How Stress Affects Our Telomeres Chromosome DNA YouTube | The Longevity Revolution

Watch how stress effects our genes! The genetic structures called telomeres protect the ends of our chromosomes from fraying. As we age, our telomeres shorten. Stress by way of stress hormones accelerate the shortening of telomeres. A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration. Lucy Bayly A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein that is found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. My link: http://lucybayly.isagenix.com Email; lucyfreebies@gmail.com Skype: lucy.bayla