Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
@Blagosklonny
Jun 18, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
weight of #centenarians in Austria (> 100 years old)
For men, body weights 60 kg (132 lb), heights 167 cm; #BMI 21.5.
For women, body weights 52 kg (115 lb); heights 149 cm; BMI 22.8
academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…
Low weights are expected of course. But note low heights 167 cm, 149 cm (non-centenarian heights are 179 and 166 for men and women in Austria). One of explanations is that mTOR drives both growth and aging
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Of course we cannot (and should not) decrease our heights (developmental growth) but we can decrease mTOR activity later in life by low calories diets, fasting, #keto, #rapamycin etc

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD

Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @Blagosklonny

Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Oct 6, 2022
1/
 Should we decrease protein uptake to live longer? Does growth hormone (GH) therapy promotes healthy lifespan in the elderly or it makes the elderly age faster? Here are some answers (not medical advice).
2/
 It was shown that protein-restriction (and especially certain amino-acid restriction) as well as GH deficiency extends lifespan, whereas high protein uptake and GH decrease lifespan. BUT (big but)...
3/
 This only increases lifespan when protein restriction and GH deficiency happens very early during developmental growth. For example, GH deficiency should be implemented during first 6 weeks after birth in mice
Read 9 tweets
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Sep 24, 2021
1/5
In 2014, I published "Koschei the immortal and anti-aging drugs" presenting anti-aging combo/recipe. Dr Alan Green named it Koschei formula and implemented in the clinic (by now he develops his own formula)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25476900/#&gid…
2/5
Since that time, I have significantly updated the formula. One of notable change is Low Carb instead of Low Fat diet. Importantly, now there are many Koschei formulas depending on a particular person. It is addressed to MDs not patients.
3/5
 Before I publish them, I present here One personalized example, suited to me
In order of importance
on the next page:
Read 5 tweets
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Sep 24, 2020
Out of my 91 papers on rapamycin, I select five for a brief introduction and historic perspective

1.Most recent and comprehensive analysis why rapamycin can and should be used to treat aging and prevent diseases

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
2. By 2010, 12 predictions of mTOR theory of aging have been confirmed (including life extension in mice). “The only prediction remained in 2010 to be confirmed: rapamycin will become the cornerstone of anti-aging therapy in our life time”

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20436272/
3.In 2010, Intermittent (6 days per 4 weeks) administration of Rapamycin slows aging and extends maximal lifespan in mice

ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-…
Read 5 tweets
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Sep 1, 2020
1/3Some senolytics (drugs that kill senescent cells selectively) may work because they are not senolytics, instead inhibiting kinases, including mTOR, acting as gero-suppressants
2/3Pure senolytics, a form of chemotherapy, are not selective enough for senescent cells, killing non-senescent cells too. Second, in some cases, killing senescent cells can further impair organ function. Imagine killing senescent neurons, beta-cells, retinal cells.
3/3There are solutions to these problems but clinical applications should be chosen very well to make senolytics work as intended.
Otherwise clinical trials of senolytics will fail one after another
Read 4 tweets
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Jun 25, 2020
@nntaleb
1/3 Every day we play Russian Roulette. Our decisions are NOT based on the probability of death. Instead, we do what other people do and especially ! what we already done successfully.
2/3 COVID-19 death probability for young girls >> old men (perhaps 1000 fold). But I observed that more old men than young girls are not wearing masks in the park.
3/3 The probability of death from: smoking > car accidents > > shark attack. People avoided swimming last year at Cape Cod watching others; no one avoids driving; smoking depends on other people smoking. And NOT taking rapamycin in theory maybe even more dangerous than smoking
Read 4 tweets
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny, MD, PhD Profile picture
Jun 5, 2020
“Fast food” is food that is prepared quickly and is eaten quickly or taken out.
I do not see anything bad in fast food, except that it contains a lot of carbs. Without carbs (bread, fries etc) it would be called ketogenic diet (almost)
The focus should be shifted from whether food is "fast" or "slow" to carb content. Zero carb fast food seems fine to me. Fast meat without bread for example
I see more problems with "Panera" type of food that is considered "slow" food but intentionally (!) based of High-Carbs recommendations (and low fat).
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(