CALORIE RESTRICTION WORKS IN MONKEYS
Just before I left for work earlier today I had a google alert that read something like "Calorie Restriction extends lifespan in Primates". Well not much of a surprise, but happy to read the paper when I can. The article I first looked at was from wired.com. Here is what they said;
"Up until now, all the clear-cut evidence that caloric restriction slows aging has come from lower organisms,” said John Holloszy, a Washington University gerontologist who studies caloric restriction in people and was not involved in the current monkey study. “This is the first study to show that caloric restriction slows aging in a primate species. And of course, we’re primates, too. It’s a lot more relevant to humans than the mouse.”
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"All the surviving monkeys are now at least 27 years old, the rhesus equivalent of old age. Those fed a calorically restricted diet have dramatically lower levels of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, brain atrophy and lean muscle loss. Just five of the 38 restricted monkeys have died from age-related causes, compared to 14 of 38 in the control group."
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The CR monkeys seem to be looking youger and also keeping a nice fur coat as is quite clear in this pictureDoes this make you more confident that CR will work in humans? For me the answer is yes. They visually looking younger, they're also showing big differences in survival.
Source; WIRED
4 comments:
Matt, Your site is full of great information. I've been on your site quite a bit the last week and checking out your links. I had never heard of CRON before your site. I've been tracking my calories the past couple days on the CRON-o-meter and I'm always suprised & learning from the results. I am having a hard time trying to figure out what my calorie intake should be. Which site would you suggest? I'm 32yrs, 5'3", female, moderately active, and an ashamed weight of 172lbs. I've just lost 20lbs and the journey has been great because I've been learning lots and feeling awesome!!
Congrats to you for your determination.
Have a good week-end,
Jenny G
This is simply amazing! This is the source to a longer life, definitely!
I have found out that calorie restriction has already been shown to extend the lifespan of mice and dogs, as well as yeast, fruit flies and worms.
I really enjoyed your site!
Boron deficiency in your plant? Is there a book to rescue me from my green thumb? hahaha I have been toying with the idea if CR for a while. I'm 35 and 5'5" and 135lbs (recent medical things contributed to this) with a goal of 110lbs but everytime I lose weight I lose hair on my head and blood doesn't circulate well into my fingertips... whatevs... thnx for letting me vent.... will keep on figuring all of this out. XOXO
What's your day job? How do you support your CR habit? LOL
Have a fabulous day! :-)
@BollywoodBlonde
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