Spermidine in the Body: Where It Comes From and How to Nourish Your Levels
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, the microscopy pioneer, described crystals in human semen in 1678, and named them spermine and spermidine. A few hundred years later, these crystals, now called polyamines, a...
Disabled Macroautophagy: Hallmark of Aging #10
Macroautophagy is one type of autophagy and involves the containment of cytoplasmic material into vesicles, whose contents are later digested or broken down into parts by lysosomes, another cellula...
Fasting, Hypothyroidism, and a Gentler Way to Support Autophagy
While fasting is currently all the rage for its autophagy-inducing, gut healing and detoxifying actions, it has actually been a part of all major religions for hundreds of years. In East Asia, it ...
The Hallmarks of Aging: A Guide to the Pathways of Aging
Today we’re talking about the hallmarks of aging. No, we’re not talking about the visual signals like gray hair, wrinkles, or failing eyes. Why don’t we stay forever cherubic? You may be more under...
Spermidine: A Natural Calorie Restriction Mimetic
Sadly, there’s no quick fix for the effects of aging or the extra pounds that sometimes (and so easily) sneak onto our waistlines. But, there is a simple behavior that can combat time (yes, really)...
Semen Retention and Longevity: What to Know
When you think of cutting out things that are unhealthy in your life, you probably think: no more margaritas, drop the smokes, fewer late nights and no more toxic relationships. But what about mas...