Your DNA on Sunshine and Red Wine

You’re gonna love this news…

Who doesn’t feel good with a little sunshine? And how about a glass of cabernet with your dinner tonight?

I’ve got evidence of remarkable new benefits from these two things…and you don’t have to sacrifice to get them.

But first, I need to tell you a little bit about how your aging program works.

Genetic aging is controlled by a piece of your DNA called “telomeres.” They can be found in every cell in your body and are critical to youthful cell function.

As your cells divide, your telomeres get shorter. And as they shorten, your cells begin to slow down and act old.

We now know that telomeres are the primary cause of human aging. Shortened telomeres have been linked to serious degenerative conditions, like heart disease and organ failure. They’re also responsible for other, less-serious aging concerns, such as the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin.

Now, for the first time in history, we can halt and even reverse the shortening of telomeres. The secret lies in an enzyme called telomerase. Telomerase makes your telomeres longer. That means your cells actually get younger as time goes by!

Simply put, telomerase turns back the hands of time. It’s in every cell of your body – but the gene that makes it turns off as you age.

A new anti-aging therapy called TA-65, switches that gene back on. It’s a natural extract that comes from the Astragalus plant.

I’m very excited about TA-65 and have been spreading the word as much as possible. However, it’s only available through licensed practitioners, like myself. People fly in from all over the world to visit my clinic so they can benefit through younger expression of their genes.

If you want to learn more about how you can stop and even reverse your genetic aging clock, I suggest you pick up a copy of my TA-65 DVD, called Switch on Your Immortality Gene.

In the meantime, you can start to slow down the rate that your telomeres are shortening right now.

I always tell my patients that getting 10 to 15 minutes of sunshine a day is critical for their health. In moderation, sunlight helps to increase your antioxidant levels and provides your body with a free, natural source of life-saving vitamin D.

Vitamin D Sources	Amount	Units
Cod Liver Oil	1 Tbsp.	1360
Herring	3 Oz.	1383
Catfish	3 Oz.	425
Salmon, cooked	3.5 Oz.	360
Mackerel, cooked	3.5 Oz.	345
Sardines, canned in oil, drained	1.75 Oz.	250
Tuna, canned in oil	3 Oz.	200
Eel, cooked	3.5 Oz.	200
Pork spare ribs	3 Oz.	88
Beef liver, pan fried	3 Oz.	42
Egg, whole	1	25

But did you know that vitamin D has been linked to longer telomeres? A study published in the American Society for Nutrition showed that participants with higher levels of vitamin D were also likely to have longer telomeres.₁

Here’s the problem: Even if you take vitamins, you’re probably not getting enough D. In one study, over 1,200 people were randomly screened. It turned out that more than 87% had a vitamin D deficiency.₂

To get the telomere-lengthening effect of vitamin D, try to go outside and get some sunshine every day. As little as 10 minutes in the midday sun produces 10,000 units of vitamin D.

You can also affect your aging with red wine.

You’ve probably heard about resveratrol, the active ingredient in red wine. But here’s what you probably don’t know. Resveratrol turns on an anti-aging gene that slows down the aging clock by activating something called “sirtuins.”

Beverage	Total Resveratrol (mg/L)	Total Resveratrol in a 5 oz glass (mg)
Muscadine wines	14.1–40	2.12–6
Red wines (global)	1.98–7.13	.30–1.07
Red wines (Spanish)	1.92–12.59	0.29–1.89
Red grape juice (Spanish)	1.14–8.69	0.17–1.30
Rose wines (Spanish)	.43–3.52	.06–0.53
Pinot Noir	.40–2.0	0.06–0.30
White wines (Spanish)	0.05–1.80	0.01–0.27

Sirtuins transmit signals to every cell in your body that cancel out the effects of aging. They bring the processes that lead to cell death to a crawl, buying your body more time to repair the DNA damage that brings life to an end.

Drinking one or two glasses of red wine is one way to benefit from resveratrol. I also recommend adding foods rich in resveratrol to your diet. It’s found in plums, grapes, blueberries, cranberries, and other plants.

Resveratrol can also be purchased in supplement form. A good dose is 10 mg per day. It has never been associated with any worrisome side effects. You can take it any time of day, with or without food.

To Your Good Health,

Al Sears, MD

1. J Brent Richards, et al. “Higher serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with longer leukocyte telomere length in women.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 86, No. 5, 1420-1425, November 2007.
2. Ray MM, Long AN, et al. “Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in an Urban General Internal Medicine Academic Practice,” 2009 Southern Regional Meeting Abstracts Session: SSGIM Research Abstract Session C.