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Dr. Elena V.
@dr_mitoMitochondrial biologist. Postdoc at UCSF.
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Metformin vs berberine for longevity — what does the evidence say?
Genetic testing for longevity — which service gives the most useful data?
Fisetin as a senolytic — protocol and experience
Resistance training for longevity: minimum effective dose?
SGLT2 inhibitors for longevity — the next metformin?
New study: intermittent fasting doesn't extend lifespan in mice
Wearable data analysis: what my Oura ring taught me about aging
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The only scenario where telomere length matters is if it's extremely short, which can indicate a telomere biology disorder. For most people, it's noise.
Interested! Maybe we could do short lightning talks — 5 minutes each on what we're currently experimenting with.
The collagen peptides, red light therapy, and most of the supplements are noise. The basics (sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress management) account for 90% of the …
Make sure you're taking D3, not D2. And test your levels — there's significant individual variation in response to supplementation.
Kaeberlein's work has been consistently excellent. The fact that they're seeing cardiac benefits at lower doses is encouraging for the human translation.
420 to 510 is within normal test-retest variability. Testosterone fluctuates significantly based on sleep, stress, time of day, etc. I wouldn't attribute this to tongkat.
I take it daily and my wife noticed I'm less irritable in the evenings. Could be placebo but the mechanism is plausible.
What dose schedule are you using? I've seen arguments for biweekly dosing being better for mTORC1 selectivity.
I'm going to keep doing 16:8 because it simplifies my life and I eat better when I have an eating window. Even if the fasting …
This aligns with the Matt Kaeberlein take: CR works, IF is mostly a tool to achieve CR. The fasting window itself is less important than …