1/6 Really important study by @kfitzgeraldnd highlights the importance of diet + lifestyle in slowing ageing
It even suggests lifestyle changes can reverse ageing by 2 years *IN ONLY 8 WEEKS* by triggering changes in DNA 😲
A short thread...
Article👇
aging-us.com/article/202913…
It even suggests lifestyle changes can reverse ageing by 2 years *IN ONLY 8 WEEKS* by triggering changes in DNA 😲
A short thread...
Article👇
aging-us.com/article/202913…
2/6 The study:
A randomised, controlled trial of 43 healthy men age 50-72. Those in the treatment group had an 8 week programme of:
Diet (more info in next tweet)
Sleep
Exercise
Relaxation
Supplemental probiotics + phytonutrients
A randomised, controlled trial of 43 healthy men age 50-72. Those in the treatment group had an 8 week programme of:
Diet (more info in next tweet)
Sleep
Exercise
Relaxation
Supplemental probiotics + phytonutrients
3/6 The diet:
A large amount of green, leafy veg👍
Some nutrient-dense animal protein (liver/eggs)👍
Low in carbs #LCHF 👍
Included intermittent fasting👍
The lifestyle changes:
Exercise 5 x 30min/week
Relaxing breathing exercises twice a day
>7 hours sleep/night
A large amount of green, leafy veg👍
Some nutrient-dense animal protein (liver/eggs)👍
Low in carbs #LCHF 👍
Included intermittent fasting👍
The lifestyle changes:
Exercise 5 x 30min/week
Relaxing breathing exercises twice a day
>7 hours sleep/night
4/6 Ageing was assessed by measuring DNA methylation in saliva
Methylation is possibly the best-studied marker of ageing
Methylation levels at several thousand known sites on chromosomes correlate tightly with age/ageing
Methylation is possibly the best-studied marker of ageing
Methylation levels at several thousand known sites on chromosomes correlate tightly with age/ageing
5/6 It's no surprise to me that diet + lifestyle change slow ageing but the impact is huge (a 2 year improvement after only 8 weeks of change!!!)
There's a lot more info on diet at the @Food_campaignUK website: realfoodcampaign.org.uk
There's a lot more info on diet at the @Food_campaignUK website: realfoodcampaign.org.uk
6/6 This study provides more evidence to support how diet + lifestyle affect ageing
The large number of interventions in this study make it hard to understand which elements are most important in slowing ageing
It would be lovely to see this explored further....
The large number of interventions in this study make it hard to understand which elements are most important in slowing ageing
It would be lovely to see this explored further....
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