How about R-Lipoic Acid to extend life?

"But now have a look at the results in the animals who were given access to a diet enriched in R(+)-Lipoic Acid. Here, the results were undeniable. The longest-lived animals in this group lived dramatically longer lives than those in anyother cohort. In fact, the mice with supplemental R(+)-Lipoic Acid in their diets exceeded, by a wide margin, the maximum lifespan of animals left to live out their normal lives (Figure 9 ). Animals in the other groups averaged a maximum lifespan of 36 weeks (26 weeks from the beginning of the study), versus a maximum lifespan of 48 weeks for the R(+)-Lipoic Acid group!"

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I didn't see anything in regards to RNA on your site, but I read that having enough RNA is the single most important factor in how long you live. If you eat an abundant amount of RNA, you will get younger. Unfortunately I am currently living in China and can't find a single can of Sardines amazingly enough. Not even in the huge Wallmart stores here in Chongqing.

There are other factors too such as eating a diet that is too acid consistently. I have a theory that part of the problem with diabetes is the acid/alkaline balance. If the pancreas gets too acid, it ceases to repair itself and shuts down. Since I stopped overloading myself with acidic foods, I found it much easier to control my diabetes with a careful diet. I have found no probiotics here, but I can now consume unsweetened yogurt which I could not eat before. I do not do well on the sweetened stuff, but again this is probably because the added sugar brings the pH down into the acid range as well as increasing the insulin response. What I try to do is make my dinner the most alkaline because my lunch usually has a high meat content. So my dinner which is usually consumed at work is a couple of plain yogurts and some almonds. Since almonds are high in fiber, they fill me up quickly without having to eat a huge bag. I get home in the evening usually around 9:30 pm and snack on a meihoutou (Kiwi Fruit) and some pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin seeds and Almonds are both high in magnesium and zinc as well as other trace minerals. I do take some supplements here as well.

On the flip side I may or may not be harming myself eating Pecans in the evening at times, but they are one of the healthiest nuts you can eat. As a bonus they have a generous amount of L-Arginine which is good for your heart, and sex drive. Although they are acidic, they have plenty of EFA's as well and fill you up quickly.

I eat a couple of sunnyside up eggs along with some fresh (uncooked) onion slices and a couple of walnuts for breakfast.

Have been lurking for (seemingly) years.  Always enjoy the discussions and the good chuckle that many of the posts bring.   Right.  Aging - well, me for one would *hate to live to a vast old age.  Why?  Simple. Finances!  What would be the point of living in utter penury, no quality of life, most probably in one of those institutionalised 'age' state-run housing benefit regimes...being regimented by 'bossy staff'.  Not me.

But, with sufficient funds, then another story - but unless I win the jack-pot of summat or the other it is gonna be the state pension which will not even pay the UK poll tax let alone feed and clothe me, AND provide heating!  I scrimp and save as it is and dare not turn on the CH - yet.  So, headwarmers (woolley hat), thermals, heavy socks and etc etc.  Not much fun.  Add in being riddled with arthritis and diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory spine disease + ALL the attendant AS problems) who would want to live to a real ripe old age?  Again.  Not me!

Now as for the rest.  We Brits do not eat 'spotted ***' - that went out with the 1950s 'school dinners' - and was certainly never served in my parent's home (knew their nutrition and knew better - haha).  As for 'boiled pies' - *where did that one come from?  Haggis is boiled, but it aint a pie.  So am confused as to where? <LOL>

As for sodas - not in this house.  Once tried coca-cola when I lived and worked in India: lots of ice cubes (yuck) so then a full fresh lime squeezed into it (still yuck) and haven't wanted to try it again - won't have it in the house, but am advised that it is quite good for cleaning lavatories?

Read ALL the labels and basically eat reasonably healthy - no sugar (don't like sugar) as for chocolate, horrible.  Fats?  No, but have 'proper' butter.  Meat, and red meat in particular?  Very little, don't go too well with autoimmune problems!  And so on and so forth.  I aint healthy, not with AS, but do pretty good for a 70yr old <VBG>

Mystral

i remember reading a journal article when i was in college entiltled "Soft Drinks Do Not Cause Obesity in Children" and in miniscule letters at the very bottom it said "This study was funded by the Coca-Cola Company". I just found that humorous.