Conquer Aging or Die Trying Podcast, Episode 3 (Featuring @Unaging.Crissman.Loomis)

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[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Timestamps: 0:00 The Unaging System 34:03 Fasting Fallacy 58:35 Skin Aging Check out Crissman Loomis' website: UnAging.com

[@susymay7831]

Please keep time-stamping your nice videos ❤

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Thanks@@susymay7831 , and always! If I miss posting them, please let me know!

[@Heaven-0808]

Thank you for the insightful podcast. It was fascinating to hear various perspectives at the same challenge -how to effectively slow down the aging process.

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Thanks @Heaven-0808. Criss and I are scheduled for another podcast iin November, stay tuned!

[@hvglaser]

I really appreciate the rigor and non-sensational approach that you are promoting on this channel. Keep up the good work.

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Thanks @hvglaser!

[@bestdoom1236]

Time-restricted feeding works for me to restrict calories and reduce insulin. I do enough resistance training (two 60-min intense sessions per week) and eat enough protein (1.2 grams/kilo) and that has allowed me to keep lean muscle while reducing weight. My fasting insulin decreased from 15 to ~3-6.

[@rwh4114]

Bryan Johnson doesn't use CeraVe anymore, due to concerns about constituents. He uses EltaMd, much more expensive.

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

interesting, thanks-what's the pH of EltaMd?

[@CrissmanLoomis]

I think it is unlikely to be a significant difference. I'm happy with my discount CeraVe

[@bestdoom1236]

Time-restricted feeding by itself may not be sufficient to reduce calories given over-compensation. But combined with a whole-foods, plant-dominant diet, without processed foods or refined carbs, and high consumption of vegetables and fruits, helps increase satiety, in my personal n=1 experience. I am now satisfied on 2,000 calories whereas before I needed 2,300, and believe that TRE has played a part in helping me control cravings and food choices.

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Same, I agree 100%

[@georgesamaras2922]

what is tre ?

[@Icarianbrother]

The Cooper 1.5 mile Run Test estimates VO2 max. The test can be done at home on a treadmill. If you want to get better at a test that estimates VO2 max, practice doing the test. If a person runs 1.5 miles, three times a week, their test results will improve.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

Not a bad idea as an initial and final assessment. Some people preferred other exercises to running, though, like biking or elliptical.

[@N-Unekistam]

The easiest way to benefit from the effect of retinols on the skin is to eat tomatoes and carrots every day.

[@DavidRodriguez-er4rq]

Great to know that red blood cells have no mitochondria so they need glucose, not ketones, lmade by the liver from muscle mass. That's why long fasting loses muscle.

[@allehelgen]

You actually look younger in this video than in some previous ones. Skin looks smooth!

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

I think Criss had a filter on, that could be it, though I don't use filters on my videos, in contrast...

[@allehelgen]

@@conqueragingordietrying123 Keep on doing what you do, regarding skin care. It obviously works. Have you tried growing a 3-day beard ?

[@ChessMasterNate]

@@conqueragingordietrying123 That upper eye thing does not look bad at all. I always liked that feature. People have that at all ages. I always associated it with intelligence (except on the Pakleds). The presence/depth of smile lines is an age thing (and/or smoking, or drinking or extreme cardio like racing cyclists). And neck stuff. But your neck looks fine. Mine, however... My smile lines are very subtle. Did not have any before COVID (I am 55). I think a few things conspired to do that. Tight N95 masks, mistakes with taking too much niacinamide, weight loss (62 lb of fat), working outdoors in San Diego, sometimes without a hat, and I have light skin. And living my whole life here. Actually, I live inland a bit and it is nearly always sunny. The neck, though...mostly weight loss, I suspect. I also have scowl marks on my forehead. You look pretty youthful there. Too much hard pondering playing chess for me. I am considering surgery on my neck. I really don't like the look. Sounds like an admission of failure, though. Maybe it can recover. Annoyingly, I still have more weight to lose. So I plan to do that first and then reassess. It has been going very slowly, though. Every time I have tried to get below a weight, my thyroid hormone crashes. That has happened 4 times. But maybe this time I can get through it. I am now under that weight again, and I don't feel lethargic and cold. Maybe my body just needed a 7-month pause, after losing 60 pounds.

