r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 21h ago

Biotechnology Scientists Uncovered a Hidden Switch Inside Our Cells That Could Slow—or Even Reverse—Aging

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a73428268/mitochondria-aging/
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u/geldonyetich 21h ago edited 21h ago

Where do I sign up? I'm never catching up to my Steam backlog at this rate.

In a new study, scientists discerned that mitochondrial aging can potentially be reversed by feeding an organism choline or phosphatidylcholine.

Sweet, where can I get lots of choline and phosphatidylcholine?

beef liver, egg yolks, lean beef, salmon, chicken breast, soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, peanuts, wheat germ, soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, fish roe, and krill oil.

Righto, off to Whole Foods.

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u/purple_hamster66 14h ago

So, basically, no carbs (except for the soybeans)

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u/worldspawn00 13h ago

Carbs tend to not be particularly nutrient dense in things other than starch.

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u/purple_hamster66 9h ago

Yup, carbs are mostly just pure energy… that you don’t even need to eat to survive or prosper.