Update: New Monkey Study Confirms Calorie Restriction Extends Life! Do you believe the headlines: Calorie Restriction doesn’t prolong life? Humans and monkeys are primates. They have many similar physiological traits. So using monkeys for longevity studies that suggest possibilities for humans is not surprising. The NIA study, recently published in Nature1, reports the unexpected result… read more
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Telomere Length and Calorie Restriction Effect in Cancer Prevention
Recently, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, government advisory panel, advised against regular PSA tests. Their take on it: Screening for Prostate Cancer# Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Population Adult males Recommendation Do not use prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer. Grade: D Screening Tests Contemporary recommendations for prostate cancer… read more
Loving Kindness Meditation Enhances Calorie Restriction
Some time ago, we attended a concert at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and were entranced by the beautiful alto voice of the woman who was leading chants. Little did we know that, years later, she would become a member of LivingTheCRWay.com and that her outstanding talent would come to the fore to… read more
Calorie Restriction Improves Cognition – especially when combined with regular brain training
Calorie Restriction’s Impact on Memory and Cognition Flash back to a decade ago. I had been working with a new program to improve memory that flashed a series of numbers on the computer screen. The challenge was to remember the numbers in the exact order that they were presented. Another part of the software asked… read more
Intermittent Fasting or Calorie Restriction?
Last week, Dr. Michael Mosley presented Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer on the BBC. This entertaining special focused on intermittent fasting, a popular form of dieting for many people. Intermittent fasting is often confused with calorie restriction, which is the only proven dietary way to increase lifespan. We were delighted to see the personable… read more
New Tests for Optimal Health and Rate-of-aging
We communicate regularly with our doctors. This letter updates our testing protocols based on the latest science and clinical practices. Dr. Doctor Powell, We look forward to seeing you. As we take stock of the past year and how we are progressing from a health/wellness perspective, much has changed. First, we can’t… read more
Eating the CR Way is delicious fun at Andy’s Pure Food Restaurant!
Brussels Sprouts with Cherry Tomatoes Butternut Squash with Walnuts Raw Broccoli and Leeks It’s fun to eat out. All of us love to go to a restaurant and have good food prepared for us. But if you really care about optimal health and longevity, truly healthful restaurant food is hard to find. So… read more
Scientists answer your questions at next CR Way teleconference
Sixteen years ago, two visionary scientists, Drs. Stephen Spindler and Joseph Dhahbi began publishing the results of a quest to help people live longer. Focusing on calorie restriction, the only scientifically proven way to extend lifespan, Drs. Spindler and Dhahbi decided to concentrate on identifying cellular regulators that control calorie restriction’s beneficial effects. They looked… read more
Chocolate Candy for Happy Calorie Restriction?
Calorie Restriction and Eating Sweets Today we are making chocolate candy and for good reason. All of us need to have something sweet in our lives. And some of us like sweet food. So we went on a mission to find the best chocolate, a healthful organic sweetener (not easy to do) and some walnuts. … read more
Summer Celebration, July 15
JOIN PAUL & MEREDITH FOR A “PURE” SUMMER CELEBRATION AT THE CR WAY LONGEVITY CENTER MID-WESTCHESTER SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2:00 TO 6:00 PM 45 minutes from Grand Central – by car or by train, 10 minutes by taxi from the Croton-Harmon train station to the Center. We are enjoying our new Pure Water… read more