{"id":19162,"date":"2020-12-02T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=19162"},"modified":"2020-12-07T16:08:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T20:08:38","slug":"tim-ferriss-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/tim-ferriss-method\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tim Ferriss Method for Living a Longer Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the Tim Ferriss method? How can this diet and workout plan help you live a longer life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The 4-Hour Body<\/em> is all about increasing your body&#8217;s performance. This includes a longer and better quality life. The Tim Ferriss Method offers tips for extending your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on for the Tim Ferriss Method for longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Extend Your Life<\/strong> With the Tim Ferriss Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final of the six topics the author covers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/4hb-the-4-hour-body\/\">4HB<\/a> is how to live longer. <strong>There are plenty of effective methods for increasing your lifespan, but some of them will make you miserable.<\/strong> For example, in a study of nematodes (worms), those who mated died sooner. Scientists think the same applies to humans\u2014people who abstain from producing sperm (and therefore sex) probably live longer. However, celibacy would make most people unhappy. <strong>The goal of this chapter is to explore some low-cost, low-bother, low-risk strategies for extending your lifespan <\/strong><strong><em>without <\/em><\/strong><strong>making yourself miserable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author avoids global therapies (treatments that affect multiple body systems) that haven\u2019t been extensively tested, such as Alzheimer\u2019s vaccines or stem cell therapies, because the side effects are unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tim Ferriss Method does use the following strategies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy #1: Taking creatine monohydrate.<\/strong> Take 5-10 grams of this daily for two weeks every two months. It can help prevent or mitigate the development of Huntington\u2019s, Alzheimer\u2019s, and Parkinson\u2019s diseases. However, it can cause kidney problems, so keep an eye on the kidney markers in your blood tests to make sure nothing\u2019s going awry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy #2: Intermittent fasting <\/strong>(alternate periods of fasting with periods of eating normally). A study of monkeys revealed that caloric restriction can extend lifespan. This is because when the body is missing essential chemicals, it triggers autophagy, which is the process of clearing out cells of old, built-up proteins. These old proteins contribute to aging, so if you can prompt your body to clear them out, you might live longer. There are two ways to fast intermittently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fast-5.<\/strong> Start your fast at bedtime and don\u2019t eat for the next 19 hours. Then, spend the next five hours eating until you\u2019re not hungry anymore.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Alternate day caloric restriction.<\/strong> Every second day, cut your calories by 50-80%.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy #3: Protein cycling.<\/strong> Protein cycling is a more specific form of caloric restriction. One day a week, only eat food that\u2019s made up of no more than 5% protein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy #4: Getting rid of excess iron.<\/strong> Iron is a building block of free radicals\u2014molecules that contribute to aging\u2014and studies have shown that high concentrations of iron are related to heart attacks. To get rid of excess iron, which is stored in blood, simply donate blood. To get rid of toxins stored in fat at the same time, donate plasma and drink caffeinated coffee an hour before the donation. 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