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My girlfriend is studying aging in her masters and I read some papers with her that said that more protein help your body grow muscle mass, but not repair damag
by culopatin 5y ago
My girlfriend is studying aging in her masters and I read some papers with her that said that more protein help your body grow muscle mass, but not repair damage in cells, and lower protein intake allows your cells to fagocite, destroying damaged cells, leading to better health overall and more longevity.
This is completely opposite from what this paper is saying.
- drekk 5y agoMaybe I can help clear something up for once in these comments! My focus is on substance abuse and not aging, but I've been following the literature and what has been gaining prominence is the "cold wet hungry" hypothesis. That is to say, our ancestors were often cold, wet, and hungry, and our body evolved defenses to deal with those endemic conditions. Though we live past infancy in much larger numbers, our resilience to aging is decreased by sedentary lifestyles and high carbohydrate, high protein, and high fat diets. If you're meeting your protein requirements, things like intermittent fasting can help your body better regulate inflammation and thus aging (which can better be thought of as disregulated inflammation)