{"id":827857,"date":"2026-08-27T19:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/827857\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T19:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:02:10","slug":"3-common-factors-that-may-be-secretly-aging-you-faster-expert-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/827857\/","title":{"rendered":"3 common factors that may be secretly aging you faster, expert claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in\u00a0cellular health\u00a0and biological aging<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book \u201cHeal Your Cells,\u201d who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can influence inflammation<\/a>, sleep and other processes tied to overall health.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur genetics haven\u2019t changed in thousands of years, but our world has changed dramatically in such a finite period of time,\u201d Pennsylvania-based Cole told Fox News Digital. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the foods we\u2019re eating or not eating, it\u2019s environmental toxins that were never on the landscape before, it\u2019s\u00a0stress and trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cole said these pressures may contribute to what he calls an \u201caccelerated aging problem,\u201d in which biological age may differ from chronological age.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people in their 20s, 30s and 40s have the cells of a\u00a0senior citizen,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s common, [but] not normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cole noted that people may normalize persistent symptoms, such as brain fog and fatigue, instead of discussing them with a\u00a0health professional. <\/p>\n

Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in\u00a0cellular health\u00a0and biological aging. sebra \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

Those symptoms are non-specific and can stem from a range of medical, lifestyle and mental health factors.<\/p>\n

Cole said that, in some cases, changes tied to cellular dysfunction may begin years before a person receives a medical diagnosis \u2014 but that people often dismiss or push through early symptoms.<\/p>\n

He identified the following three factors that can most disrupt cellular communication, creating \u201ccellular noise\u201d that may contribute to\u00a0accelerated aging<\/a>\u00a0and disease.<\/p>\n

No. 1: An unhealthy diet<\/p>\n

Eating foods that \u201cdon\u2019t love human body back\u201d is the first agitator of cell health \u2014 particularly inflammatory foods, according to Cole.<\/p>\n

Eating foods that \u201cdon\u2019t love human body back\u201d is the first agitator of cell health \u2014 particularly inflammatory foods, according to Dr. Will Cole. Nexa \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

Failing to stick to a consistent\u00a0eating window\u00a0\u2014 and instead eating over long stretches of the day without giving the body time to digest and fast \u2014 can also disrupt cellular balance, he said.<\/p>\n

No. 2: Exposure to toxins<\/p>\n

Cole cited certain environmental exposures, including pesticides, herbicides and PFAS \u2014 sometimes called \u201cforever chemicals\u201d<\/a> \u2014 as potential concerns for overall health. <\/p>\n

The effects of an exposure depend on the substance, dose and duration of contact, experts say.<\/p>\n

Cole cited certain environmental exposures, including pesticides, herbicides and PFAS \u2014 sometimes called \u201cforever chemicals\u201d \u2014 as potential concerns for overall health. encierro \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

He also pointed to infectious pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, and exposure to mold as factors that can affect health.<\/p>\n

Evening exposure to blue-enriched light can interfere with\u00a0circadian timing\u00a0for some people, while a consistent sleep-wake schedule and daytime light exposure may support healthy sleep and cellular health, Cole added.<\/p>\n

No. 3: Chronic stress, trauma and disconnection<\/p>\n

Cole also pointed to chronic stress<\/a>, unresolved trauma and a lack of social or spiritual connection as factors that could be linked to more cellular noise.<\/p>\n

Some observational research has linked religious or spiritual involvement with lower levels of certain inflammatory markers and better\u00a0health outcomes, although such studies cannot prove that faith itself causes those effects.<\/p>\n

Cole also pointed to chronic stress, unresolved trauma and a lack of social or spiritual connection as factors that could be linked to more cellular noise. Geber86 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s something that\u2019s not talked [about] a lot in the biohacking world,\u201d Cole said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s your relationship with God and how does that show up in the cells on a somatic level?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe research shows that people who have a \u2018faith walk\u2019 tend to live longer, healthier, more youthful, vibrant lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cole said a person may find similar benefits through any belief system or community that \u201cshifts your state,\u201d as well as through a\u00a0connection to nature.<\/p>\n

Giving the body a \u2018fighting chance\u2019<\/p>\n

Modern stressors may affect the body in ways that are not always immediately visible, Cole noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cell becomes confused and doesn\u2019t know how to function well and doesn\u2019t know how [to] repair itself,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe just need to give our body a fighting chance to hear through the noise.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that addressing physical,\u00a0mental-emotional\u00a0and spiritual well-being may help reduce what he calls \u201cepigenetic noise.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in\u00a0cellular health\u00a0and biological aging. That\u2019s according to functional medicine…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":827858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[2594,3457,15572,97,252,253,5447],"class_list":["post-827857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health-care","tag-aging","tag-diets","tag-eating","tag-health","tag-health-care","tag-healthcare","tag-stress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=827857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/827858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=827857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=827857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=827857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}