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Rapamycin extends mouse lifespan 9–14%
NAD+ precursors reverse aging in humans
Blue-light glasses improve sleep quality
Walking 10 min after meals blunts glucose
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Controversial Thoughts: Why I live in Costa Rica — Whalespan

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Controversial Thoughts: Why I live in Costa Rica

Paul Saladino18m · 2021-05-28

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✓Well SupportedThe Hadza people feed their children meat and fruit and generally do not eat vegetables, leaves, stems, or seeds unless necessary.✓Well SupportedIncorporating desiccated organ capsules is an easy way to increase organ consumption and can improve how people feel and overall health.✓Well SupportedAn animal-based diet is proposed as the most evolutionarily consistent and species-appropriate diet for humans.◐Partially SupportedConsuming more seed oils may increase the risk of developing melanoma.Partially Supported

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Obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and lack of vitamin D predispose individuals to significantly worse outcomes from COVID-19.

◐Partially SupportedHuman skin produces more melanin in response to sun exposure.

◐Partially SupportedHeart and Soil 'lifeblood' supplement provided an almost instantaneous boost in energy, mental clarity, and sustained energy throughout the day for a user with a physical job.

◐Partially SupportedSpending time in the sun, surfing, being in the ocean, and spending time in nature away from technology are essential components of a healthy human lifestyle.

◐Partially SupportedFiber is not a significant nutrient for humans, primarily serving as a source of carbohydrates and some minerals.

◐Partially SupportedVegan individuals may exhibit crankiness, irritability, and insulting behavior due to nutrient deficiencies.

◐Partially SupportedGetting real, full-spectrum light into the eyes and onto the skin is important for health.

◐Partially SupportedSpending 99% of the day outdoors in open air, looking at the ocean, swimming, breathing ocean/jungle air, and walking barefoot on dirt is beneficial for humans.

◐Partially SupportedHumans are meant to be in dirt, sand, oceans, lakes, and rivers, and to play.

◐Partially SupportedEating well-raised animals from regenerative farms is a more compassionate and less harmful approach to the environment and ecosystem compared to veganism.

◐Partially SupportedHumans are meant to have robust immune systems, which are supported by living well, being in the sun, breathing fresh air, and obtaining adequate vitamin D from ultraviolet light, not from pills.

◐Partially SupportedConsuming desiccated organ supplements from Heart & Soil, along with steak and liver, is part of his routine after enjoyable activities.