Telomeres shorten with age, but also due to the environment, poor eating habits, smoking, lack of exercise and other bad behavioral habits. When these factors occur, they can lead to premature telomere shortening causing aging and even serious disease. Although there is much research on telomeres, there is still a need for us to continue to explore more mechanisms of telomere influence to help us avoid accelerated telomere shortening as well as to use positive influences to slow telomere attrition.