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During the past 20 years, I have been privileged to work closely with Daniel Amen, MD. The clinicians and I at Henslin & Associates have referred thousands of people to the Amen Clinics around the country for SPECT Brain Imaging. During these past 20 years, we have integrated SPECT Scans into our patients’ treatment, helping them learn to optimize their brain health and transform their lives.
This coming May I will turn 62 years old, and the message of “changing my brain to change my life” is more important than ever before. Recently I looked at a scan of a patient over 15 years younger than me; and sadly, I had to share with them if they do not change the way they are living, in the next 5-10 years they will be facing dementia! What is exciting is by learning to live a healthy lifestyle, we not only change our brain, but influence our DNA!
Change Your Telomeres to Lengthen Your Life!
Telomeres are the “greenish-yellow” tips on the end of a chromosome (Picture above). Telomeres work like the plastic tips of shoelaces that protect the end of the chromosomes, the strings of genes in the heart of every cell that tell it what to do. Without telomeres our cells lose their ability to divide and would quickly die off.
A chromosome is simply the product of the DNA and the proteins that are attached to it. There are 23 pairs of the chromosomes in every human being. One set is inherited from the father, and one set is inherited from the mother. A DNA is a sort of a bio molecule. The entire DNA in cells can be found in individual pieces that are called chromosomes.
Aging, emotional stress, smoking, addictions, and lack of exercise shorten your telomeres. Dean Ornish, MD and his research staff followed 35 men with localized early-stage prostate cancer for five years. Ten of the men embarked on life style changes that included a plant based diet ( High in fruits, vegtables, and unrefined grains), low in fat, and refined carbohydrates. These men walked 30 minutes per day six days per week, stress reduction ( gentle yoga based stretching) breathing and meditation. They compared these ten men with the men who did not make any life style changes. The men that made the life style changes experienced an increase of telomere length of 10%! In contrast the men that did nothing had their telomeres decrease by 3%.
Omega 3’s May Reduce Telomere Shortening! In an Austrailian study 33 men and women who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment were split into three different groups that received different types of Omega 3 Supplements. The group that received the Omega’s that DHA and EPA reduced the shortening of telomeres. Telomeres becoming shorter is aging the brain and body.
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Steps To Take To Lengthen Your Telomeres!
- Stress shortens your telomeres. If you are in a painful relationship, living with someone who has an addiction or you are struggling with an addiction call 714.256.2807 to arrange a consultation with one of our brain friendly therapists. Not all psychotherapists understand how to integrate neuroscience into individual, marital and family counseling. Learn new ways of lessening the pain, and stress in your life. I can definitely say according to the research it will help you lengthen your telomeres!
- Exercise! Study after study shows that exercise is a key to brain and heart health. There are also numerous studies that indicate that exercise is related to lengthening your telomeres! If you want to live longer and have a better quality of life …keep moving!
- Make an appointment with myself or one of the brain friendly therapists on our staff to find out if the supplements or medications you are using are actually helping your brain! The best step is to contact our office if you are interested in finding out how to get a SPECT Brain Study. How can you know unless you look? I and the clinicians working with me have 20 years experience in utilizing SPECT Brain Imaging to help set up and implement a plan to change your brain and change your life! Call 714.256.2807and talk to our office manager Pam Inman, and arrange an appointment to change your brain and change your life!
That is the news from Brea, California! Where all the women are strong, the men are good looking , and the children are above average!
Blessings!!
Earl R Henslin, Psy.D, B.C.E.T.S.
MFT14693
Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress
Diplomate in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Clinician/Brain Health Coach/Executive Coach/Author/ Speaker