Could gravity be the reason we age?
7 days ago
- #longevity
- #gravity
- #health optimization
- Deepinder, Founder and CEO of Eternal, shares insights on human longevity from a personal perspective.
- Despite extensive health optimization efforts, time-consuming interventions left limited hours for work.
- Hypothesizes that gravity, a constant force, may be a fundamental but overlooked factor in aging.
- Proposes that gravity causes reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) over time, leading to brain and body deterioration.
- Evolution prioritized species survival over longevity, with no selective pressure to counteract gravity's long-term effects.
- Evidence includes: annual CBF decline, benefits of 'head below heart' postures (e.g., yoga), and longer lifespans in shorter individuals.
- Animal lifespan correlates with size; outliers like bats and sloths spend time in positions where the brain is below the heart.
- Shared hypothesis with experts; no contradictions found, suggesting gravity may be a rate-limiting step in brain longevity.
- Aiming for extended healthy, productive life by addressing gravity's impact, not necessarily extreme lifespan extension.