RE: specific amino acid restriction does the same thing as calorie restriction?

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 18:29:09 MDT

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    On Sun, 20 Apr 2003, Ramez Naam wrote:

    > Cutting back farther and farther will slow your aging rate more and
    > more (to a limit) but also comes with reduced libido,

    So? -- thats what viagra is for.

    > potentially reduced immune function, slower healing of wounds,

    Take more zinc and go off the CR when injured in some way
    (this is a resource shortage problem -- when you need the
    resources then consuming them for a week or two isn't going
    to make much difference in overall longevity).

    > feeling cold all the time,

    That's what electric blankets are for.

    > and apparently crankiness as well.

    Yea, well I'm normally pretty cranky (or as my mother
    would say -- ornery) so CR seems unlikely to change
    things much.

    Actually -- one could probably argue that feeling cold
    and not getting any may be what causes the crankiness.
    :-?

    Robert



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