Re: [DIYbio] Re: Prospects of anti-aging research

Occam's razor: that which boosts mating also boots evolutionary
selection which equates to health and longevity. (?) Characterization
is a big unknown.


Figure 2: Score of health status from men and women residents of
Carhuamayo, Junin at 4100 m in the Peruvian Central Andes. Upper line:
population consuming extracts of maca. Bottom line: population not
consuming maca.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2012/193496.fig.002.jpg


Reference:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/193496
Ethnobiology and Ethnopharmacology of Lepidium meyenii (Maca), a Plant
from the Peruvian Highlands (2011)


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On 8/31/14 1:01 AM, Cathal Garvey wrote:
> Maca's effects on human sexuality are less simple than "boosting"; it
> appears to improve libido, but has no impact on impotence, for example
> (given that this is the primary market for Maca, seems unfair). It is
> possible it increases testosterone, but a quick look into Maca after J's
> post didn't yield much on anti-aging potential.
>
> There's no contradition between testosterone and oestrogen, contrary to
> the popular view that they are in opposition they are important hormones
> for both genders.
>
> On 29/08/14 18:41, Mega [Andreas Stuermer] wrote:
>> If Maca works boosting male fertility, it may increase testosterone levels.
>>
>> http://jap.physiology.org/content/106/1/333
>> -> estrogen activates telomerase (in endothelial cells).
>> Fun fact: aspirin does too
>>
>> Is that a contradiction?
>>

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