J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo), December 1, 2008; 53(6): 476-81

G Zhang, N Shirai, T Higuchi, H Suzuki, and E Shimizu

The effect of Erabu sea snake (Laticauda semifasciata) lipids on the swimming endurance was investigated in aged mice. Fifty three-week-old male Crlj:CD-1 (ICR) mice were fed one of three experimental diets containing either 6% lard, 6% fish oil, or 6% sea snake lipids for 16 wk. The swimming exercise was carried out in an acrylic plastic tank filled with 25 cm of water maintained at 23(o)C. Swimming times to exhaustion were measured with a load of 2% of their body weights attached to the tails of the mice. The swimming times to exhaustion of the group that were fed the sea snake lipid diet tended to be longer than those of the lard diet group, and were significantly improved compared with the fish oil diet group (p<0.05). The plasma and muscle lactate levels were significantly lower in the sea snake lipid diet group than in the lard and fish oil diet groups (p<0.05). The liver glycogen and plasma glucose levels of the sea snake lipid diet group did not differ markedly from those of the lard diet group (p>0.05), and were significantly higher than those of the fish oil diet group (p<0.05). These results suggest that an intake of sea snake lipids but not the fish oil, which is also rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), is useful for improving the swimming endurance of aged mice by attenuating lactate production and/or enhancing lactate clearance during swimming exercise, and the n-3 PUFAs contained in the sea snake lipids did little or nothing for this improved endurance.
Journal article
PMID: 18202534

I stopped eating fruit and veggies 3 years ago. I’m 27 months into my Meat and Fat only diet and still going strong. Every 2-3 months I rotate a different cut of beef. Right now it’s sirloin and next month I switch to rib-eye , tenderloin, etc. Still following IF and eating only once a day usually around 8 at night. No supplements except multi vitamin and minerals. Zero Carbs.

 I’ve not had any "cheat foods" at all in 27 months. If I want more of something it’s meat or fat. Liquids consumed are black coffee ( the only way to drink it ) spring water, Fruit 2.0 water, and a diet soda every once in a while. Never, Ever, felt better. Might not be for all but "it" works for me. No need to fix what’s not broken.
–Eddie
" Once You’ve Walked Through The Fire Unscathed, Nothing Else Can Ever Burn "
USMC
Further notes on this training journey.

The Boys Are Back In Town DVD set.

To purchase this incredible source of knowledge, go to the column on the right and follow the link.

Here is an interview with Dr. Ellington Darden which covers quite a bit of old iron history. Even if you are not a high intensity fan, this interview is worth the read.

This study may be of interest to those who are beyond the half century mark.

Ageing Res Rev. 2006 Aug;5(3):332-53. Epub 2006 Aug 8.Click here to read Links
Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting: two potential diets for successful brain aging.
Martin B, Mattson MP, Maudsley S.

The vulnerability of the nervous system to advancing age is all too often manifest in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In this review article we describe evidence suggesting that two dietary interventions, caloric restriction (CR) and intermittent fasting (IF), can prolong the health-span of the nervous system by impinging upon fundamental metabolic and cellular signaling pathways that regulate life-span. CR and IF affect energy and oxygen radical metabolism, and cellular stress response systems, in ways that protect neurons against genetic and environmental factors to which they would otherwise succumb during aging. There are multiple interactive pathways and molecular mechanisms by which CR and IF benefit neurons including those involving ’slin’slin’slin’slin’slin’slin’slin-like signaling, FoxO transcription factors, sirtuins and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors. These pathways stimulate the production of protein chaperones, neurotrophic factors and antioxidant enzymes, all of which help cells cope with stress and resist disease. A better understanding of the impact of CR and IF on the aging nervous system will likely lead to novel approaches for preventing and treating neurodegenerative disorders.

Warning, the following blog post is heavily edited for language but represents the communication style of a place for those who no longer fit into normal society. IronGarmX.
As we have been described, "….overflowing with foul mouthed ignorance,…"

This post was in response to a question about lowering cholesterol levels and the use of statins. "Sandman" a physician, chimed in and his advice, or the advice of any physician should always be considered first. You get it, try this at your own risk, it’s ideas between a bunch of misfits who find calmness at the center of the storm.

