The beneficial effects of the supplements on the length of short telomeres remained significant (P<0.05) following adjustment for age and sex. Telomeres were moderately longer in female patients compared to the male patients.

What supplements increase telomeres?

Candidates include vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and TA-65, a product that purportedly contains extracts of astragalus membranaceus, a plant-based compound that demonstrates immunomodulatory, anti-oxidative stress, and anti-aging effects, the latter of which are associated with longer telomeres.

Can telomeres be regrown?

Telomeres can regenerate and grow back naturally. Recently, researches have discovered that an RNA molecule called TERRA helps (24) to ensure that extremely short (or damaged) telomeres are repaired.