Protein Cycling Diet

Abstract

This book presents how inducing autophagy by diet manipulation may delay or prevent the neurodegenerative diseases of aging and unlucky genetics.

Protein Cycling Diet

A Defence Against the Diseases of Aging

©2008-2012 Dr. Ron Mignery, PhD

Last revised: 09/21/12 — under reconstruction!

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1 Introduction

• Personal Note

• Caveat

2 A Brief Overview of Cell Biology

• Oil and Water

• Micelles

• Endocytosis and Exocytosis

• ProteinsAcid

• Denaturation

3 Protein Folding

4 Longevity

5 Cellular Maintenance and Repair

6 Autophagy

7 Famine and Longevity

8 The Natural State

9 Mortality and Morbidity

10 The Protein Myth

11 Designing the Diet

12 The Alternate Day Calorie Restriction Diet

13 Lysine and Methionine

14 Anti-Oxidants

15 Chemical Autophagy Inducers

• Curcumin

• Piperine

• Bloodstream Half-lives

• Lipids and Lecithin

• Resveratrol

• Trehalose

• Lithium

• Cycling

16 Incomplete Autophagy

17 Fiber

18 Exercise

19 Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Huntington’s Disease

• CJD and the Prion Diseases

• ALS and other Motor Neuron Diseases

• Alzheimer’s Disease

• Parkinson’s Disease and Other Lewy Body Diseases

• Other Degenerative Diseases

20 Cancer

21 Cardio-Vascular Diseases

22 Chronic Infections

• Malaria

• Hepatitis B

• Tuberculosis

• Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases

• Crohn’s Disease, colitis and IBS

• Ulcers

23 Statins and the Blood-Brain Barrier

• BHC

24 Low Protein Foods

• Meat

• Cheese

• Eggs

• Bread

• Milk

• Beans

• All Meals

25 Supplements

26 Suggested Diet Plans

• No Protein Cycling

• 18 Hour Daily Protein Cycling

• One Day per Week Protein Cycling

• Two Days per Week Protein Cycling

• Three Days per Week Protein Cycling

• Four Days per Week Protein Cycling

• Whatever Days per Week Protein Cycling

• Other Diets

27 Summary

Bibliography

Acknowledgements:

BJR – for help in editing the manuscript. Nova Biomedical – for giving me leave to write this book. Tufts University – for access to journals.

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This is a book in development. It will be updated on this site continually for additions, clarifications, corrections, new developments in the field, retractions, decorations, etc. Your comments are welcome…

A paper and ink version of this book (9/24/2012) is available at http://www.lulu.com/content/5429773 …

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