The practice of calorie restriction, reducing calorie intake by up to 40% while still obtaining optimal levels of micronutrients, is the most studied method by which aging can be slowed. Calorie restriction produces sweeping changes in the operation of metabolism, of which the most notable and relevant are probably the increased levels of cellular recycling […]
In uno studio randomizzato con 100 adulti obesi, la perdita di peso a 6 mesi e peso + marcatori cardiovascolari a 12 mesi erano simili con un regime di digiuno alternato o con un regime ipocalorico. Le persone in ciascuno di questi due gruppi di intervento hanno perso circa il 5% di peso in 12 […]
While all cells in your body can use glucose for energy, when you burn fat as your primary fuel your liver produces ketones that burn far “cleaner” in that they generate fewer reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secondary free radicals than sugars. The conventional view is that you need sugar or glucose to satisfy your […]
Defects in the body’s regulatory T cells cause inflammation and autoimmune disease by altering the type of bacteria living in the gut, researchers have discovered. The study suggests that replacing the missing gut bacteria, or restoring a key metabolite called inosine, could help treat children with a rare and often fatal autoimmune disease called IPEX […]
We are facing a tsunami of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s often said that the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease are unknown, but there are numerous theories. For example, research suggesting that an infectious component is at play is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. In addition to viruses, bacteria and fungi, an infectious protein called TDP-43, which […]
