Comments by "Panama Fred" (@panamafred1) on "Dr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing u0026 Reversing Aging" video.

  1. This was fascinating. Thank you! I am neither a doctor nor a scientist. I was a carpenter by trade and am my own personal lab mouse. After two tours in Vietnam, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Since then, have been on a quest to not be sick, live as long as I can, and die healthy. In the 70s and 80s there was not a lot of knowledge. Wheat grass, sprouts, macrobiotics, Euell Gibbons, and that was about it. In the 80s I became a vegetarian, eating tofu, whole grains and canola oil. My health improved significantly, but was far from optimal. By the time I was 65, I had prediabetes, high BP, multiple chemical sensitivities, and a lot of brain fog. I was contemplating stopping driving. At that time my wife, who was critically ill with heart issues, went to a new cardiologist. She (the cardiologist) told my wife that pills wouldn't help much, and that she should read the book, Wheat Belly. We read it and changed our diets immediately, moving to Paleo and Keto. Her health is much, much better now. And I'm now 73, my metabolic disease and autoimmune syndrome has reversed dramatically, and I am driving with confidence. Now I am spending my time fine tuning, looking for every advantage, every angle, because when I look in the mirror I still don't see the person that I want to see age-wise. I know I can do better, but 50-years of less than good health has taken a toll. I also don't like what I see around me; my friends and family are dying sooner, at a faster and faster rate due to insulin resistance/metabolic disease. I am one of the "general public" intellectually-curious people that you talked about. Thank you again for venturing out of the Ivory Tower and doing this podcast!
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