[@shonufftheshogun]

I love kettlebells for their simplicity versatility and sustainability. You can up your volume with the same weight to progress.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

Some of the testers for the Unaging System are using kettlebells!

[@shonufftheshogun]

​@@CrissmanLoomis Thats awesome! Only downside is no heavy dead lift for bone health. From a time efficiency perspective, you can get 150 swings, 55 goblet squats, and 55 pushups in 20 mins at home. A big win for most people.

[@N-Unekistam]

It is not about having many meals. The thing is to have a low, but not to low, blood sugar level 24/7.

[@deliveroobandit]

So what is the skin soap or cleanser that you use or suggest? ( Can you help me to pick one as an European guy? :D is there any natural cleanser that works ?)

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

This is what I use, which has a pH of 4.5 www.amazon.com/Natures-Plus-Natural-Beauty-Cleansing/dp/B00014EKJC It's hard to get these days, though, I might have to get a new brand...

[@deliveroobandit]

​@@conqueragingordietrying123thank you for your fast response! I love you! :D

[@arihaviv8510]

Cerave is fine...none of the ingredients in a cleanser will be on the skin long enough before rinsing to make a difference. The real magic comes from the retinoid and moisturizer you leave on afterwards

[@LVArturs]

What are the ratios for active effort and recovery? As in how much of the high intensity cardio is sprinting vs jogging? And how much of the strength training is doing the reps vs preparing for the next exercise (circuit variant notwithstanding)?

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

All great questions-imo there isn't a 1-size-fits-all, the prescription should be individualized. I use HRV and RHR to help with that.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

For HIIT, initially 1 active : 4 recovery, increasing to 2 : 3. High intensity is maximum effort dash, no jogging. Recovery is jogging or other light cardio.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

Strength training time is the full time on the gym floor, including resting between sets and racking weights, etc. I rest a minute between sets.

[@LVArturs]

@@CrissmanLoomis thank you, good to know.

[@arihaviv8510]

6:09 but we see the average and max bpm are lower on the right so they figured out to not go full max effort in order to recover faster?

[@hereforthememes2351]

'Junk Load van Dam' 👀😜

[@robertoisripped7455]

Thoughts on the fasting mimicking diet by Dr Valter Longo

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

If it improves biomarkers over the long term, go for it. But, I've seen anecdotal cases where that wasn't the case on 5:2

[@CrissmanLoomis]

Consistent with the other fasting approaches, studies have not been able to show any benefit beyond weight loss. (Although, since fasting-mimicking is low-calorie, not zero, it will preserve more muscle.) If you are looking to lose weight, FMD is a reasonable approach.

[@hvglaser]

Does the patterns of fasting / time restriction? Is there a benefit to being somewhat irregular and doing spontaneous fasts once in a while, for some optimal “good stress”?

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Using objective biomarker tracking is the best way to answer those questions-I wouldn't go solely based on feel.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

I'm going to continue doing a two- or three-day fast, probably monthly or so, to keep my body "ketosis-ready." I think there's a benefit to that, although I doubt you could see it in the objective biomarkers.

[@belsha]

@@CrissmanLoomisThat’s good to know. I’ve been doing a three day fast (84 hours) every two months since 2 years, and started to doubt listening to you. So is that still ok?

[@CrissmanLoomis]

@@belsha Good habit 👍 Done every two months, immaterial calorie compression, and possible autophagy, ketosis benefits. Carry on

[@MichaelAllenSmith]

I see the podcast is on Spotify. Do you have any plans to add it to Apple Podcasts?

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Yep, but I'm slow with these things-one step at a time!

[@whatthefunction9140]

Have you done a video on hydrogen water generators?

[@scottk1525]

Just some constructive criticism. You might want to redesign your thumbnails. They're kind of chaotic and not very appealing. You would probably get more views if they were a little more aesthetic. Appreciate the content. Cheers!

