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Ah, the eternal
quest for the fountain of youth…
At the moment,
there’s nothing available for humans use to prolong
their lives through genetics. Although, there have been very
interesting studies done that illustrate how fruit flies in
the lab can live longer if they are kept at colder temperatures
(probably due to slowed metabolic processes - brrr! Not worth
it, I think…), or if they eat less. It’s been
seen that in mice and fruit flies, calorie restriction seems
to increase lifespan - but a significant caloric restriction
is necessary to get the benefit (you have to eat about 30%
less!)
So, the secret
to longer life seems to be to live as a Popsicle, eat less,
or discover the mythical Fountain of Youth. Not sure how realistic
any of those options is for most people. !
To learn more about prolonging human life, see When
I’m 164.
March 2009
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