I will add to my last statement. Telomers do shorten with age, generally. But a recent study looked at telomeres length versus age and also broke out older peopled that exercised. They found those seniors that exercised regularly had similar telomer length as the younger groups! That’s significant. Might indicate that if you have the…

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Somewhat positive but support looks a bit weak. There have been several other studies with similar results.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31258714/

I really don’t know. I’m very early into this subject. I did notice some genes that were related to lung issues thought to contribute to IPF. But genetic tendencies do not generally cause an illness by themselves. Many of the illnesses involve defects in multiple genes. The only way to tell, in my opinion, is genetic testing.

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There is a lot on this subject on PubMed for those interested. Shortened telomere length comes up a lot. So do some specific genes. One study even has some research on natural substances that support telomere length. Dr David Sinclair at Harvard is big on NmN. I’m unsure. Since I’m 79 it might be worth a try as the older you are the shorter… Read more

You might want to look at what Cleveland Clinic has on “Metal Mouth”. Might connect with something: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/common-causes-for-metallic-taste-in-your-mouth/

My older sister has IPF over 10 years. She tried both the prescribed meds and couldn’t tolerate either one. But she did stick with a prescribed exercise program until recently. She is finally having some trouble when moving around and uses supplemental oxygen. She is now 86 and hanging on.

There are several trials right now for Inhalers for IPF. This is one:

First Patient Enrolled in TETON 2 Phase 3 Trial of Tyvaso for IPF