Andrew Huberman· PhD
So it wasn't its anti-oxidant activity that was extending lifespan. It was its ability to turn on the yeast's defenses against aging.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
So it wasn't its anti-oxidant activity that was extending lifespan. It was its ability to turn on the yeast's defenses against aging.
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resveratrol is a molecule that activates the sirtuins
So the resveratrol is activating all these stress response pathways that are basically, you know, in our, you know, we have in our body and basically turning on all these genes that are helping you deal with stress. But they're, like, staying activated for longer. And so, when, you know, basically aging, which is a stress, you're basically dealing with aging better in a way.