Ta-telomerase Activator 30 Softgels 1000 Mg

Astragalus is uniquely healthy for your cellular health because of its ability to protect your body's telomeres from degradation. Telomeres are small pieces of DNA located at the edge of your chromosomes. When your cells replicate telomeres help prevent your DNA from unraveling and keep it locked into place. They serve a similar function as the plastic caps on the edges of your shoelace. Whenever your cells replicate telomeres shorten a wee bit. After so many replications the stubby telomeres reach a critical point where they're no longer usable and cells begin their programmed death, a process called "apoptosis." Astragalus causes your body to increase its production of a substance called "telomerase", which is an enzyme that enables the production of more telomeres. In clinical studies mice treated with extracts of astragalus root had telomeres that were longer and degraded more slowly than a control group.