Listen up.
1. Get un fat. Nobody is putting a f**king gun to your head and forcing you to eat. Get under 12% and forget about the chubby squatters who have man boobs and fat aprons over their genital region.
2. Drop all grains. I know, I know, plenty of populations eat rice, corn, yadda-yadda. Just drop them and maybe eat an occasional bowl of oats since that may the least invasive of the grains (opinions vary).
3. Make fun of Art DeVany, but go to his blog, search "meals" print them out and eat that way for six months. Then laugh.
4. Take a broad spectrum anti-oxidant. Don’t OD, just get your ass covered.
5. Talk to your Doc about Niacin. I like the flush, other’s get ill. Kinda like Scotch.
6. Drink Red Wine
7. Start a good fat eating program. Avocados, Olive Oil, TOASTED Sesame Oil, Macadamia Oil. That’s at the top of the list. Also a handful of nuts per day. No excuses.
8. Met Con circuits. I know @fit is ghey, but find some of the metcons you like and do them 2 to 3 days per week.
9. Easy walking for stress relief, active recovery, and the psycho-tropic qualities.
10. Minimize rest on strength training, or measure it. I refer to this as "Iron Pulse(tm)" and I will be writing more about it. Your poundages will drop slightly but who wants a 1000 pound squat when your nose is bleeding and your testicles are the size of raisins?
11. Fish Oil, with heavy DHA content. That means Barry Sears, BioTest Flame Out, or Krill Oil which now available from Costco. Also from Costco,.. .Vit. C, and their CoQ10 is cheap and good insurance.
12. Eat Fish and diversify the source and type.
13. NO SUGARY drinks, carbs, bread, bagels, pasta, rice, etc. for a while.
14. Every plate should have lean protein, veggies and fruit, and a small amount of good fat.
15. Floss your damn teeth before I knock them out! Gum disease translates to heart disease.

I’ll think of more. Always ask Scott. He’s a Doctor and was a stunt double in "Live Free or Die Hard".

I read an article about organization that made a real impact. Usually these articles deal with what type of pen to use with your new Moleskine. This one was effective however because it fit several categories. It was simple, it had visual impact, it had a track record, and it involved a celebrity. That should be the acid test for almost anything in your life of importance in your life. The writer of the blog used to do stand up comedy. He wanted to increase his effectiveness and sought out someone who was already effective. He met Jerry Seinfeld at a comedy club and took a few moments of his time to ask advice and pull some nuggets of knowledge from this master comedian. Jerry told him to be a better comedian you needed to write everyday. Seinfeld had a simple, but highly effective process for this. He bought a large, yearly, calendar for his wall. He took a red marker and drew a line through each day he took the time to sit and write. Now the hard part, keep the line going unbroken. The more days you connect, the more you write. The more you write, the better you get. The better you get, the closer you are twards your goals of being an effective comedian. The rest, of course, is history.

How can you apply this to physical training or effective eating? Pretty simple. The dietary part is pretty easy. Just strike through the days you eat correctly. Don’t strike through the days where you eat a bucket of Zagnut Bars. Training however, is more of a challenge. The human body adapts to the stress of training during periods of rest. That would mean you HAVE to break the line, right? No, not exactly. Rest and recovery have to be considered part of the formula so a simple adaptation of the original idea is needed. Why not mark rest days as BLUE instead of RED? That doesn’t mean sitting on your rear and watching Celebrity Rehab. That means you should assign things like QiGong, stretching, Yoga, joint mobility, breathing exercise, and walking to your "off days". That way they have purpose and actually weigh something.

What happens if you break your chain? Start over. See how long you can keep your chain going. 33 days, 45 days, 182 days. It doesn’t matter. If you cycle through templates, back off weeks can be all blue and you can even set dates for competition far ahead and reverse engineer your though process. What about vacations? Well hopefully you still walk, eat reasonably, and do some stretching, swimming, and possibly more dynamic activities like hiking, scuba, or even rock climbing. There is NO reason to break the chain if it is dynamic, flexible, and embraces common sense.

I’d strongly suggest one chain for diet, and one for activity since those embrace the double edged sword that we all wield in the war of achieving physical goals.

Here is Part One of an interview with the mysterious Lyle McDonald. Check out the whole blog, it is very good. LYLE
Part Two HERE