Geneticist David Sinclair’s diet for longevity: doctor evaluated ways to prolong youthfulness

Geneticist David Sinclair’s diet for longevity: doctor evaluated ways to prolong youthfulness

Let’s find out if it’s possible to delay old age with these recommendations.

Huisarts, ex-directeur van de Hillel Foundation in Saratov

Many scientists continue to explore possible ways to fight for a long and active life. One of them is Dr. David Sinclair, co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biological Research on Aging at Harvard Medical School.

The 54-year-old expert claims to have lowered his biological age by 10 years thanks to his technique.

The researcher is involved in genetics and biogerontology, which looks at the evolutionary processes of aging and ways to overcome them. He calls aging “the biggest epidemic” and believes that humanity should allocate resources to find ways to fight it.

What tips does Sinclair have for staying young?

The information below is for informational purposes only and cannot be used as a nutritional regimen or lifestyle change recommendation. Please consult your physician for personalized advice.

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David has studied special proteins – sirtuins – that play an important role in regulating cellular processes. They are essential for longevity. To get them working, there are a few nutritional rules that form not so much a diet as a food system:

• small amounts of sugar and starchy foods in the diet;
• following a diet aimed at activating the sirtuins – Dr. Sinclair skips breakfast, drinks lots of water, and eats mostly plant-based foods;

• using an interval fasting pattern – an eight-hour food window and a 16-hour fasting window – this style of eating activates the recycling of old or damaged body cells.

Adherence to such a diet is possible only with regular monitoring of your own well-being and test results.

Exercise

Dr. Sinclair recommends exercising at least 30 minutes a day, at least at a moderate pace. Even if it’s not possible to devote the full half hour at once, short interval workouts will still have a positive impact on your health.

Recommendations for organizing activity:

• alternate between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and other programs;
• incorporate running and walking;

• aim to increase your heart and breathing rates during exercise.

How effective are Sinclair’s recommendations?

These dietary restructurings cannot be done on your own and require medical advice. Interval fasting, as suggested by the geneticist, and avoidance of animal proteins, sweets and flour are not new trends in dietetics.

Exclusion of any food groups should be accompanied by a search for an alternative that will fill the body’s need for useful substances.

It should be understood that the proposed system is not a short distance race. To achieve the ultimate goal of preserving health for many years, the recommendations must be followed strictly and carefully. It is important not to be lazy to devote part of your time to building new dietary and behavioral habits that require strength and discipline.

In order to have a healthy habit in the future, you should start implementing it now.