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    Resting Metabolic Rate And Respiratory Quotient In Human Longevity

    "Old people are able to metabolize fat at the same rate as younger people, but their overall metabolic rate is lower, because they are unable to oxidize sugar at the same high rate as young people. Fat people have a similar selectively reduced ability to oxidize sugar." -Ray Peat Resting...
  2. haidut

    There Is Probably No Limit To Human Lifespan

    The current ruling dogma in medicine is that human longevity is most likely genetically determined, and seems to be capped at about 125 years. The main arguments given in favor if this hypothesis are the apparently exponentially rising odds of dying with increasing age and the fact that no...
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    • aging human immortality indefinitely lifespan lifestyle longevity unlimited
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  3. haidut

    Lower Growth Hormone (hGH) And IGF-1 Levels In Men Extends Lifespan

    The study is important because it was done on humans and confirms a lot of what Ray has written about the dangers of pituitary hormones, including hGH. Combined with the well-known link between hGH and cancer I am not sure how sane the doctor advising all the athletes juicing with hGH are. The...
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    • aging cancer dangerous growth hormone health height hgh longevity
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  4. haidut

    Lifespan / Longevity May Be Tied To Environmental Conditions

    While I do not agree with the main assertions of the author on "rate of living" theory, he does make a few very important points, including the vital importance of mitochondria and metabolism for evolution and lifespan. Also, he lists a few examples of species where lifespan doubled simply...
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    • adversity evolution lifespan longevity metabolic rate metabolism mitochondria ros
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  5. Giraffe

    Resting Metabolic Rate And Respiratory Quotient In Human Longevity

    "Eighty-one females were divided into three groups: adults (<65 yr old; n = 26), aged subjects (age range 66–94; n = 27), and long-lived subjects (>95 yr old; n = 28) volunteered for the study." "Indirect calorimetry parameters for each age group are reported in Table 3. Long-lived subjects had...
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    Thyroid Function And Longevity

    Thyroid Function and Inherited Human Longevity Can anyone explain this?
  7. Drareg

    Mice And 25 Different Diets,which One Increases Lifespan The Most?

    I'm not sure if this was posted yet? The main question is if the carbs in the chow contained protein within the fruit and how much,did they allow for this? "In invertebrates, reproductive output and lifespan are profoundly impacted by dietary macronutrient balance, with these traits achieving...
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    Blue Zone Centenarian 'Mystery'

    "Gianni Pes, the Sardinian scientist who helped coin the term Blue Zone, is not convinced there is any such thing as a “longevity gene” that sets the populations apart. For one, there are genetic differences between the populations of the 14 towns that comprise the Sardinian Blue Zone...
  9. tonto

    "Unsaturated Fats Linked To Longer Healthier Life" - Harvard Gazette

    I haven't read the JAMA article referenced, but wondering what people think of this... Unsaturated fats linked to longer, healthier life Consuming greater amounts of unsaturated fats is associated with lower mortality, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a...
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    • lifespan longevity pufa
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    • Forum: Cholesterol
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    Foods Consumed By The Healthiest People, Part 5: The Nicoya Peninsula

    Foods Consumed by the Healthiest People, Part 5: The Nicoya Peninsula The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica was a surprise discovery when researchers from the National Geographic Society began their study of longevity hot spots (aka, blue zones) around the world. When they heard the region had a...
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    Cell Life Versus Cell Longevity: The Mysteries Surrounding The Nad+ Precursor Nicotinamide

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2248696/ Abstract Nicotinamide, the amide form of niacin (vitamin B3), is the precursor for the coenzyme β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and plays a significant role during the enhancement of cell survival as well as cell longevity. Yet, these...
  12. haidut

    Loneliness / Isolation As Harmful As Obesity For Longevity

    A study that ties nicely with the earlier study I posted on "addiction" being caused by the same factors. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 160521.htm
    • haidut
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    • article health isolation loneliness longevity obesity
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    • Forum: Health
  13. Sheila

    KMUD Longevity, transcribed, verified and reposted 4/12/14

    Transcribed by Sheila 30/11/2014 Verified by dd99 02/12/2014 Herb Doctors: HD Ray Peat: RP HD introduction not transcribed. Starts at RP entrance. HD: This month's show is on Longevity. Thanks so much for joining us again [Dr Peat]. I know that a lot of your background has been involved with...
  14. haidut

    Bonobos Do Not Age Due To High Thyroid Hormone

    Bonobos are a type of chimpanzee and are genetically very close to humans. They are know for virtually NOT aging at all, retaining characteristics of children well into their adult life, lack of aggression, highly sexual lifestyle, etc. At some point they just seem to die from infection...
  15. juanitacarlos

    NAD Anti-aging Trials In Mice

    Interesting article - this what haidut has been talking about recently.
  16. mandance

    Heart Rate

    We all know that optimal thyroid function means better resting heart rates. But what are your views in contrast to those of many long standing studies in which people with higher resting heart rates have a much higher chance of dying earlier than people with lower resting heart rates? This...
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    • heart rate longevity thyroid
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Health
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