The Benefits of Caloric Restriction Without the Actual Restricting

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DESCRIPTION: One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one’s lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are discouraged, but there may be a natural way to conserve levels as we age. Foods can also cause undesirable hormone imbalances. See for example Dairy Hormonal Interference ( Meat Hormones & Female Infertility ( The Acne-Promoting Effects of Milk ( Anabolic Steroids in Meat ( Dairy & Sexual Precocity ( and Xenoestrogens & Early Puberty ( Other videos on stress reduction include Antioxidant Level Dynamics ( and Improving Mood Through Diet ( Plant-based diets are one of my most popular topics, spanning more than 100 videos ( but I also cover another thousand nutrition subjects at (

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