In the next paper of our Longevity, Regeneration, an Optimal Health series, the practice of caloric restriction, or fasting, is shown to have a multitude of positive effects when implemented effectively. Sticking to a diet of high-nutrient, low-calorie foods, not eating more than what is necessary at meal time and sticking to only eating at meal times are steps one can take in order to harness some of the benefits of this age old practice.
"Although stress is a major driver of this process [ageing], one stressor, caloric restriction (CR), is the only intervention proven to extend life span in multiple species as well as extend the persistence of those characteristics that are associated with youth."
Efficiency of glucose metabolism, speed of protein synthesis, muscle mass loss, and learning are some side effects of ageing that have been found to remain youthful for longer in comparisons with genetically identical CR animals. With respects to the major causes of death in the 21st century (again), the chronic degenerative diseases, Caloric restriction inhibits the development as well as slows the progress of these issues, remaining one of the most effective tools we may have against such hazards.
"Although stress is a major driver of this process [ageing], one stressor, caloric restriction (CR), is the only intervention proven to extend life span in multiple species as well as extend the persistence of those characteristics that are associated with youth."
Efficiency of glucose metabolism, speed of protein synthesis, muscle mass loss, and learning are some side effects of ageing that have been found to remain youthful for longer in comparisons with genetically identical CR animals. With respects to the major causes of death in the 21st century (again), the chronic degenerative diseases, Caloric restriction inhibits the development as well as slows the progress of these issues, remaining one of the most effective tools we may have against such hazards.
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