Golden Borodutch

💪 One of my passions is increasing my healthspan (years spent in a healthy body without crippling diseases). I dedicated much of my book to peer-reviewed scientific research on living longer and healthier. However, besides all the research pointing at a few interventions that work, I also study anecdotal evidence rich people publish. They are the slice of the population with ample resources, time, and motivation to increase their healthspans. They are also quite indulgent, no matter what they say. If there is a thing that they want to do without too much risk, they will do it.

We all know animal products are tasty — there is no way around the fact. However, time and again, whenever billionaires share their diets, for some reason, it is almost exclusively vegan. Pavel Durov shared that he doesn't drink alcohol or eat animal products (by the way, alcohol also doesn't have any benefits beyond what eating red grapes provides, only downsides). Bryan Johnson — the only human who verifiably significantly decreased his biological age — doesn't have any animal products in his diet.

Unfortunately, going vegan cold turkey (pun intended) frequently leads to nutrient deficiency. On the other hand, not going vegan also results in nutrient deficiency (see the percentage of the population in meat-eating countries with the condition). The best way to stay healthier longer is to "Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" (quote by Michael Pollan). Whenever one goes on a vegan diet, they mostly lack protein, iron, and B12.

Protein is the most challenging problem — people are deficient even on a non-vegan diet. I used ChatGPT to generate a vegan meal plan with 110g of protein per day that I cook for two hours a week and reheat over the next seven days. I'm not deficient in iron, judging by my annual blood panel — but if you are, it is easily solvable by a simple supplement. B12 is a weird spot, though, as it is challenging to get it from plants (except eating nori seaweed, for instance). I take one pill a week, as explained on the Nutrition Facts website, and I have a surplus of B12 in my blood. My meal plan handles the rest of the macro and micro-nutrients.

There are dozens of scientific peer-reviewed papers that found non-vegans are prone to cancers, diabetes, coronary diseases, and overall mortality. We've gathered the most essential sources on the Magic Pill website with easy-to-understand benefits bullet points.

But don't trust me. Read the research — and maybe follow what rich people do to live longer. They have the most skin in the game to stay healthy.

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💪 One of my passions is increasing my healthspan (years spent in a healthy body without crippling diseases). I dedicated much of my book to peer-reviewed scientific research on living longer and healthier. However, besides all the research pointing at a few interventions that work, I also study anecdotal evidence rich people publish. They are the slice of the population with ample resources, time, and motivation to increase their healthspans. They are also quite indulgent, no matter what they say. If there is a thing that they want to do without too much risk, they will do it.

We all know animal products are tasty — there is no way around the fact. However, time and again, whenever billionaires share their diets, for some reason, it is almost exclusively vegan. Pavel Durov shared that he doesn't drink alcohol or eat animal products (by the way, alcohol also doesn't have any benefits beyond what eating red grapes provides, only downsides). Bryan Johnson — the only human who verifiably significantly decreased his biological age — doesn't have any animal products in his diet.

Unfortunately, going vegan cold turkey (pun intended) frequently leads to nutrient deficiency. On the other hand, not going vegan also results in nutrient deficiency (see the percentage of the population in meat-eating countries with the condition). The best way to stay healthier longer is to "Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" (quote by Michael Pollan). Whenever one goes on a vegan diet, they mostly lack protein, iron, and B12.

Protein is the most challenging problem — people are deficient even on a non-vegan diet. I used ChatGPT to generate a vegan meal plan with 110g of protein per day that I cook for two hours a week and reheat over the next seven days. I'm not deficient in iron, judging by my annual blood panel — but if you are, it is easily solvable by a simple supplement. B12 is a weird spot, though, as it is challenging to get it from plants (except eating nori seaweed, for instance). I take one pill a week, as explained on the Nutrition Facts website, and I have a surplus of B12 in my blood. My meal plan handles the rest of the macro and micro-nutrients.

There are dozens of scientific peer-reviewed papers that found non-vegans are prone to cancers, diabetes, coronary diseases, and overall mortality. We've gathered the most essential sources on the Magic Pill website with easy-to-understand benefits bullet points.

But don't trust me. Read the research — and maybe follow what rich people do to live longer. They have the most skin in the game to stay healthy.

@golden_borodutch

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