Re: Can telomere lengthening really be the answer to aging??
It has been for me, to a large extent. I have been using a regimen of raw astragalus membranaceus root and astragalus extract and have gotten amazing results. It has almost completely cured several aging-related problems including a bad back (compressed disk and osteoarthritis), acid reflux disease,
Arthritis in shoulder, knee pain, an shrank my hemorrhoids. I generally am physically stronger with more energy. Since adding centella asiatica (gotu kola) to the astragalus regimen, my eyesight has improved to the point where I can read novels and even some web pages without glasses. This is something I haven't been able to do for at least 15 years. I purchase my astragalus at
http://astragalus-source.com.
Natural astragalus root conains cycloastragenol which is the active ingredient in the expensive TA-65, as well as several other substances shown to activate telomerase including astragaloside IV. There is testimonial evidence, as well as semi-clinical evidence to suggest that natural astragalus membranaceus root and whole astragalus extract is actually more effective at telomere lengthening and treating aging deterioration, than the pricey TA-65. See
http://vidainstitute.org
for more information on this.