#107

Hi David,
Other longevity therapies & products I use & recommend are:

  1. Pulsed electro-magnetic frequency therapy (PEMF). These devices substantially increase circulation in the body’s 70,000 miles of micro-capillaries. I have a PEMF brand named BEMER. I believe most people alive today have sub-optimal microvascular circulation due to poor diets, sedentary lifestyle, exposure to environmental toxins, etc. In a 3-week clinical trial with BEMER, people gained an average of 18% increase in mitochondrial ATP production. Another benefit, these devices also stimulate osteoblasts to build healthy new bone.

  2. I recently wrote a paper titled The Microbiome Theory of Aging, which was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Integrative Medicine. My article explains how bacterial imbalance result in GI inflammation, which causes intestinal permeability that enables systemic inflammation & accelerated biological aging. Here is the open access link to read The Microbiome Theory of Aging

I also wrote an article titled Postbiotic Metabolites: The New Frontier in Microbiome Science that was published in the June 2019 issue of the Townsend Letter. This article explains why compounds produced by probiotic bacteria (postbiotic metabolites) are key regulators of health. Most people do not produce adequate amounts of postbiotic metabolites, which results in health problems and accelerated aging. Here is a link to this article:

https://essentialformulas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Real-Benefits-of-Probiotics-Ross-Pelton-Townsend-Letter-June-2019.pdf

I also wrote a booklet titled Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics & Postbiotic Metabolites. For a pdf copy of this booklet, go to: Probiotics & Postbiotic Metabolites | Ross Pelton | The Natural Pharmacist

  1. Boosting glutathione levels is one of the most proactive steps people can take for healthy longevity. Here is the link to my article titled Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3: A New Era in Glutathione Therapy that appeared in June 2017 issue of Townsend Letter
  1. Coenzyme Q10 is a life extension nutrient, but it MUST be crystal-free CoQ!0. Read my article posted on my blog titled The Importance of Crystal-Free CoQ10.

Anyone wanting more information on these topics can contact me at: rosspelton70@gmail.com

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#108

@DrRoss - Thank you! @Alpha also suggested PEMF and a few other modalities. The balance and optimizing the microbiome, which seems to be the foundation of functional medicine doctors, is very intriguing! Appreciate your passion in longevity approaches. I will give your articles a read.

#109

FWIW

Another good article on CoQ10, in my view the reference{there are 128 references] alone are worth reading is;

#110

Is it better to take CoQ10 or the precursors ubiquinol? I currently take the latter due to Bryan Johnson doing the same.

#111

Thank you Dr Ross.

Could you provide the reference or describe that study a bit more, do you know if it was manufacturer sponsored or independent?

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#112

Here is the reference: Spodaryk K (2001) Red blood metabolism and hemoglobin-haemoglobin oxygen
affinity: Effect of electromagnetic fields on electromagnetic field in healthy
adults. In: Wolf A Kafka (editor) 2nd Int. World Congress Bio-Electro-MagneticEnergy-Regulation, Emphyspace 200l; 2:15-9

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#113

FWIW

I looked up the paper/study/document stated by DrRoss - posting

It is funded and preformed by the manufacturer/seller of the equipment BEMER.

From BEMER own web site;

“Note: The successes documented here refer exclusively to use of the BEMER Therapy System and cannot therefore just be transposed to other magnetic field therapies without question.”

The above quote is from ;

My view{and some people will not like this) is this is self produced PR/advertising.

This reference is NOT independent research that is non bias.

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#114

Thank you and Dr Ross for sharing and the perspective.

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#115

My doctor prescribed 12.5 mg daily of Clomid for 100 days. It raised my T from 500 to 950. No side effects. I’ve been off for 100 days and will begin another cycle if my next blood test shows that T has dropped below 600.

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#116

Can you comment a bit more on this, is the idea that whole muscle build with EMS there is less of “resistance and weight” on the actual bones and hence one does not get the bone strengthening of normal weigh-bearing training?

#117

I haven’t discussed this with Katalyst yet, so by rights they should have a chance to comment. The EMS stimulation could put demand on bones and muscles, I just don’t know yet.

Until I learn otherwise, I’ll proceed on the conjecture that EMS puts little to no demands (e.g., mimicking the compression demands of heavy weights) on bones.

For that matter, most “weight training” doesn’t put nearly enough load on your bones to make a difference. To maximize your bone density one needs to lift and push very heavy things. This can prove a challenge or even dangerous if you don’t have the right equipment.

I use timed static contraction training for this. Ken Hutchinson (developer of Super Slow training) describes the method in this paper. Timed Static Contractions

I don’t think one needs much of this. Maybe 3 to 5 exercises. One set of each. Once per week. Example exercise:

  • Dead lift
  • Squat
  • Shoulder shrug
  • Over head press

These kinds of things put maximum load on your skeleton.

One can do this sort of thing on stall bars, a chin-up bar that you can move to different positions in a door way, or a platform with straps or chains connected to a bar.

I don’t recommend the following, I just added the picture to illustrate the idea.

