Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 It is very hard to compare worms to people... it is a long shot at best! You can Double the Lifespan of rats by feeding them every other day. So what does that mean? I would rather be dead than eat every other day. also you can take " antioxidants " to combat the " pro-oxidant " effects of coenzyme Q 10. did they try that in the study???? I think not! VGammill wrote: > > Researchers More than Double Worms Lifespan > > Researchers have more than doubled the lifespan of worms by simply depriving > them of a micronutrient called coenzyme Q. Drs. Pamela L Larsen and > F e found that adult worms fed on a coenzyme Q diet lived 59% > longer than those fed a normal diet. Coenzyme Q is an antioxidant that helps > to transport electrons during cellular respiration, however Larsen and > e say that their results suggest that the substance may also have a > " pro-oxidant " effect. If this is true, reducing the animals' consumption of > coenzyme Q may extend lifespan by lowering oxidative damage to cells. > However, the researchers say that it is not possible to lengthen the > animals' lifespan simply by feeding them a coenzyme Q-free diet from birth, > as worms fed such a diet were found to be significantly more likely to > develop reproductive defects. > > SOURCE/REFERENCE: Science 2001; 295:120-123 > > Get HUGE info at http://www.cures for cancer.ws, and post your own links there. Unsubscribe by sending email to cures for cancer-unsubscribeegroups or by visiting htt > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 It is very hard to compare worms to people... it is a long shot at best! You can Double the Lifespan of rats by feeding them every other day. So what does that mean? I would rather be dead than eat every other day. also you can take " antioxidants " to combat the " pro-oxidant " effects of coenzyme Q 10. did they try that in the study???? I think not! VGammill wrote: > > Researchers More than Double Worms Lifespan > > Researchers have more than doubled the lifespan of worms by simply depriving > them of a micronutrient called coenzyme Q. Drs. Pamela L Larsen and > F e found that adult worms fed on a coenzyme Q diet lived 59% > longer than those fed a normal diet. Coenzyme Q is an antioxidant that helps > to transport electrons during cellular respiration, however Larsen and > e say that their results suggest that the substance may also have a > " pro-oxidant " effect. If this is true, reducing the animals' consumption of > coenzyme Q may extend lifespan by lowering oxidative damage to cells. > However, the researchers say that it is not possible to lengthen the > animals' lifespan simply by feeding them a coenzyme Q-free diet from birth, > as worms fed such a diet were found to be significantly more likely to > develop reproductive defects. > > SOURCE/REFERENCE: Science 2001; 295:120-123 > > Get HUGE info at http://www.cures for cancer.ws, and post your own links there. Unsubscribe by sending email to cures for cancer-unsubscribeegroups or by visiting htt > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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