I'm preaching to the choir, I realize, but calorie restriction is a very good thing to look into if you haven't already. This MSNBC article takes the kinder, gentler approach: "Laboratory studies show that calorie restriction can lead to fewer and smaller breast cancers. It also appears to inhibit all cancers by slowing down the development of cancer cells, increasing their self-destruction and reducing DNA damage. ... Furthermore, one study shows that long-term calorie restriction by people with a healthy weight may also lower their blood cholesterol and blood pressure and significantly reduce heart-threatening build-up in blood vessels." You have to take best possible care of your health and longevity today if you want to live to see working anti-aging medicine in the future.
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May
2005
Calorie Restriction: A Good Thing
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The Causes of Aging
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- Buildup of Amyloid Between Cells
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- Buildup of Senescent Cells
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