Term
Inflammation
The body’s protective response. When it persists for years, it becomes chronic and, according to findings the authors cite, drives the body toward diseases of aging.
The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer, Elizabeth Blackburn, Elissa Epel
Explained in
- The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer, Elizabeth Blackburn, Elissa Epel
- Younger Next Year, Chris Crowley, Henry Lodge
The body’s response to damage: tissue is broken down and cleared before repair. In the book, this is the decay side of the “decay and growth” pair.