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Friday Favorite: Is Millet Healthy?
Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to a number of totally different plants. Which is the most healthful? What were the remarkable results of a crossover study randomizing hundreds of people with diabetes to one and a third cup of millet every day? Isn’t it mind-blowing that […]
Continue readingMedically Assisted Death
Physician-assisted suicide–perhaps more accurately termed physician-assisted dying or medical aid in dying–allows the terminally ill to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of a lethal dose of medication expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. Check out my series on voluntarily stopping eating and drinking: • How to Die a Good Death ( […]
Continue readingThe TAME Trial: Targeting Aging with Metformin
Some people without diabetes have started taking metformin in a bid to live longer, but do the risks outweigh the benefits? If you have diabetes, metformin can make things better, but if you don’t, the drug may make things worse. This is the final video in my AMPK anti-aging pathway series. If you missed any, […]
Continue readingFriday Favorite: Benefits of Black Cumin Seed Nigella Sativa for Weight Loss
For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the loss of body fat. Consuming ¼ teaspoon of ground black cumin a day is one of my 21 Tweaks for accelerating weight loss. You can see all of them in my […]
Continue readingSide Effects of Metformin as a Life-Extension Drug
As a mild mitochondrial poison, metformin carries a variety of downsides. Taking it may have about a 1-in-67,000 chance of killing you every year. This is the fourth video in a five-part series. If you missed any so far, see: • Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ) • Naturally Boosting […]
Continue readingDoes Metformin Work as a Life-Extension Drug?
Amazingly, diabetics placed on metformin may live longer lives than those who never got diabetes in the first place. How does it work? This is the third video in a five-part series. If you missed the first two, see Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ) and Naturally Boosting AMPK with […]
Continue readingFriday Favorite: The Effects of Hormones in Dairy Milk on Cancer
What effects do the female sex hormones in milk have on men, women, and children? For more on the relationship between cancer and dairy, see: • Dairy & Cancer ( ) • Prostate Cancer and Organic Milk vs. Almond Milk ( ) • Is Milk Good for Our Bones? ( ) • Prevent Cancer from […]
Continue readingNaturally Boosting AMPK with Exercise for Life Extension
AMPK is said to serve as a “mitochondrial guardian.” Thanks to AMPK, working out may magnify your mitochondria, as well as your muscles. This is the second video in a five-part series. If you missed the first one, see Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ). Stay tuned for: • Does […]
Continue readingNaturally 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? ( ) […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Are There Benefits to Pole Walking for Weight Loss?
Does walking with poles, also known as Nordic walking or “exerstriding,”, beat our regular walking for depression, sleep quality, and weight loss? This research was done for How Not to Diet ( ), but given the results of the studies, it never made the cut. However you walk, though, there are a lot of benefits. […]
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