New telomerase activating and telomere measuring source
Thomas Carter
We've discussed the Patton protocol here, and its Ta-65 telomerase
activator.
Now a UK company at http://www.mackenzieprotocol.com/index.html is
offering what appears to be a superior service with a similar product,
and at a much more reasonable price. They plan to start soon.
I've corrosponded with them and they will be measuring the shortest
telomere length rather than, or in additon to the average. This
meassurement is much more clinically pertinent. They say their product
is 98% cycloastrogenal, the aglycone of astrogalaside IV. Telomere
measurements will be taken at baseline, six, and twelve months. For
half the price of a funeral you could be rejuvenated with lab reports
to prove it. They will not be using the Maria Blasco method which is
now available for research purposes at the Spanish national cancer
research center, but apparently another method which gives similar
results.
A recent paper in Rejuvenation Research by Charles Harley who
developed TA-65 reported that the Patton protocol did increase the
length of the shortest telomere. This is likely anticarcinogenic and
concievably could be partial rejuvenation.
Two other companies, one of which is Innovative Vision Products, are
planning to launch a telomere maintinence product containing
carnosine.
Altho there are some cancer issues with telomerase activation, this
is a very attractive option for antiaging, especially in conjunction
with a measurement of a credible biomarker.
Thomas