Life Altering and Enlightening

the research is beyond compelling, over 50 different species, 2000 studies with ongoing human controlled, clinical trials showing the same dramatic slowdown in aging biomarkers that occurred in animals are occuring in humans and the effects on different aspects of the body, lowered diabetes, lower cancer incidences, improved cardiovascular performances, lowered blood pressure, lower insulin levels, etc, etc. if you do a search on google or google scholar, you'll find ample enough ammo to find scientific evidence to corroborate Wofford, a pathologist at UCLA who did many of his own controlled studies. this book is packed with evidence and science. it exposes the myth that you have to be hunger all the time, with the key being low density foods. if you want to live longer, this is a must read.

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So why did Dr. Walford die in his 70s?

I read this book and was somewhat impressed. Certainly most Americans would do well to eat less and to make every calorie a nutritious one. However, like so many good ideas, I think the proponents of caloric restriction take the implementation of their concepts to extremes, as Dr. Walford may have. Dr. Walford's daughter, Lisa, who also wrote a book on CR, evidently has a BMI of 15. I don't know how tall she is but for me, at 5'4", to have a BMI of 15, I'd have to weigh 88#! At 112#, I'm already told frequently how thin I am, don't think I'd look, feel or be healthy at 24 lbs. lighter. Also, the fact that Dr. Walford recommends the consumption of animal flesh, despite all the research showing how harmful its consumption is, gave me pause. I'd recommend you read Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. instead.

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An Adult Fairy Tale

I read the book from cover to cover and began to embrace the philosophy and lifestyle it promotes.The book is a good read, sounds plausible, is well written but is not something to put your faith in. I had a question so I went on-line in search of Roy Walford, lo and behold the good Doc did not live to be 80. Dr. Roy Lee Walford, M. D. (June 29, 1924 San Diego, California - April 27, 2004) was a pioneer in the field of life extension. He died at age 79 of respiratory failure as a complication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Hmm... not quite what I was hoping to find. Calorie restriction may extend the life of a rat in a climate controlled lab but we humans live in a polluted world. Calorie restriction to increase longevity sounds so noble, so self-sacrificing that one would expect a big payoff, one of a long healthy life. Sorry to say however this just isn't the case. Walford's research was negated by his own demise at the age of 79, sounds average at best in terms of years. Damage to DNA cannot be repaired by calorie restriction and optimal nutrition there remains a missing piece to the complex issue of longevity and health. My Great-Grandmother ate pork, drank like a fish, and smoked. She took no meds at all and passed away at the age of 105. Hmmm. Makes you wonder.


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