how your cells age. Simply put, the longer your telomeres are, the younger your cells behave.
Unfortunately, each time a cell divides, a little bit of telomere is eroded. Gradually, telomeres get shorter until the cell is no longer able to renew itself, and it dies.
As that happens, you become more vulnerable to “old age” and the “diseases of aging” – like cancer, heart disease, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s, as well as diabetes, depression, and obesity.
And… at the same time, your immune system weakens, and diseases strike.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that you can activate telomerase to regrow short immune cells.
In a moment, I’ll show you how we are reversing the cellular age of our patients’ immune systems by 20 years and more.
Regrow Immune Cell Telomeres
In one of several study trials, researchers tested the effects of a telomerase activator called TA-65 on the immune system’s white blood cells – and the results were truly astonishing.
These white blood cells are a key part of your immune system, helping your body defend against invading viruses and bacteria, as well as chronic diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease. They include T and B cells, as well as Natural Killer (NK) cells.
The researchers measured the number of white blood cells that looked old and the number that looked young among hundreds of participants in two groups. One group started taking the telomerase activator, while the other group took a placebo.
After three months, the group taking the activator had a much larger number of immune system cells than were typical of people who were 20 years younger.2
In another study, researchers found that the telomerase activator significantly reduced the number of cells with short telomeres and dramatically boosted immune system strength.3
I was privileged to become the first physician licensed to administer the first telomerase activator in the U.S. At the time, this telomerase activator was the only commercially available treatment shown to lengthen telomeres.
In the 20 years since then, our knowledge of using telomerase activators has increased considerably.
One of the most powerful telomerase activators is a unique molecule called cycloastragenol, which is found in the root of astragalus membranaceus.
While astragalus has a long history in traditional medicine, you can’t just dig up astragalus root and chew it. The cycloastragenol needs to be isolated and extracted.
I use cycloastragenol to increase the immunity of my patients at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine. But it’s not the only telomerase activator to fight off disease.
First, Boost Your Immunity With “Telo-Nutrition”
A number of nutrients also act as telomerase activators. I call this use “Telo-Nutrition.” It’s one of the most important – yet largely ignored – areas of anti-aging medicine.
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- Supplement with camu camu: This South American berry is one of nature’s most significant sources of vitamin C. Of course, this nutrient has long been known to play a key role in your body’s defense against viral pathogens. Not only does it protect cells and telomeres from free radical damage, but it also acts as a signaling molecule that activates immune system defenders. In one study, researchers also found that cells treated with vitamin C had longer telomeres, reduced secretion of inflammatory cytokines, and improved integrity of the cell nucleus.4 With 60 times more vitamin C than citrus, camu camu is one of the best sources of this nutrient. I like adding dried powder to smoothies or yogurt. Start with one teaspoon a day.
- Supplement with this mushroom. Cordyceps sinensis is a Tibetan mushroom that only grows on the highest peaks of the Himalayan mountain range. It plays a significant role in strengthening both innate and adaptive immunity. Researchers in South Korea gave cordyceps or a placebo to 79 healthy subjects every day for eight weeks. Before and after the study, they tested blood samples for natural killer cells. After two months, the group that took the mushroom showed a significant 18% improvement from baseline of NK cells compared to the placebo group.5 NK cells are vital because they hunt down and detect virus-infected cells in the body. You can safely supplement with 2 grams daily.
Then, Join My Next-Gen Bio-Age Analysis To Reverse ALL Markers Of Aging
At the Sears Institute, we are about to launch the next phase of our groundbreaking case study to not only determine the true telomere age of your immune cells but lengthen them.
Since starting this study, the immune age of my patients has reversed by almost 20 years.
That means a 59-year-old now has the immune power of a 46-year-old.
For one patient, his immune age was reversed by 40 years.
When I measure a patient’s immune system, I can tell how well they will be able to fight infections of all kinds.
We start by measuring 14 different biomarkers of aging, including immune biomarkers.
A biomarker tells us how old a particular function of your body is – regardless of chronological age.
Your immune system biomarkers help determine your risk of…
- Chronic disease
- How well do you resist infection, and
- How quickly you age
The truth is, your immune system gives us tell-tale signs of how old your body really is. And it has the most influence on your overall biological age.
I tell my patients if they could only improve one aspect of their health, it should be their immune system.
Once we’ve determined your baseline measurement, I’ll develop a customized treatment plan based on your results.
This will do more than stop your telomeres from shrinking. It will actually lengthen them.
The most powerful thing we do is turn on telomerase, which allows the real anti-aging magic to begin.
If you are ready to turn back the clock on aging – and have an immune system that acts decades younger – I’d love for you to be a part of my age-reversing case study.
If you’re ready to have a healthier immune system, please call and speak to a member of my staff at 561-784-7852 and sign up today.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD, CNS
References:
1. Wagner C, et al. “Short telomere syndromes cause a primary T cell immunodeficiency.” J Clin Investigation.J Clin Invest. 2019 Dec 3;128(12):5222-5234. doi: 10.1172/JCI120216. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
2. Harley C, et al. “A Natural Product Telomerase Activator As Part of a Health Maintenance Program.” Rejuvenation Research 2011
3. Harley C, et al. “A Natural Product Telomerase Activator As Part of a Health Maintenance Program: metabolic and cardiovascular response.” Rejuvenation Research 2013.
4. Li Y, et al. “Vitamin C alleviates aging defects in a stem cell model for Werner syndrome.” Protein Cell. 2016;7(7):478-88.
5. Jung S, et al. “Immunomodulatory effects of a mycelium extract of Cordyceps (Paecilomyces hepiali; CBG-CS-2): A randomized and double-blind clinical trial.” BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019: (19);77.