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473: How to age backwards | Mark Hyman, M.D.

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The Science of M-Tor and Its Importance in Longevity

M-Tor is a hallmark of aging and deregulated nutrient sensing which if not properly modulated leads to rapid aging/nThere are four longevity switches - insulin signaling, M-Tor, AMPK, and sirtuins that need to be properly modulated for healthy aging/nM-Tor is needed for synthesizing protein and building muscle but if always switched on leads to overgrowth and halts self-cleaning process called autophagy/nInhibiting M-Tor all the time is absurd as it leads to frailty and loss of muscle mass which increases risk for early death or falls/nStimulating M-Tor in the right way at the right time is important for Goldilocks problem and understanding the science of protein is necessary to live a healthy life

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