Fact-checking anti-aging meds | Metformin, Rapamycin, NMN

This is a bit dry but has some useful information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvUrcbwAd1Y&t=1074s

The first part, which my link skips, claims that there is no good evidence that Metformin and Rapamycin are anti-aging.

The Mysterious Plaque Reversing Effect of Lycopene

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Tomatoes are food.  Healthy food.  Roma tomatoes have enough lycopene for the whole day so I eat 1 or 2 per day.

Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's Cause of Death Revealed

https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/20/daniel-naroditsky-chess-grandmaster-cause-of-death/

This Food Component Cuts Visceral Fat in Half (Science-backed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jII_IDTCw-o

I'm not sure how to eat this food, and 40G seems excessive.

https://youtu.be/ZkosHWNSLc4?si=i7ZZadzYQrDGKq2h

Likewise, he recommends 40G fiber.  Again, this seems way excessive.  A 12 oz package of mixed vegetables, which claims to be 4 servings, has 12G of fiber per package.  I like eating vegetables with something that tastes good, like chicken nuggets, chicken strips, or ravioli.  

I also get fiber from fruit.  I try to eat an apple every day, because doing so reportedly can lower cholesterol.

Too much of either substance will have intestinal effects, like gas, because they are broken down by gut bacteria.  I've been trying to eat fiber to deal with constipation.

3 Occasions When A Narcissist Reveals Their True Self

Interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcp38hyyVyg

Large-scale Vitamin D study on Telomeres, an important Marker of Aging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is72arPPdy4

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I'm concerned that the study doesn't control for the Omega-3 intake, although taking both sounds like a good idea.  I'm already taking Vitamin D.   However, I'm not a doctor nor a medical expert.  

I'm also concerned that he doesn't provide a link to the study.  I found the article on the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition website:  https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(25)00255-2/abstract

I believe in, "Trust, but verify".  I would like to see more studies.  

According to Google AI...

"Yes, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) is a highly reputable, peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing primary research, considered a top source in nutrition and dietetics, though it's published by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), which receives funding from food/beverage industry partners, a point some critics raise regarding potential influence. Its high impact factor and publication of rigorous studies on topics like obesity, metabolism, and vitamins underscore its scientific standing. "

Animal Protein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_cKTN1l7r4&t=1845s

Neuroscience Confirms: This One Behavior Quietly Weakens Your Brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=negnKVYXloc&t=60s

I am not sure how good the science is, but I might be the poster-child for this phenomenon.

I loved this french ad, so I dubbed it - YouTube

This is  like an argument for vegetarianism, which I will never do.

But it is cute...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u5au_TFHSg

Intermarché is a major French supermarket chain, part of the larger Les Mousquetaires retail group, known for its hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores, operating primarily in France, Belgium, Poland, and Portugal. They focus on a "producers & traders" model, controlling the supply chain from farm to fork, offering fresh produce, groceries, organic options, and private labels

Saturated Fat LIES (And how to see through them)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taaEOY5E5Iw

JUICE IS JUST FLAT SODA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WHNWi23Jb0

Using a self cleaning oven to clean pans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQqMxuy_vWM

The rings true to me.  

Once in the 1970s, my mother took dirty drip bowls from the top burners and put them in the self cleaning oven and they came clean.  I could see some ash where the dirt had been.

I think that today it would set off a smoke detector.  What happens when you burn organic material?  You get smoke, probably carbon monoxide, and possibly harmful chemicals.

Google tells me that a self cleaning oven gets to 800 to 900 degrees fahrenheit.  That seems like a dangerous amount of heat.

Heavy Metals in your Chocolate: The Best & Worst Brands

The California Proposition 65 standard is not a safety standard, but a labelling standard.  The FDA allows higher levels of heavy metal contamination.

I can no longer find the Sam's Choice brand of dark chocolate.  The 72%, which according to the video has too much cadmium, shows up on the Walmart site, but it is out of stock.

Walmart has replaced the Sam's Choice brand with their "Better Goods" brand.  I was buying this, because it is about a dollar cheaper, but I can't find any information about its heavy metal content.

According to the video, if I wanted to play it safe, I would buy the Giradelli 86%.

Humidifiers: Simpler is better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

During the cold weather, I have trouble with dry skin, so I asked my doctor if I should get a humidifier.   He thought that it would be a good idea, and he said that he uses one.

Speaking of "swamp coolers", they are very popular in Utah where the climate is very dry.  My house came with one, and it did a very poor job of cooling my home.  So I had an AC system installed.

