Comments on: Breakthrough: compound generated by low carb/low-calorie diet blocks effects of aging

By: Cynhtia

Cynhtia — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:02:27 +0000

Looks like Beth nailed it dead on. People don’t want to do it the hard way, they want the “where’s the pill form of this?” kind of crap. We as a nation need to STOP the ridiculous indulgences all the time. If we all went even by a 90%/10% rule of eating right/indulgence – we’d all be healthy as could be. Throw in daily exercise and we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:08:07 +0000

Where is the pill form of this?

By: Dayle

Dayle — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:16:56 +0000

Well only a few opinions on diet. How about follow one simple rule: less is better, all things in moderation. Get daily exercise….I’m done

By: Makko

Makko — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:10:35 +0000

Totally not what they’re saying…

It’s calorie restriction over a prolonged period of time. Not a day or week.

By: Havelock Vetinari

Havelock Vetinari — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:02:44 +0000

Ketone bodies such as βOHB are produced as a by-product of lipolysis, which is only possible when insulin levels are low (and therefore only when blood glucose is low). Skipping a meal a day is unlikely to result in any significant ketosis.

By: Fred Hahn

Fred Hahn — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:57:27 +0000

If you eat low carb and put yourself into a state of nutritional ketosis, you don’t have to keep calories low to derive the benefits. Check out the research by Jeff Volek, Richard Feinman and Stephen Phinney.

By: dv

dv — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:14:27 +0000

Research into CRON (calorie-restriction, optimal nutrition) and longevity suggests that the caloric-restriction can happen any number of ways, just so long as it happens. Skpping one meal per day is essentially the same as eating normally then fasting for one day per week, for example. Fasting for an entire week once or twice per year might yield similar results, but the method is likely unnecessary when there are simpler alternatives. There are adverse health effects with extended fasting, but week-long fasting (e.g., Ramadan) have been long practiced and do not seem tied to adverse health effects, but there is a reason these are performed only annually: most people find the activity restrictive or unpleasant; hence the tie to a spiritual rite.

By: brian

brian — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:18:18 +0000

Isn’t this atkins in a different format?

By: Damon Montano

Damon Montano — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:10:30 +0000

Starvation diet here I come again.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:06:25 +0000

Hey Frankie, I usually am on some variant of a keto for weightlifting, but I’m not a vegan, so I obtain most of my fat from heavy cream. As a vegan though, you could derive most of your fat from olive oil or coconut oil (if you can stomach it, it’s hard, I’ve tried). One benefit of using coconut oil for a keto is its a medium chain triglyceride (faster burning for energy than most fats) and actually produces ketones. You can find more info about coconut oil keto diets on Wikipedia if you poke around.

By: frankie

frankie — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:18:00 +0000

hi beth, I’m vegan too, but how would I go about keto? not much more to eat than than tofu or soy hot dogs. of course veggies but no seitan! can u please rec a site or a book? ty!

By: DrKeto

DrKeto — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:30:26 +0000

That’s a fantastic way to lose lean body mass.

By: melajara

melajara — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:17:57 +0000

This is yet another reason to promote fasting (complete, i.e. no food, no soup, no tea, only pure water) for about a week or more if you endure it well. Do it at least two times per year.

But wait, why fasting is not more advised?

It was, it’s a standard practice in all religions.

But nowadays, you don’t hear it about it anymore, just because it’s an anti-consumerist practice, it’s SO BAD for the economy!

But it’s GOOD for your body. Your choice, LOL

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:07:34 +0000

This type of diet is also non-inflammatory. It helped me conquer IBS and lost quite a bit of weight. Its nice to see the anti aging aspect of this as well. Awesome!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:50:40 +0000

“Over the years, studies have found that restricting calories slows aging and increases longevity — however the mechanism of this effect has remained elusive,” Dr. Verdin said.

How about this mechanism: the less processing a machine does, the longer til it wears out? Is this so difficult?

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:48:13 +0000

Well, Mr. X, while millions are obese and dying from diabetes complications, we have federal health agencies promoting “6-11″ servings of grain per day, and to get the majority of one’s calories from carbohydrates (which, if not used immediately, are stored as fat).

The obsession with wheat in the West is for me at least as toxic as the obsession with refined (granulated) types of sugar, and the fried potatoes as a one’s obligatory “vegetable of the day” doesn’t help much. Add on top the recent trend toward fruit (because people’s palates are too putrified with refined shite to even bear the thought of eating vegetables, health or no) and you can easily see why America is the fattest and sickest nation in the world.

And heart disease? Which is UNHEARD of outside nations who don’t gorge themselves on animal products at every meal? Give me a break. These aren’t mysterious rogue killers- they are directly due to institutionally-caused and deliberately-maintained ignorance on the part of the populace. The information is there, but no one looks further than industry propaganda.

~ketogenic vegan~

By: Mr.X

Mr.X — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:12:09 +0000

Ha, take that high-carbies.And we, those adhering to any kind of low-carb “doctrine” (sometimes it seems people don’t consult science on nutrition but preach gospel instead), look better as well;)

All these skinny-fat people giving advice on nutrition and sports, makes one- or at least me- think about the irrationality of our species.

Especially those state agencies giving the same old counsel that just doesn’t work for the majority of people should consider an ideological move towards the side of science, as something that’s actually done , instead of rehearsal based on old conclusions.

If it doesn’t work, it’s your fault, they say.This is rather cowardly.In the old days, the teacher (a role those giving advice take on by doing so) was responsible for the success of his (yes, mostly his;)) pupils.

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:36:36 +0000

Really? This is structurally similar to GHB which has been demonized by the media… follow the money to xyrem as to why.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-Hydroxybutyric_acid

By: Marnie

Marnie — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:04:15 +0000

This reminds me of several articles I’ve read about fasting for a few days before chemo for cancer. The normal, healthy cells throttle down their metabolism, strengthen their cell membranes (perhaps with this chemical) and can greatly reduce side effects and in some cases, allow greater doses of the drug without harming normal cells so badly.