Re:Book: The Long Tomorrow / discussion of Okinawans and CR

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My

own impetus for starting CR

was

indeed the prospect of a drastically increased length of life. Knowing now that

I am extremely unlikely to become

140

or even 110, I happily find it quite worthwhile

to pursue

the diet for a considerably reduced risk of premature disease

and

death, and feeling and being healthier in general. My ambition is stay in

good shape mentally and physically

until

at least 90, with CR likely to substantially increase the odds of that unless the

proverbial car runs over me.

Do

keep us posted on any more interesting passages from that book, Francesca.

Ulf

Posted

by: " Francesca Skelton " fskelton@...

fskelton2002

Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:47 am

(PDT)

I'm in the middle of reading this book which is subtitled: " How advances

in

Evolutionary Biology Can Help Us Postpone Aging " . The author is

Rose, a researcher at the U of Cal at Irvine. I found this book at my local

public library.

On page 113 there's an interesting passage. The author discusses the

reasons why humans on CR will not live as long as lab animals on CR. Of

note he notices that the Okinawans only live slightly longer (He notes that

Okinawans should be living to 140 if they were following the lab animal

model). Okinawans only live a year or two longer than mainland Japanese,

for example.

Rodney has several times noted this about the Okinawans and questioned it on

the board. We have never been able to figure out the answer.

Rose's conclusion: although reducing calories (whether through eating or

some as yet undiscovered pill or mechanism) is " start " to the

question of

extending life, it is not a panacea and will be only a part of a more

complicated approach as we learn more about the complexities of aging

As I finish the book, I'll post any more interesting passages.

Hot fudge sundae anyone :-?