Tim Randolph
Level 7 Valued Member
The research coming from labs that study the mechanisms of aging has given me pause about high protein diets.
David Sinclair who wrote this is a legit scientist, so it shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand.
In our bodies there are two important aging defense pathways––mTOR and the sirtuins––which sense when we are not eating enough amino acids or energy sources, and go to work putting our bodies in a state of defense. This is a good thing: It is likely why eating fewer calories, without being malnourished, is so good for you and your longevity…
High levels of amino acids will keep the mTOR protein active in your body. That's a bad thing in the long-run––it will turn off your natural defenses against aging and disease.
David Sinclair who wrote this is a legit scientist, so it shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand.