Re: Re: Good news for WD'ers

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If I find something online, to be sure I will send it! The article is 3 pages,

more than I can type, and their site is limited to subscribers.

The mice were fasted as in previous discussions: they ate every other day.

The experiments they just started with humans are 20/4 -- because that

might be the most socially acceptable.

I'm not sure what the " equivalent " is. I mean, sure, mice don't live

as long. But their day is the same as ours: 24 hours, based on sunlight.

It's one of those questions no one has answered yet. They are putting some

people on 20/4 to see what happens.

One excerpt:

" Tests showed that their brains had less

age-related damage than those of the other mice, and

in further research, Mattson has discovered the reason. Intermittent

fasting triggers the production

of proteins that help existing brain cells survive damage from oxidation

and also stimulate the growth of nerve celss. As a result, mice

who fast every other day are at lower risk of developing age-related brain

disorders similar to stroke, Alzhieimers, Huntington's, and Parkinson's

diseases " .

(that was in comparison to CR mice too).

The mag costs a few bucks at the local market, or you can read it

at the library. I'm sure it will be online soon, I just haven't seen it.

-- Heidi

>Can we have some excerpt, or some link...sounds like fascinating

>stuff. Or a few more details.

>

>BTW, how long were the mice fasted? As I understand it... mice die

>after 7 day without food. Does this mean that a day's fast is

>equivalent to a human day's fast..or 4 days of fasting?

>

>-

[Guest guest]

If I find something online, to be sure I will send it! The article is 3

pages,

more than I can type, and their site is limited to subscribers.

>>>> " Tests showed that their brains had less

age-related damage than those of the other mice, and

in further research, Mattson has discovered the reason. Intermittent

fasting triggers the production

of proteins that help existing brain cells survive damage from oxidation

and also stimulate the growth of nerve celss.

----->wow! that is fascinating heidi, thanks for posting it! i wish they

would experiment on every other day FF in humans too. i've been dabbling in

that form of WD as well as the 20/4 timetable.

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Re: Re: Good news for WD'ers

If I find something online, to be sure I will send it! The article is 3

pages,

more than I can type, and their site is limited to subscribers.

The mice were fasted as in previous discussions: they ate every other day.

The experiments they just started with humans are 20/4 -- because that

might be the most socially acceptable.

I'm not sure what the " equivalent " is. I mean, sure, mice don't live

as long. But their day is the same as ours: 24 hours, based on sunlight.

It's one of those questions no one has answered yet. They are putting some

people on 20/4 to see what happens.

One excerpt:

" Tests showed that their brains had less

age-related damage than those of the other mice, and

in further research, Mattson has discovered the reason. Intermittent

fasting triggers the production

of proteins that help existing brain cells survive damage from oxidation

and also stimulate the growth of nerve celss. As a result, mice

who fast every other day are at lower risk of developing age-related brain

disorders similar to stroke, Alzhieimers, Huntington's, and Parkinson's

diseases " .

(that was in comparison to CR mice too).

The mag costs a few bucks at the local market, or you can read it

at the library. I'm sure it will be online soon, I just haven't seen it.

-- Heidi

>Can we have some excerpt, or some link...sounds like fascinating

>stuff. Or a few more details.

>

>BTW, how long were the mice fasted? As I understand it... mice die

>after 7 day without food. Does this mean that a day's fast is

>equivalent to a human day's fast..or 4 days of fasting?

>

>-

[Guest guest]

Heidi-

Which mag?

>The mag costs a few bucks at the local market, or you can read it

>at the library.

-

[Guest guest]

>Which mag?

>

>>The mag costs a few bucks at the local market, or you can read it

>>at the library.

>

>-

" Health " magazine. I expect the story will be picked up

by some of the others soon though, and online.

It is the November issue and says in big red letters

" NEW ANTI-AGING SECRET It's as easy

as skipping lunch (page 41) " .

-- Heidi