Im starting to see myself age, and I don't like it, my hair is turning gray and i'm developing wrinkles on my face, it looks nasty! I've been reading up on some information about anti-aging at this place Longer Living it has helped me a bit, but I want some serious anti-aging advice, maybe I should go to a clinic? Or there's nothing I can do about aging? I guess I will just have to deal with it then oh well.

[quote:fe6b6d0751="Magnus"]Im starting to see myself age, and I don't like it, my hair is turning gray and i'm developing wrinkles on my face, it looks nasty! I've been reading up on some information about anti-aging at this place http://www.longer-living.com/ it has helped me a bit, but I want some serious anti-aging advice, maybe I should go to a clinic? Or there's nothing I can do about aging? I guess I will just have to deal with it then oh well.[/quote:fe6b6d0751] I am not sure what your point is other than to possibly try and sneakily promote your (?) web site? [color=darkblue:fe6b6d0751]Thanks for editing your post, changing the text, and removing the obvious promotion of the now removed website link.[/color:fe6b6d0751]

[quote:541f75d2a6="Magnus"]Im starting to see myself age, and I don't like it, my hair is turning gray and i'm developing wrinkles on my face, it looks nasty! I've been reading up on some information about anti-aging at this place Longer Living it has helped me a bit, but I want some serious anti-aging advice, maybe I should go to a clinic? Or there's nothing I can do about aging? I guess I will just have to deal with it then oh well.[/quote:541f75d2a6] [color=darkred:541f75d2a6]The Zone lifestyle will be your best bet, IMO![/color:541f75d2a6]

Magnus,
if you are truly needing answers...then check out Performance Menu as far as training and intermittent fasting. They highly advocate the Zone and intermittent fasting (which means stop eating by 6pm and resume at 8am)
They have lots of other references/sources if you want to learn more about life longevity. You can change alot by changing how you eat (Zone), what you eat (Paleo) and when you eat (intermittent fasting).
Also, don't forget the many benefits of moderate intensity exercise done daily.

A note to all. Fasting from 6 pm to 8 am daily would not be likely allow insulin to stay within Zone levels. Barry Sears continues to stress the importance of a constant intake of protein throughout one's waking hours, ending each day with a bedtime snack to keep insulin within the appropriate levels while one sleeps.

That is very true.
I am following a different style of Zone for specific reasons. I am only offering more information to anyone who wants to research their options.
I am not 100% devoted to any ONE ideal. I believe that there are many programs and they all work for someONE but not neccessarily for all.
Same with exercise. I believe in taking what works and exploring/researching all my options and go from there based SOLELY on what works.

Well said Monique. Wanted to let you know here, that the intent of my previous post was simply to clarify for newbies. :0)

Actually, fasting between 6pm and 8:00am and the Zone are not that different--save the 1 block snack as a hormonal touchup one-half hour before bed. There's nothing magical about the times 6 and 8. By not eating in the evening and keeping insulin levels controlled, you avoid the suppression of growth hormone secretion during sleep. Sears contends the snack acts as a hormonal touch-up to stabilize insulin levels prior to sleep and enhance the GH release.

My thoughts are as follows. If one eats prior to 6PM, and goes to bed at 10 or 11PM they're nearing, if not at the limit of the extent of insulin contol the last meal had to offer. Night time hypobglycemia becomes very possible at this point. Whether not night time hypoglycemia occurs, then we add to it that one gets up, maybe even exercises, at around 6AM to 7 AM, but doesn't eat anything until 8 AM. By then you're really pushing it and probably are out of the Zone. I realize that's making some assumptions as to timing, but not unreasonable assumptions. It looks like a person in that situation will likely be spending half of every day, 8AM to 6PM (or 10 PM if you will, 4 hrs post meal), getting into the Zone, if they can ever manage to get there in the fist place when fasting from 6PM to 8AM daily. I don't think fasting from 6PM to 8AM daily is going to promote the long term insulin control and inflammation lowering that we're trying to acheive in the Zone.

In other words, with the eating schedule Monique mentioned (and no offense meant toward Monique, just using it as an example) I don't think one would be able to acheive the insulin control necessary for Scott's scenario. Am I missing something here?

No you're not missing anything. I was working under the premise that one is eating close to six and waking close to 8. Naturally, eating at 5pm, waking at 6am, and waiting until 8am to eat would appear challenging from an insulin control perspective--as a certain window of time after arousal is more important than the number on the clock with respect to breaking the fast.

I recommend to all of you reading the last Dr Perricone´s book '7 secrets to beauty, health and longevity'. It is terrific and perfect for Zoners since Perricone´s Diet is Zone Diet centred in super foods.

Chapter 1 talks about Rejuvenation of Cells through an anti-inflamatory diet with 7 categories:

1- Protein (rejuvenate cells)
2- Carbs (energy cells)
3- Omega 3 (stabilize cells)
4- Carotenoids (repair cells)
5- Flavonoids (protect cells)
6- Green Foods (unsupassed cellular rejuvenators)

Its great this book for zoners and all people