Klotho protein extends life in mice

[Guest guest]

The Washington Post has a front-page story about a paper published

on-line yesterday in the journal Science by Makoto Kuro-o of the

University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. The

klotho protein is also found in humans and it modulates the

insuling/IGF-1 pathway. This study seems to add more support for the

theory that insulin accelerates aging.

We normally argue about what ratios of protein, fat, and carbohydrates

are OPTIMAL for longevity. The mounting evidence makes me wonder

whether equicaloric low-carb diets may be better for life extension

than high carb diets.

Tony