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Yep, thanks @scottk1525. The longevity subreddit overwhelmingly agrees, so I might change it at some point. But, I kinda like the bare-bones approach, so I'm torn.

[@LVArturs]

@@scottk1525 nah, current style is good. It stands out in the feed among the generic overproduced thumbnails, it's more informative than most, less sensational.

[@allehelgen]

​@@conqueragingordietrying123 It makes your videos stand out, keep it that way I'd say. More appealing is not that much correlated with success or views.

[@scottk1525]

@@conqueragingordietrying123 Minimalism can be great. It's more just that the current thumbnail looks a little bit cluttered, uncoordinated, and slap-dash. Anyway, don't want to put too fine a point on it. The content is what matters and it's solid. Keep up the good work!

[@AndrewOudin]

I'm in favor of your current thumbnail style, including this one.

[@ChessMasterNate]

I think the big data is suspect in this instance. I strongly suspect that this data was gathered before restricted time eating was a thing. The people skipping meals were probably mostly skipping them to make it easier on their work schedule or sleep schedule. And those evening meal skippers were probably night shift. And we know night shift work is bad for health. Those skipping breakfast probably have to get to work earlier, and have no one to make them breakfast, so they would rather have those 10-20 minutes of sleep. Those skipping lunch did not have time to make a sack lunch and there is not enough time to eat out, or they don't have the money to waste. I think this is one case where we need to track people who skip a meal for dietary/health reasons not convenience, or necessity.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

This study covered the NHANES years 1999-2014, predating most TRF studies. In any case, income, education, and physical activity levels were controlled for in the study, which should catch general work stress. Lunch was the most commonly skipped meal, and all meals had the same effect, so I doubt there's a different cause, like work schedules.

[@ChessMasterNate]

@@CrissmanLoomis Can't see how any of those corrections would address my concerns. And as I said, they likely chose to skip a meal for convenience rather than health. That also may mean they are not prioritizing their health. There were not a whole lot of health influencers suggesting doing this. If they did not correct for living alone, that in itself, would cast doubt on the result. Sex likely also matters, as I suspect women are less likely to skip meals. They are also more likely to "graze." There was encouragement of that approach years ago.

[@cgprelude]

How much do you weigh now?

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

140-141lbs

[@cgprelude]

@@conqueragingordietrying123 Yeah so in college at my peak weight i 170lbs (overeating, lifting every other day, taking protein, etc), fast forward to today at the age of 40 and I'm 140lbs. I try to do everything to be healthy (eat right, lift, yoga, etc) and I keep getting told I'm underweight which isn't healthy. When I try to eat more to gain weight I just feel floated. I would love to pack on another 10 lbs but it seems impossible. Just getting tired of people who haven't seen me in a like 6 years telling me how skinny I am now. I was doing the whole no breakfast once a week and no eating all day once a month fasting thing but recently cut that out after hearing Rhona speak on it... down that same thought I started adding in protein powder to my breakfast. Maybe it takes more time but I have not fasted in 2 months and have a pre-workout protein shake before morning gym sessions along with protein added to breakfast and I have not added a single pound of weight. Sort of a long rant but glad I see there's others in this weight class :).

[@factbasedcomrade]

Cer Raaav? and Coola Gan?

[@pierrejeanes]

Fallacy sir ? Fallacy? C'mon , says who? The pharmaceutical industry? 😅😅 Yeah yeah

[@johnconcannon3844]

A percentage of people that strength train multiple hours per week take PEDs, which shorten longevity. I wonder could this skew strength longevity study results if not accounted for. Fasting studies have issues also especially regard protein fat carb ratios and adequate micro nutrients during the feeding window.

[@conqueragingordietrying123]

Yep, there are definitely confounders that could impact studies.

[@CrissmanLoomis]

This occurred to me, too, but a key study showing 60 minutes weekly is optimal was looking at 60-year-old women. I doubt high PED usage in that demographic.

[@gracewhite1601]

Just stretch, say no to pagan yoga