Susan wrote:
Doug Freyburger wrote:

The original observation was with low calorie. Doing it low carb is the
refinement. It's been done to rats, worms, whatever. Not to humans.

Because low carb induces the biochemical changes that come from
starvation, but not all the benefits if one eats in excess on LC, either.

Low carb induces the biochemical changes that come from a successful
predator diet. Calling it a starvation respondse does not make sense
given what low carbers actually eat. Which in addition tonot being in
excess is also not anywhere near starvation levels.

Going to 20 for life might well extend life as long as all of the
non-carb nutrients are handled correctly.

Not if you go to 20 but over consume calories. That raises
triglycerides, too, for one thing.

Calorie reduction life extension plans appear to leave their animal
subjects hungry 24/7 for their entire lives. An attempt to duplicate
most of the benefits in a human using low carb would mean not being
hungry and would automatically include not eating to excess.