Re: Subject: Desired new experiments

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Hi Tony:

Yes. That would be interesting. I guess the result would vary

depending at what age restriction was originally started in the

mice. It would be good to see the results for restriciton started at

weaning, puberty, full growth and age '60'.

Rodney.

> The experiment that I would like is simpler than what Rodney

> wishes. I would like take a batch of these 40%CR mice which are

half

> the size of mice fed ad libitum, and fed them normally. I would

like

> to know how much the small mice CAN really eat ad libitum. This

would

> give us an idea of their ACTUAL percent of caloric restriction

> relative to their size. I am betting it is only around 15% because

> the small mice will not be able to eat as much as the big mice.

>

> Tony

>

>

> --- In , " Rodney " <perspect1111@y...>

> >

> > As with all these things I eagerly await the results of

experiments

> > where the diets of organisms which are already dietarily

restricted

> > (restricted flies, mice, rats, monkeys) are supplemented with

stuff

> > like resveratrol, or cloves, or wolfberries, etc. and then they

> > compare their health/survival/mortality rate/lifespan with a

> control

> > group that is only restricted. But it is gonna be a while I

think.

> >

> > Rodney.

> >