Acetogenic fibers - 6:00
Acetogenic: can be fermented by gut bacteria into acetate - 6:21
Inulin -Chickory root, Jerusalem artichokes, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus -6:26
8:19 Metformin has consistently been shown in animal studies to increase Akkermansia muciniphilia.
8:43 Rhubarb extract has shown some promise in pre-clinical studies for increasing Akkermansia muciniphilia levels.
Kill the visceral fat before it kills you! Get your DEXA scan now to check your visceral fat levels!
Large amounts of visceral fat, the hidden fat that collects around internal organs, have been linked to a quicker aging process in the heart, according to new research.
While aging is the primary risk factor for heart disease, scientists still do not fully understand why some individuals experience faster cardiovascular aging than others. The team behind this study suggests that visceral fat may be a key contributor, speeding up the aging of both the heart and blood vessels. Although this type of fat has long been associated with negative health effects, the findings provide fresh evidence that it may specifically drive premature heart aging.
Published in the European Heart Journal, the study examined data from 21,241 UK Biobank participants. This resource includes whole-body imaging, allowing scientists to measure not only the total amount of fat but also its distribution across different parts of the body.
Measuring Heart Age with AI
The UK Biobank data also includes detailed imaging of the heart and blood vessels. Artificial intelligence was used to analyze these images to capture signs of organ aging – such as tissues becoming stiff and inflamed. An individual was given a “heart age” which can be compared to their actual age at the time of the scan.
The researchers found that faster heart aging was linked to having more visceral adipose tissue. Visceral adipose tissue is fat found deep inside the abdomen around organs such as the stomach, intestines, and liver. This type of fat cannot be seen from the outside, and some people can have large amounts of visceral fat despite having a healthy weight.
The researchers found signs on blood tests that visceral fat is linked to increased inflammation in the body – which is a potential cause of premature aging.
This will be interesting to pay attention to. I certainly would never do this but I’m always up for observing a unique experiment.
Reminded me of this guy.
Angus Barbieri lived to be only 51 years old.
He lost a lot of weight fast, but it didn’t help him live into old age. He died younger than many obese people who remain obese. I guess this is an example of fasting that didn’t pan out for longevity.
Tragically, he died at the young age of 51 in September 1990 after a short illness.
His father, Joe, briefly outlived his beloved son and died at the age of 94. It was a tragic footnote to an incredible story of human endurance.
I recently watched the True North guy on the Diary of a CEO podcast. This was not his most interesting interview I’ve seen, but this was by far the most recent.
When I say not interesting, I only mean they didn’t talk about the wild cases of someone being in chronic pain etc and giving up hope and how the long fast magically cures them.
They max out their water fasts at 40 days, and when going that long, it’s important to do it under a doctor’s supervision. He also notes it’s important not exercise during a long fast.
I would imagine the illness was not related to the weight loss. He became ill after he broke the fast and started eating again, so that tells me they are both separate things.
51 is awfully young to die. It doesn’t appear that the fasting helped him live longer.
Yes but what I’m saying is that he probably would have still gotten the illness if he remained obese, so we will never find out if it was going to help him live longer since the illness stopped him in his tracks.
