…you… called… fiber…bad… this is anti-thetical to the overwhelming majority of studies… please read the science… this forum should be higher-quality and I am concerned about quality decline as it grows…
ACARBOSE makes the carbs not bad AND having proportionately higher carbs max’es lifespan.
Fiber is for your gut what hair is for your bathroom drain, just bad. You do not need to take my word for either, you can easily test it yourself, do not eat fiber and observe what that does for your digestion
I have just eaten 25g of Chia seeds having soaked them in a cordial. I do that because of the undigestible carbohydrates (fiber) that they provide to maintain my digestion system. I am to eat 25g of Chia seeds every day.
My digestion system currently is functioning better than it has (ie no indigestion and no other issues) for decades. I know that part of that is the Chia seeds and I believe, but have not tested that, that this is in part because of the fiber in them which is particularly high.
I know of no research that argues against having fiber in the diet.
Chia seeds are high in Phytates. They have lectins. Not that this is very bad, but it’s not great either.
https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2009.05.011
CRP goes up but not significant. Seeds are almost always bad.
On the other hand last thursday my CRP was measured as being too low for the lab to measure it (ie under 0.16mg/L 0.016mg/dL)
In the end I am experimenting with various things and measuring the impact on myself (and a few other people who are trying aspects of my protocol). It is hard to isolate out the individual impacts, but I think Chia is ok. I think better than flax, but I have not tried that much of flax.
Have you looked at inulin powder for fiber?
Mushrooms have insoluble fiber. And they also supply you with ergothioneine.
I thought we are supposed to keep insults out of this forum. I think the value of this forum is greatly enhanced by giving us exposure to different peoples different ideas. I know for a fact that learned people have very opposite ideas on a great many aspects of nutrition.
Put it in your (water) kefir or kombucha for the 2nd ferment and let it ferment in a jar which you can burb though, not in your gut!
Thank you for this suggestion. I will have a look at this. I quite like the way chia seeds work, but I am always interested in looking at alternatives.
I have added to my experimental plan.
Well to imply that his comment about decreasing quality is an insult seems to be hypersensitive.
Increasing different opinions may have a value but theres also value in knowing which is more likely to be right. The topic of antiaging is not exactly meant to be a playground.
Not sure where you get this. Lack of fiber is associated with higher risk of colon cancer. Personally, when I don’t eat fiber my system let’s me know there’s a problem. If it’s not to crude to mention - the smell of waste/gas turns bad and I get constipated and it leads to rectal inflammation. There’s studies about the microbiome profiles for different diets which give credence to my experience. I want the right colonies to thrive and fiber is the only way for that. I like a mix of all types of fiber for this.
I also eat chia seeds in small quantities: half teaspoon with my morning kefir. So far so good for my digestion.
It’s not the meat that rots in your colon…Seriously cut out all fiber, try carnivore and observe your digestion, stool and flatulence. Perfect regular stool, no smell and zero flatulence.
Some think metformin is an immensely effective antiaging drug that should be taken by all - some think it is a net negative. Some think statins are of immense value - some think they are harmful. Some think NAD and MNM are extremely valuable for antiaging - some think they are not worth taking. I could go on and on and on. There is no point in calling those who disagree with you “low quality”.
Perhaps the most compelling to those of us on this forum; While a dozen or so known antiaging specialists do take rapamycin, as best I can tell, the vast majority of those connected to the field are not convinced of its net value of rapamycin as shown by the fact that they do not take it. Are we to presume that the opinion that rapamycin should not be taken is correct because the majority connected to the field believe so?
I say let the ideas flow. Almost everyone here has sufficiently studied the subject of healthy living to know what the majority views are on almost all aspects of it.
Not sure how you figure that either. Fiber moves through the system much quicker than meat in my experience. I’m not defending, nor am I an herbivore. I love meat BTW.
@elixir @Arhu lot of carnivore fanatics or keto fanatics fall in this trap, short term benefits do not represent lifespan benefits.
Rapamycin mimicks low protein. Because when protein is low the body goes into survival mode. Instead of building/reproduction mode
(Assuming a person doesnt eat excessive total food as well)
I think there are a lot more experts in the longevity field that take rapamycin, but just don’t announce it. Some do not want to lose credibility by saying they take an immunosuppressant. If you are in the field you are aware of how massive the gains could be in return for trivial side effects.
When hard pressed, some experts have admitted to trying rapamycin. If you are trying it, you are going to be using it because the hardest part of rapamycin is starting it. Once you’ve started, unless you have serious side effects, there’s no reason to stop.
I tend to agree… More people in the field taking rapamycin than announcing it, Richard Miller us an example. The NIH would probably not be too happy if researchers sre regularly talking about off label drug use for anti-aging
I know you are a fan of carnivore, but i don’t think the longevity research supports it. I am not against meat but do focus my consumption around fish (for omega 3s) and plants.
What specific research can you point to convinced you that it is good for longevity?