Re: New here - random thoughts

January 13, 2003

>Iron fortified cereals

> are often fortified with iron filings - not the best approach since

> they end up in the bottom of the bowl (although I don't eat them,

I'm

> aware that this is done)

useful info to know - i too often come up short on iron

> CR may be good for individual longevity, but I'm not sure about

> applying it across the board and the effect on the survival of the

> species. Loss of libido (as seems to happen to extreme CR males)

and

> cessation of menstrual cycles (in extreme CR females, although less

> prevalent because it seems women have more sense, and because it is

> harder for them to reduce their body fat levels that far) will not

> contribute to the survival of the species.

Ah, but the species is in very little danger of perishing on account

of this . The species will probably perish on account of nukes in

the hands of some non-government nutcase ....

I have long argued that cessation of menstral cycles in females is

what I would consider going to far (to far for me at any rate). I

see now though, that it isn't that easy at all for me to achieve that

low level of body fat. I would probably be suffering from way too

many unbearable symptoms long before that point. I already have

insomnia more than I used to although I am managing it well lately

(and no at 27 I can not blame it on my age )

> > I should say that I am an extremist, and perhaps somehow

> > unhappy from being extremist. But my plan is to test

> > the diet in this strictu-sensu cientific way of things.

>

> Testing this diet on 'one mouse' as we say to

> describe a single person, or even a hundred 'mice', is not a test.

> Too many other factors enter into it, including genetics and

> happenstance.

" A life dedicated to the advancement of science is a nobel thing -

just not as the guineia pig!! " - joanne. Yes, I mainly replied just

to throw out that quip . The whole idea of wanting to be a human

guinea pig seems bizarre to me. My motive is long term self-interest.

But yes of course this type of test is not a valid scientific test.

It is actually what makes extropolating too much from Biosphere2 pure

folly.

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