Rapamycin appears to be a universal anti aging drug, extending the lifespan of all animals tested to date; it’s the only known drug to do so. This is the second video in a three part series. If you missed the first one, check out The Enzyme mTOR as an Engine of Aging (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the enzyme mtor as an engine of aging), and stay tuned for Is Rapamycin a Universal Anti Aging Drug? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is rapamycin a universal anti aging drug). For more on longevity, see: • Is Longevity Genetic? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is longevity genetic/) • Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary sources of the longevity vitamin ergothioneine/) • APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/apoe the single most important gene for longevity/) For more on aging, visit your local public library or book seller and check out my longevity book, How Not to Age (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how not to age/), available in print, e book, and audio. (All proceeds I receive from the book are donated directly to charity.) New subscribers to our e newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting mtor with rapamycin for extending lifespan and healthspan and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/inhibiting mtor with rapamycin for extending lifespan and healthspan. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence based nutrition revolution! Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translations info/ https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org
