How eating less can slow the aging process

Brigham Young: There’s a multi-billion-dollar industry devoted to products that fight signs of aging, but moisturizers only go skin deep. Aging occurs deeper — at a cellular level — and scientists have found that eating less can slow this cellular process. Recent research published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics offers one glimpse into how cutting calories impacts aging inside a cell. The researchers found that when ribosomes — the cell’s protein makers — slow down, the aging process slows too. The decreased speed lowers production but gives ribosomes extra time to repair themselves.

Pathways Underlying the Benefits of Calorie Restriction

NIH. US: A mouse study revealed that some of the health benefits of calorie restriction are due to increased production of the gas hydrogen sulfide. The key metabolic pathways exist in yeast, worms, flies, and mice, suggesting they are highly conserved and could have potential clinical applications.