Delay of T cell senescence by caloric restriction in aged long-lived nonhuman primates Regular readers of updates know that I consider mitochondrial dysfunction as the root of all evil when it comes to chronic diseases. Anything we can do to protect the mitochondria will have a positive effect on health and longevity. It has been […]
The research behind a low calorie, high phytonutrient diet extending lifespan in mammals is quite extensive. There have been variations on this theme of lowering the calories we take in. These can vary from full-blow calorie restriction to alternate day calorie restriction. There is the Bahadori leanness program that uses “mini-fasts” to reach and maintain […]
DO I NEED TO DRINK MORE WINE TO PROTECT MY BRAIN? It’s no surprise that wine (or specifically, the resveratrol content of red wine) has protective benefits in moderation, but you may not understand exactly how resveratrol works. Calorie restriction without nutrient restriction has consistently shown to extend lifespan in mammals. This calorie restriction works by […]
Ok, ok. I truly don’t mean to beat you over the head with this concept, but I’m going to anyway. I think we’re approaching exercise all wrong. The problem is that, if I’m right, this isn’t some little tidbit that doesn’t make a difference. All of our public health recommendations need to be revamped. Let’s […]
Now that obesity is officially a disease (as declared by the AMA) insurance should more readily cover gastric bypass surgeries like the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Personally, I can’t think of a quicker way to absolutely destroy your long term health than to completely replumb the way your GI tract was designed. I mean heck–what was Mother Nature thinking […]
