X-Message-Number: 23230 Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 11:20:22 -0800 (PST) From: Scott Badger <> Subject: Re: Medical Question [Spoering] > From: "Spoering" <> > Subject: Medical Question > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:35:59 -0600 > > Thanks to those who responded to my question. Here > is another company, located on the net at > www.lifelinenutraceuticals.com , they have a product > called Protandim that may be marketed this year, > with similar claims to Proxerinine. They claim they > have performed studies on mice. Any comments? "creators say the wonder drug will slow down the signs of ageing by repairing and restoring the body's own natural defences. Scientists say it will boost average life expectancy from 75 to 120 years." (June 24, 2003" - Daily Record Bold claims. I've been in contact with these folks and talked with Dr. Austad about it. Guarded optimism is recommended. Let's see the results from the human trials. It'll take quite a while to determine whether it effects average life span, but they go further and claim there are rejuvenative properties and that's testable. As a neutraceutical, FDA approval will be relatively easy, so if it works we should have it soon. Their lead scientist, Sashousa (sp?) is fairly well published. But I've repeatedly heard that aging is a funtion of multiple processes, and there's not going to be a magic bullet. So is it feasible that ameliorating the effects of oxidative stress alone will realistically add decades to our average life spans? Scott __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23230