HEALTH FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX: TO LIVE FOREVER – OR AT LEAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE: AN UPDATE

Saturday, July 15, 2006

TO LIVE FOREVER – OR AT LEAST AS LONG AS POSSIBLE: AN UPDATE

Back on December 7, 2003 I wrote “ To Live Forever - Or at Least as Long as Possible.” In that article I made one particular point: The single most significant discovery thus far is caloric intake's effect on aging. In test animals, with all other things being equal, the animal with the lowest caloric intake consistent with otherwise healthy living, lives longer by a significant factor – 20% or more. Translated into human terms, this has the potential for extending the maximum lifespan from 120... Sign in to see full entry.

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