Fresh air, healthy diet, good psychological health give years
The pollution is associated with aging and atherosclerosis according to the Corinthian study, part of which was presented at this year’s annual conference of the American College of Cardiology, which was recently held in Chicago. The study conducted by the First University Clinic of the NCSR was presented this year with new data, according to its main researcher, Professor of Cardiology former Vice -Rector Dimitris Tousoulis. In an interview with FM and Tania Mandouvalou, he explains that the study has begun in 2014, with more than 100 announcements in prestigious scientific journals.
“However, the last part of the study was about the effect of the pollution On the telomeres, which are the final ends of our chromosomes and identify our biological age. The length of the telomeres is associated with survival. The longer the length, the longer the survival. Telomeres over time begin and wear out. They are shrinking from risk factors such as smoking, cholesterol, sugar, hypertension, etc. However, it seems that atmospheric pollution also affects the length of the telomeres, which in this study were measured in a specialized center of the French University. “
Fresh air, healthy diet, good psychological health give years
Another conclusion drawn from the study, which was carried out in 400 people, is according to Professor Tousulis that pollution is associated with initial atherosclerosis. “And we found this by measuring factors related to atherosclerosis, that is, the carotid plates and their thickness. As a result, people living in polluting environments have burdensome biological health, as pollution is associated with a poor prognosis in our survival. ” And the question that reasonably arises and raised to the teacher is whether cardiologists suggest us abandoning cities.
“No, let us not abandon cities, but to take care of the state with green” actions “to limit pollutants, such as electric buses, cars and other strategies that have already begun to apply. What is certain, however, is that the triptych of fresh air, healthy eating and good psychological health entails a positive prognosis for our good and long survival. “