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#118

May not be as good as going to the gym for a workout, but it may be a reasonable substitute for those looking to get benefits with little effort. I have a whole-body vibration platform and find it useful as an adjunct to going to the gym.

In addition to increasing or a least maintaining bone density, it has some other surprising benefits:

“Our previous studies have shown that vibratory training is an effective strategy to improve brain health and cognitive functions, as well as to counteract muscle atrophy and motor decline related to aging and/or a sedentary lifestyle [9,16]. In agreement, numerous studies over the last decades report among the main benefits of mechanical vibrations those affecting the musculoskeletal system, such as increased bone mass and muscle strength, as well as increased hormonal responses and improved cognitive abilities, anxious and depressive behavior, and neuromuscular adaptation”

“A study by McGee-Lawrence et. al, 2017 compared exercise versus WBV, and found that WBV produced similar effects as treadmill exercise with respect to improved insulin sensitivity, better glycemic control, decreased muscle atrophying, and increased cortical bone mass from increased osteocalcin.”

“Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of whole-body vibration on bone health”

“High frequency-low magnitude mechanical strains also effectively increases bone structure and density in postmenopausal women.22 Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a form of non-invasive, passively induced mechanical stimulation that increases the mechanical load on bone tissues through the production of strain and modulating muscular force contractions.”

This is the machine I use: It works great, but I don’t recommend it because it has the most aggressive Bluetooth capture I have ever seen. I have to unplug it from the wall, not merely turn the machine off because it will automatically connect with any Bluetooth device I turn on.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229922000139

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#119

Investigating the association of testosterone with survival in men and women using a Mendelian randomization study in the UK Biobank

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93360-z

Interesting…

Consistent, with well-established theory, testosterone reduced longevity.

Several aspects of a healthy lifestyle (such as a low animal fat diet) and several widely used medications (such as statins, metformin, dexamethasone and possibly aspirin) happen to modulate testosterone.

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#120

Very helpful - and it looks from the supplementary table that this effect is a bit larger for men than in the number you quote above for both men and women.

Did not know this:

Testosterone is also increasingly acknowledged to be an immune-suppressant44, potentially increasing susceptibility to cancer45, as well as to infectious diseases44, such as coronavirus disease 19. Testosterone may also induce impulsive behaviour46.

Also founds this interesting:

Our findings differ from previous observational studies which suggest that endogenous testosterone might improve health and lifespan10,11,12,13,14. However, these studies are open to both confounding by health status18,19 and selection bias from inevitably only recruiting survivors32. Our findings are more consistent with previous MR studies suggesting exogenous testosterone increases cardiovascular disease37,38,

And

Our findings are also consistent with the observation that in one of the few primate species with no age or sex difference in testosterone levels, there is also no sex difference in age-dependant survival.

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#121

I apologize if you addressed this in a different thread but in your experience would you place PEMF at the top of your list for healing modalities or something else?

Have you purchased a full body PEMF device? If so which one and if not have you narrowed it down to a few? I just purchased a ICES M1 and if it does anything subjectively positive l would like to invest in one (hopefully semi reasonably priced)

#122

In my experience PEMF heals or supports the healing of injuries that nothing else does. It can take time, but it works.

I do not have a full body PEMF device. I have the ICES® DigiCeutical® A9 Model System. Your M1 device appears to do the same things.

RufusDawes in Anyone want to discuss PEMF Therapy, links to a guy that has DIY PEMF devices including large mats.

Given I’ve never come across any contraindications using PEMF (at least at the levels Bob Dennis recommends), I don’t know why one wouldn’t use a full body mat in or under one mattress every night.

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#123

A future competitor to the Catalyst EMS suit?

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#124

I just added to my Timed Static Contraction station.
I’ve used a rack from which I have rings hanging (see 1stt image) and a bar I can move up & down (see 2nd image)

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I can quickly adjust the bar to do most standing pushing and pulling exercises - over head press, pulls, squat, dead lift, shoulder shrug.

Timed Static Contractions last 90 seconds divided into 3 increments:

  • 1st 30 seconds 1/2 capacity
  • 2nd 30 seconds 3/4 capacity
  • 3rd 30 seconds maximum capacity.

I view the first 60 seconds as keeping you from hurting yourself when you get to the maximum effort.

Doing this correctly gives one massive inroad across all the muscle fibers used.
Absolutely a High Intensity Training protocol.

The protocol has the problem that one can’t measure force applied pushing or pulling a fixed bar.

Some fancy and expensive devices can do this, I found something inexpensive and effective.

Stainless steel platform sitting on the floor between the rack uprights in the 2nd photo.
A veterinary/livestock scale with a 300 kg | 660 lb capacity and a mountable digital readout.

They use these things to weight pigs and sheep!

I got mine from Temu for $132.

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I plan to add a plywood platform and layer of thin yoga mat.

I set the scale to zero out my body weight. Then it pretty accurately gives me the force I apply.

Not perfect, but it gives me a means to measure what the protocol needs to measure.

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#125

That sounds amazing! Could you share more info on the exact device and protocol you used to get these results in your knee?

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#126

Already mentioned in this thread…

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