Scientists uncover a hidden protein behind deadly mystery diseases

Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to maintain long, healthy telomeres. When RPA malfunctions, telomeres can shorten dangerously, leading to serious diseases.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251210092031.htm

Dick Van Dyke Admits He Feels ‘Diminished’ Ahead of His 100th Birthday, but Still Tries to ‘Hit the Gym’ 3 Times a Week

In four days, Dick Van Dyke will be 100 years old. There have been a few fake posts showing Van Dyke celebrating his 100th birthday months early.

I've heard him joke, "I could go any day now."

I can't imagine what it would be like to be 100 years old. As Doctor House said, "You have a bad case of natural causes."

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/dick-van-dyke-admits-feels-201301609.html

Nobody Knows How Tylenol Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJOgAiFI0Q&t=1382s

If Wine Ads Were Honest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baxY3ICYHf4

One Fat Can Prevent Dementia — If You Eat It Long-term

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UsRrTwXe3Y&t=469s

COVID vaccine linked to kidney injury, respiratory infections in studies

When the researchers looked at the impact of the COVID vaccine, they found that people who received four or more doses were less likely to get flu-like illnesses and whooping cough, but more likely to get common colds and other mild respiratory infections...

"We did not expect to see such divergent associations with infectious disease type, where some infections (influenza-like illness) decreased among vaccinated individuals, while others (the common cold) increased," Song said. "These mixed associations likely reflect complex changes in immunity, behavior and healthcare use in the post-pandemic era."

https://www.foxnews.com/health/covid-vaccine-under-new-scrutiny-after-studies-reveal-possible-health-risks

https://www.foxnews.com/health/cancer-survival-appears-double-common-vaccine-researchers-say

During the COVID pandemic it was noted that flu diagnosis was down, but I wondered if this was due to quarantining.  It was also noted that cancer diagnosis was down, which made me wonder what effect COVID-19 might have on cancer cells.  It has been noted that this disease will attack every organ in the body.

My current sickness doesn't appear to be respiratory, which seems unusual.  

Infected

Although my forehead scanner never showed a fever, my temperature at the Doctor's office was 100.  My normal is 97 and change.

I still feel sick.   For now I don't feel as bad as the last two days.  Two days ago I had intense shivering.

My doctor thinks that I am fighting a viral infection.  Everybody tells me, "there is stuff going around."   People have told me that either they or a family member have been sick.

I didn't trust the expired COVID tests that I used two days ago.  One of the tests initially showed a solid color on the line that shows that you are infected, but then the line became clear.  This is odd, and in my mind made the test invalid.  This created some confusion on my part as to whether or not I have COVID.

Yesterday I bought a new COVID test that also tests for two kinds of flu.  The results were negative for COVID and the flu.

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Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

Tick bite causes meat allergy death

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15309551/jetblue-pilot-father-burger-brian-waitzel.html

My uncle has had this condition for a few years.

A New Way to Hack Fasting’s Anti-Aging Pathways… without even Fasting!

The Truth Behind McDonald’s Fries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msYy4STFh40

Dick Van Dyke Admits He Feels ‘Diminished’ Ahead of His 100th Birthday, but Still Tries to ‘Hit the Gym’ 3 Times a Week

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/dick-van-dyke-admits-feels-201301609.html

How Much Caffeine Is in Coffee?

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/caffeine/caffeine-in-coffee-a2519854957/

These figures are higher than I expected.  Roughly 15 years ago I read that a large McDonalds coffee had 180 mg of caffeine, and the small had half of that.  I have been using these figures for large and small coffees ever since.  However, the article lists a large McDonalds coffee at 295 mg and the Dunkin Donuts large coffee is the same.

The values for instant coffee are more than I expected.  I had read figures under 100 mg.  I don't like the taste of instant coffee.

The trouble with calculating the content of home brewed coffee is that it depends upon how much coffee you use.  The labels recommend using more than I actually use.

I twice quit caffeine by phasing it out very slowly.  However, I enjoy drinking my 50% decaf in the morning.  I like how it gives me a boost.  I study chess in the morning, and the coffee gets my brain going.

Lifting weights three times a week could reduce your biological age

https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/lifting-weights-three-times-a-week-could-reduce-your-biological-age/ar-AA1vuAgB

Canola Oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik7IfpsnnIE

It is rare that I use any oil because I don't do that much cooking.  I used to make popcorn usually with Canola oil, but sometimes with Olive Oil, both of which make delicious popcorn.  The Olive Oil has a little more flavor.

Can lifting weights keep your telomeres young? The science behind it

"More time spent on strength training was linked to longer telomeres."

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/lifting-weights-keep-telomeres-young-191427952.html

There is a difference between correlation and causality.  It might be that people who lift weights have healthier lifestyles.

However, everybody tells us  to do strength training as we get older.

Bruce Willis Faces 'Blessing and a Curse' as His Condition Worsens - Men's Journal

https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/bruce-willis-faces-blessing-and-a-curse-as-his-condition-worsens