Applicability of CR to Humans

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Hi folks:

Another thought just struck me out of the blue this morning regarding

whether the experiments in mice are likely to be applicable to us.

The thought is this. Experiments in ***YEAST*** have also shown that

sizeable restriction considerably extends lifespan.

Now yeast, as I understand it, are not even regarded as animals:

" To date there are five kingdoms: Animalia, which is made up of

animals; Plantae, which is made up of plants; Protista, which is made

up of protists (single-celled creatures invisible to the human eye);

Fungi, which is made up of mushrooms, mold, yeast, lichen, etc.; and

Monera, which is made up of the three types of bacteria. "

So it is not just mammals, or animals in general, that respond to CR

this way - even non-animal species do as well, apparently.

So if, as we already know, CR applies not only to a large range of

animal species from nematodes and flies on up, but to non-animal

species as well, then how likely is it that it will turn out that

humans are the only species of living things it does not apply to?

Very, very close to zero chance that it doesn't apply just as much to

humans as it does to mice, imo, fwiw. Based on this logic, then 40%

extension of maximal lifespan should be realistic. Just a thought.

Like most of my thoughts, may be mistaken : ^ )))

Rodney.