Is there anything available that increases longevity?
Yes. Animal studies have shown that remaining thin is clearly associated with longer lifespan. Regular fasting increases life span by 5 to 7 years if you fast three days monthly. This may be beneficial because it enables the body to eliminate toxins and decreases the work of metabolizing food for the period of the fast. Regular physical exertion also appears to promote longevity. What we eat is critical. Avoiding artificial foods (white rice, white flour, white sugar, margarine, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated salad oils and shortenings), and eating lots of organic fresh fruit, vegetables, and flax, as well as eating fish and avoiding saturated animal fat is helpful. Drinking filtered water gets rid of fluoride, chlorine, pesticides, heavy metals, and infectious agents. Taking a vitamin with antioxidants is valuable. Studies of healthy aged (over 80) persons disclose that all have high levels of the amino acid glutathione. Foods high in glutathione (cruciferous vegetables) are
