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Another study indicating that we probably should be eating more stressed out plants to trigger #xenohormesis, the plant-based activation of our body’s defenses against diseases & aging. phys.org/news/2020-01-w… #healthy #HealthyFood #freakedoutfood #lifespanbook
For more on this, here are our 2 original papers. thescipub.com/PDF/ajptsp.200…
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Title of the paper: “Leaf wounding triggers distant gene expression response of polyphenol biosynthesis in strawberry fruit.” Polyphenols are good. They activate the body’s defenses. e.g. resveratrol, quercetin & fisetin activate the Sirt1 defense enzyme against diseases & aging.
Guess who I am #16. This time no clues. See how you do. I’d be amazed if you recognize this character from my upcoming book. lifespanbook.com #lifespanbook 
H.G. Wells could do it all. He's famous for his novels, of course, but he also wrote shorter fiction, social critiques, and non-fiction works. (His first book was a biology textbook.)
Trained as a scientist, H.G. Wells is, of course, best known as a futurist. His work predicted genetic engineering, nuclear power and more.
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Guess who I am #10. Descended from 🇮🇹, I am a rebel scientist who quit 🚬 in 3rd grade, then used a simple organism to figure out how genes are regulated, and how gene regulation regulates lifespan. 🍻#longevity #lifespanbook
I first met Leonard Guarente when he came to Sydney on holiday to visit my boss, Ian Dawes. We ended up at a dinner together, and you better believe I made sure I was sitting near him.
Guarente engaged me with curiosity and enthusiasm, and told me about his interest in yeast as model organisms for aging. If we can't solve the problem of aging in yeast, he told him, we had no chance in humans.
