Calorie Restriction and Hormonal Replacement

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Here's something I've been pondering of late:

Calorie restriction extends lifespan. Calorie restriction is

associated with reduced hormonal levels (obviously, insulin would be

decreased, but testosterone, estrogen, will all go down).

On the other hand: optimal (usually high) levels of hormones are

strongly associated with health and well being.

So this makes me think that calorie restriction increases lifespan in

SPITE of hormonal drops. If this is the case, calorie restriction and

hormonal replacement would be an extremely potent combination, not

only in terms of lifespan, but in terms of quality of life (muscle

mass, libido, bone mass, mood).