Healthy habits can actually repair your DNA, say researchers Drs Dean Ornish and Elizabeth Blackburn. Their study subjects ate vegetarian whole foods with 10% of calories from fat, walked 30 minutes six days a week, used stress deducing techinques, and went to a weekly support group. 
The result? Besides a decrease in LDL cholesterol and stress levels, they showed a 29% rise in telemerase. This enzyme repairs and lengthens tiny protein complexes on the ends of chromosomes that are vital for immunity and longevity.
Short telomeres and low levels of telomerase signal in increased risk of heart disease and cancer, plus a poor prognosis if you do get ill.
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