From: R. Coyote (coyyote@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 18:30:45 MDT
Bromelain: Is a proteolytic digestive enzyme that can enhance absorption of
protein. It also affects protein turnover
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ramez Naam" <mez@apexnano.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: specific amino acid restriction does the same thing as calorie
restriction?
> From: Harvey Newstrom [mailto:mail@HarveyNewstrom.com]
> > I had a lot of worry that having to build all my own proteins
> > from scratch would be harder on my body.
>
> Your body is constantly turning over all of the proteins inside of it.
> Protein turnover actually *slows* with age, allowing greater build-up
> of damaged proteins. Animals whose lifespans have been slowed by
> various methods have shown a higher rate of protein turnover at old
> age than normally aging animals.
>
> So data suggests to me that faster protein turnover is more closely
> associated with maintaining health and youth.
>
> mez
>
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