Holivita insight: stress is a biological driver of aging

How stress ages your cells.Science explained: the biology behind longevity

In 2004, Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn discovered telomeres — tiny “caps” at the ends of your DNA strands, that protect your cells from damage.

But here’s the catch: chronic stress makes them shorter.

When you live in constant stress — rushing, overworking, worrying — your body produces stress hormones that literally erode these telomeres. Shorter telomeres mean faster cellular aging.

🧠 But there’s good news: a study from the University of California found that meditation and breathing practices can help restore telomere length and slow down this process.

Holivita insight: stress is a biological driver of aging.

And the sooner you learn to regulate it, the longer your cells — and your energy — will stay young.