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Why Eating Less Makes You Live Longer
Eat less and something ancient flips inside your cells, from 'grow' to 'repair.' Two ordinary pills now flip it for you.
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Calorie restriction
Calorie restriction lowers energy intake while maintaining essential nutrients, shifting cellular resources toward repair and metabolic health.
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mTOR
mTOR, or mechanistic target of rapamycin, is an enzyme inside your cells that acts as a master growth switch.
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AMP-activated protein kinase
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an enzyme inside cells that acts as a low-energy sensor.
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Sirtuin
Sirtuins are an ancient family of signaling proteins that act as master regulators of cellular metabolism and DNA repair.
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Metformin
Metformin is a medication taken by mouth to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Rapamycin
Rapamycin is a bacterial compound that inhibits mTOR, halts cell division, stops transplant rejection, and is studied for extending lifespan.