What seems clear is that there are still mixed feelings about resveratrol in the scientific community. So what to believe? Perhaps best to wait for more research results and meanwhile stick to the original thing, i.e. calorie restriction. That can be done for example through intermittent fasting, which I think is a fairly easy way to implement calorie restriction while living a “normal” life.
Read MoreAs people are living longer, why shouldn't we raise the retirement age?
The question about retirement age pops up every now and then and it’s of course a can of worms that few politicians would like to open. Political strategists have always known that a sure-fire way to cause a drop in your support numbers is to suggest a higher retirement age.
Read MoreThe hype of boosting your NAD levels for improved health and longevity
What seems to be clear is that as we get older NAD levels steadily decline. This is probably due to two reasons. First, we start producing less NAD as we get older. Second, we use more of the NAD we have as our aging bodies experience more damage and stress. All of this gives rise to an obvious question: If NAD is so important for us, in particular as we get older, why don’t we just boost our NAD levels?
Read MoreAging should be considered a disease and we should treat it
What I find inspiring is that Sinclair says it out loud: “Aging should be considered a disease and we should treat it”. He goes on to explain how the science of aging (or rather anti-aging) has developed during the recent years and what can be done to slow down the aging process or to some extent even reverse it.
Read MoreWho wants to live forever?
The life expectancy in Europe for newborn babies is around 79 years for males and 84 years for females. That’s about 10 years longer compared to people born in 1970. But what if life expectancy explodes during the next 50 years?
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