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Hi folks:

I hope no one will be offended if I (a newbie around here) offer a

suggestion for a slight modification to the information currently on

the home page. It is, I grant you, a bit of a detail. But it could

be considered an important detail.

The wording which, imo, might benefit from some modification is the

part that says: " .......... the only scientifically proven way to

enhance health and longevity. ....... "

Probably all of us here can agree that, based on a considerable body

of serious evidence, CR is the only scientifically proven way to ***

extend the maximum lifespan *** of many species.

But I submit CR is not the ** ONLY ** way to enhance health and

longevity. Indeed, my recollection is that in BT120YD Dr. Walford

acknowledges that there are myriad ways to to enhance health and

longevity. (The word 'longevity' according to the dictionaries I

have consulted simply means 'long life'. It does not have any

special meaning relating to the extension of maximum lifespan).

For example, health and length of life can be enhanced not only by

CRON but also by refraining from smoking and avoiding second hand

smoke. They can be enhanced by making sure you do not have radon in

your house; by installing smoke detectors; by drinking alcoholic

beverages only in moderation; by avoiding the consumption of

hydrogenated vegetable oils (and, of course by avoiding a multitude

of other substances that have come to be called 'foods' but which

have been demonstrated to be thoroughly unhealthy); by driving while

applying one's full attention to the task; by going out of one's way

to eat food products which serious research has shown have, sometimes

quite remarkable, health benefits; by making a habit of not crossing

busy streets with eyes closed; etc.

So, my suggestion is that rather than saying CR is the only

scientifically proven way to improve health and longevity, that

section of the home page might instead read something like:

" A considerable body of serious scientific evidence now shows

that, in every species so far studied, CR is the only method proven

to extend maximum life span. In many species the extension in

lifespan observed has been to the equivalent, in human terms, of an

age of 155 years. At the same time the incidence of diseases of all

kinds, including those accounting for the principal causes of death

in humans - cancer and heart disease, is greatly reduced " .

This is just a suggestion. I would certainly be interested to hear

what others have to say on the matter. Thanks.

Rodney.