Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension

Amping AMP-activated protein kinase is one of the anti-aging pathways I cover in my longevity book, How Not to Age.

This is the first video in a five-part series on AMPK. Stay tuned for:
• Naturally Boosting AMPK with Exercise for Life Extension ( )
• Does Metformin Work as a Life-Extension Drug? ( )
• Side Effects of Metformin as a Life-Extension Drug ( )
• The TAME Trial: Targeting Aging with Metformin ( )

For more on anti-aging and longevity, check out:
• Life Extension with FGF21 ( )
• The Best Diet for Healthy Aging ( )
• What to Eat to Prevent Telomere Shortening ( )
• Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine ( )

I cover AMPK in my books How Not to Diet ( ) and How Not to Age ( ). Check them out at your local public library, or listen to me read them on audiobook. (All proceeds I receive from the sales of all my books go to charity.)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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