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

From: R. Coyote (coyyote@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 18:30:45 MDT

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    ----- 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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