Mike Lustgarten Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15OMr4EzeAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Put Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thanks, Mike. This supports the thesis, in humans:https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2015/04/16/ufifas-study-mushrooms-boost-immunity/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lustgarten Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Thanks Ron, there's human data in an earlier ergothioneine video: but the study in flies is the 1st to test whether ergothioneine extends lifespan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 So then how much is too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lustgarten Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 identifying that will take a lot of one's own blood test data in conjunction with dietary tracking. I'll make a video on that at some point in late 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewab Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Today Nutritionfacts.org released a video on this topic called Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine. There is A LOT packed into this 6-minute video and I would encourage everyone here to take a look. Some basic highlights include: Low levels of ergothioneine are associated with a host of problems including cardiovascular disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment Bruce Ames considers ergothioneine to be a “longevity vitamin” Practically speaking, mushrooms (including several varieties) and tempeh are the richest sources Ergothioneine crosses the blood brain barrier Dietary consumption of ergotheioneine increased levels measured in blood Mushroom consumption is associated with many positive outcomes, including reduced all-cause mortality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lustgarten Posted October 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 I can't say too much, as it's unpublished data, but ergothioneine is potentially a big player in longevity, both in centenarians and in long-lived mice. Paper in preparation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBAvoider Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I wonder if supplementation is a possible modality, rather than consuming heaps of mushrooms or tempeh. I do eat a fair amount of mushrooms on the regular though frankly if you were to consume all the "good for you" foods, you'd be doing nothing but noshing, and your calorie budget would be out the window. And worry not, tomorrow and every day after there will be some new "essential" food you just have to scarf down, so keep that gullet open. It's just not practical. This is why supplements are sometimes a necessary evil, with all the caveats wrt. whole foods etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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