#192

Given their impact they have way more blood on their hands than other newspapers:

Their Pulitzer price for covering up the genocide of 4 million Ukrainians (Holodomor) is quite something…

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#193

All media has bias and makes mistakes, and The NYT because of it’s reach and readership may be more consequential when it’s misleading. BUT, when it comes to fact checking, to claim that the NYT publishes more fake news than most other news outlets - “They’re one of the worst perpetrators of fake news and propaganda out there” - I think is ridiculous and any of the major fact checking organizations would verify that there are far worse perpetrators out there. Maybe people think that the NYT is more accurate than it is - and the book posted looks good and points out glaring mistakes - but that’s because the NYT is highly respected. Compare it to the New York Post and see who is more accurate.

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#194

Most people know the New York Post is garbage (even its design suggests so). Their impact is not as big. The NYT under its respectable reputation is just the Pravda of the American elite, advancing their agenda and pretending to be neutral.

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#195

This isn’t the place to debate the overall views on different news organizations.

Its fine to focus on and deconstruct the accuracy of a given story about rapamycin (or other scientific topic) by a given writer, but now you’re veering off into the broad topic of media history, accuracy and bias - and I’m sure there are many places on the interwebs to discuss that issue, and since we all have our biases there is never going to be a single “right” answer.

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#196

But there is a single “wrong” answer…oops, I’ll shut up now…don’t want to get in a diplomatic spat…specially since there may be some New York Post reporters, lined up to interview @RapAdmin .

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#197

And now from FOX news:

Link:

Interest continues to grow.

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There are likely about 18,000+ Rapamycin Users in the USA Now
#198

Wow - this is the first time I’ve seen any numbers from the online prescribing companies like Daniel Tawfik’s Healthspan and AgelessRx:

Tawfik’s company currently treats more than 3,500 patients with rapamycin, he told Fox News Digital.

I think its likely there are 20,000+ people in the US now using rapamycin.

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#199

Nah it is much higher…Wouldn’t be surprised if the number is 20-fold since most people do things and quietly go about their business. However It would be interesting to know if different docs are prescribing it in different doses? I don’t think the dosing and frequency issues have been settled yet?

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#201

Here is how I arrive at this estimate… feel free to criticize and make other suggestions for improvements: There are likely about 18,000+ Rapamycin Users in the USA Now

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#202

2 posts were merged into an existing topic: There are likely about 18,000+ Rapamycin Users in the USA Now

#203

And today’s list of publications covering rapamycin. It seems like we can expect a wave of additional press from other countries as these stories spread out and journalists in other countries are alerted to the longevity and health benefits of rapamycin:

Canada’s National Post:

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Full story here:

And, shocking (yes, shocking, I tell you) news from the National Post story :wink:

Canadians have succeeded in importing bubble packs of “rapa” into Canada from India and China, according to a “Longevity Drug Users Group” discussion forum, raising questions about purity or possible contaminants. There are other reports of people repackaging tablets from India into birthday card envelopes and mailing them to Canada from the U.S.

Unfortunately, the journalist didn’t check our threads on the tests on Indian product quality (which in Zydus and Biocon seem fine): Rapamycin / Sirolimus from India, Lab Test Report on Quality / Purity

and, in New York, The Sun: (ah, I see it was just the syndicated version of the Fox News story posted earlier)

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#204

All I can say is that I’m glad I have a 2-3 year supply in the freezer. :wink:

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#205

Freezer? Refridgerator not enough? I’d be worried about freezing meds for fear of somehow breaking/altering the molecular structure of some compound, perhaps impact on the enteric coating, who knows. Excess heat can do it, extremely low temps in principle can be disruptive too. I don’t know if it’s a risk with a particular med or not, but… that’s the point, I don’t know. Some things definitely benefit from freezing (example, ground flaxseed… although I did check with a researcher who works with flaxseed first!), but does rapa? I have no clue, and an not going to take a chance. Instead, I’m buying a minifridge where I’ll store my meds at a steady low temp, but not freeze them and hope for the best🤷

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#206

A mini fridge for meds is a brilliant idea. I think a freezer is OK as long as moisture isn’t an issue.

And my freezer is halfway between an American freezer and an American fridge. It meets them halfway.

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#207

The discoverer of rapamycin, Surendra Nath Sehgal PhD froze rapamycin for 5 years… and it was as strong as when he put it in the freezer.

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#208

Great! But powdered rapamycin is one thing. Do we know how enteric coating of pills reacts to freezing? Does it disintegrate? Is it weakened, compromising its protection against stomach acid? I just want to have some data before risking an unusual storage protocol differing from that recommended by the manufacturer. The rapamycin may be fine, but the delivery mechanism may not. YMMV.

#209

As a result of these mainstream media articles, there have been discussions in physician discussion websites. Unfortunately, the majority of physicians have a negative opinion.
Rapamycin is a dangerous immunosuppressant.
Supplements are unproven.
Proponents of these therapies are charlatans.
Supplements are just snake oil
Supplement companies are just in it for the money.

Unfortunately, parts of this are true, which means there’s a long way to go to get longevity medicine to go mainstream.

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#210

There is for sure something deeply rotten in supplement-land. In my opinion the medical community, at large, have dropped the ball with respect to aging. There are a few avenues for clinical testing available right now, and the preclinical needs are much bigger.

It’s great for doctors to complain about untested stuff sneaking towards the mainstream. Less so when those same doctors refuse to do the testing.

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#211

One of the best things we can do for our mental health is to not click comments sections.

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#212

I can’t find the original thread, so please move this where it belongs :slight_smile:

I just saw this on my YouTube home page!!

@rberger

EDIT: I just finished it and think he did an exceptional job.

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How a cheap, generic drug became a darling of longevity enthusiasts