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Or it might be pension fraud https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-23902

by gloflo 2y ago

Or it might be pension fraud https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-239023 https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing...

3abiton 2y ago
I've been following nutrition "science" for the past 10 years, and to say it's cluster fudge is an understatement.
- jmulho 2y ago
  I recommend checking out Gill Carvalho (https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionMadeSimple https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionMadeSimple). He helped me realize that nutrition science isn’t a controversial as it would seem from reading the popular press or the occasional study showing that bacon and Oreo cookies are good for your heart. It took five or ten videos to get a feel for how real scientists interpret new information. He explains the relative power of different types of scientific evidence, etc. Good stuff. He covers the Omega-3 AFib connection. If I remember correctly, Omegas-3s improve several cardiovascular risk factors, but also increase the risk of AFib. So, depending on your current situation, you may want to increase or decrease your intake. Deficiency is definitely bad, but you can also overdo it. I decided that sardines a few times a week is probably safer for me than the fish oil capsules I was taking daily.
  - 3abiton 2y ago
    Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out!
  - pstuart 2y ago
    He's on my list of "science advisors" as well (Dr. Patrick being the OG in this regard). Another that bridges the gap is https://www.youtube.com/physionic https://www.youtube.com/physionic
DennisP 2y ago
A book I read a couple years ago (I think Peter Attia's) said one of the clearest nutritional studies just sent a weekly bottle of olive oil to half the participants, who had better health results than the control group. They didn't track exactly what people ate, but figured they probably used recipes with olive oil and ended up closer to a Mediterranean diet. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean it translates to extreme longevity.
- aitchnyu 2y ago
  If I had attention of food scientists and motivation, I'll eat better. Is this experiment controlled for that?
  - DennisP 2y ago
    I haven't read the study itself, but normal practice is to give the control group some kind of attention that doesn't include the intervention you're testing.

by gloflo 2y ago

3abiton 2y ago

I've been following nutrition "science" for the past 10 years, and to say it's cluster fudge is an understatement.

jmulho 2y ago
I recommend checking out Gill Carvalho (https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionMadeSimple https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionMadeSimple). He helped me realize that nutrition science isn’t a controversial as it would seem from reading the popular press or the occasional study showing that bacon and Oreo cookies are good for your heart. It took five or ten videos to get a feel for how real scientists interpret new information. He explains the relative power of different types of scientific evidence, etc. Good stuff. He covers the Omega-3 AFib connection. If I remember correctly, Omegas-3s improve several cardiovascular risk factors, but also increase the risk of AFib. So, depending on your current situation, you may want to increase or decrease your intake. Deficiency is definitely bad, but you can also overdo it. I decided that sardines a few times a week is probably safer for me than the fish oil capsules I was taking daily.
- 3abiton 2y ago
  Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out!
- pstuart 2y ago
  He's on my list of "science advisors" as well (Dr. Patrick being the OG in this regard). Another that bridges the gap is https://www.youtube.com/physionic https://www.youtube.com/physionic

DennisP 2y ago

A book I read a couple years ago (I think Peter Attia's) said one of the clearest nutritional studies just sent a weekly bottle of olive oil to half the participants, who had better health results than the control group. They didn't track exactly what people ate, but figured they probably used recipes with olive oil and ended up closer to a Mediterranean diet. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean it translates to extreme longevity.

aitchnyu 2y ago
If I had attention of food scientists and motivation, I'll eat better. Is this experiment controlled for that?
- DennisP 2y ago
  I haven't read the study itself, but normal practice is to give the control group some kind of attention that doesn't include the intervention you're testing.