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Featured: Lifestyle changes shown to increase telomere length for the first time

Dr Dean Ornish and colleagues have published a study in the Lancet showing for the first time that comprehensive lifestyle changes can increase the length of telomeres. Longer telomeres protect against age related disease and are linked to longevity.

Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 12

Dr Dean Ornish on reversing illness and increasing longevity with diet and lifestyle change (video)

Dr Dean Ornish has been studying how simple lifestyle changes have the power to not just prevent but swiftly reverse chronic illness.

Posted on Mon, 2 May 11

Mental illness needs TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Change)

Healthy lifestyle changes may be as effective or superior to medication for mental illness yet treatment tends to favour drugs. The way we care for mental health needs to change.

Posted on Mon, 28 Jun 10

Lifestyle change is an effective treatment for depression

Eating well, regular exercise and stress reduction can treat depression a new study suggests, in fact within 3 months 73% of those with depression were no longer depressed.