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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

Experts reveal factors that accelerate your biological age

  • Biological age, unlike chronological age, reflects how well your body functions based on lifestyle, stress, and cellular health, and can be reversed through lifestyle changes.
  • Experts like Dr. Mattias Bernow and Dr. Mohammed Enayat emphasise that factors such as chronic stress, poor sleep, lack of exercise, and ultra-processed foods accelerate biological aging by increasing inflammation.
  • Simple lifestyle adjustments such as quality sleep, regular exercise, a balanced diet, and meaningful relationships can slow down biological aging.
  • Supplements like protein, collagen, fish oil, magnesium, creatine, and polyphenols can support healthy aging when used thoughtfully alongside healthy habits, but should not replace them.
  • Determining biological age requires blood tests that analyse DNA methylation patterns, such as the Horvath Clock, GlycanAge, and DunedinPACE, with experts advocating for consistency in maintaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle over extreme measures.

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