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CHRONOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND IMMUNITY AGE: LEARNING HOW TO AGE AT YOUR OWN PACE
Just because you are a certain age, does not mean your body and immune system respond and act that way. Have you ever met someone for the first time who appears to be much younger or older than their stated age? Life has proven to us that while some people seem to age very rapidly, others experience aging at a much more gradual pace.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRONOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGE?
Chronological age is the number of years a person has been alive while biological age refers to how old your cells are which in turn reflects your functional capacity, immune resilience, overall health, and potential lifespan. How fast your chronological clock is ticking is beyond your control; however, your body or biological clock is more vulnerable to your actions and can be positively or negatively influenced by your lifestyle. Genetics also plays an important role in determining your biological age and life expectancy potential. However, mounting research indicates that certain environmental factors can profoundly impact your biological age and can significantly change your inherited aging pace and longevity fate.
Today, we know that stress alone can add up to 10 years to your biological age. We have also learned over…
