We wish you were standing in the same room as us. We’d give you a hug and stimulate your oxytocin. Then we’d invite you to go on a brisk walk and increase your endorphins. Having worked up an appetite, we would ask you to sit down with us for a delicious noon-time meal, featuring your… read more
Come to a CR Way celebration and you will find that calorie restrictors are often quite joyous. Of course, being in great health helps you feel good, but perhaps another reason we are so happy is that following a low calorie lifestyle increases methylation (adding a methyl or CH3 molecule to cytosine or adenine DNA… read more
What is your impression of this couple? Are they: Trusting? Committed? Intimate? Romantic? Sociable? Serotonin and Intimacy How you rate their level of intimacy may relate to the level of serotonin activity in your brain. An ingenious study showed that increased serotonin levels influence the perception of relationships. Here is an… read more
Exciting new research demonstrates that FGF21 (Fibroblast Growth Factor-21) a hormone produced during fasting extends lifespan by 30% in male mice and almost 40% in females. This is good news for anyone who wants to extend lifespan, whether practicing calorie restriction or not because these mice did not limit calories! Read the study details: The… read more
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
