Sperm in your diet...live longer?

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

It seems Austrian scientist are proclaiming that a chemical compound in sperm, (called spermidine what else), might help slow the aging process...

Here's the link...

http://www.newser.com/story/71197/sperm-grapefruit-slow-aging.html

Will this become the next pick up line, "Hey babe, you wanna live longer?"

Edited to note, it is not the sperm but the semen that is the magic ingredient...

Romantic Heretic · Oct 6, 2010

I guess I'm doomed to a short life then. I never touch the stuff.

My wife is fond of it though.

jennontheisland · Oct 6, 2010

Live longer, and be happier too, according to this one:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=an-ode-to-the-many-evolved-virtues-2010-09-22

Wonderful stuff.

Mr Flibble · Oct 6, 2010

That's been an old wives tale for a while. Though that was as a moisturiser.Which is apparently also trueish...

Which gives you extra leverage, yes?

Maxinquaye · Oct 6, 2010

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Oct 6, 2010

So that explains my lack of wrinkles at 57...

William Haskins · Oct 6, 2010

if no one has yet made the "i'm your fountain of youth" joke, i'll go ahead and call dibs.

Maxinquaye · Oct 6, 2010

Of course, this thread can not be considered complete without this

milly · Oct 6, 2010

that's all I'm sayin...well, except for saying "that's all I'm sayin'"

:2angel:

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

Jen,

Another good article...

I wonder if a cigarette afterwards dilutes the effect of the semen...

Bird of Prey · Oct 6, 2010

And yet another stupid theory as to why women live longer than men. . . .

Silver King · Oct 6, 2010

I nominate Nick Anthony for the (as yet nonexistent) Best Thread Title to Induce Curiosity award for the month of October.

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

Oh shit, I hadn't thought about that...

We'll be flooded from the google searches...

robeiae · Oct 6, 2010

I'm thinking a combination of fish oil, sperm, and crushed pearls would be a super elixir.

There's a common thread there, but I can't seem to grasp it...

leahzero · Oct 6, 2010

I'm more perturbed by the fact that grapefruit contains large amounts of spermidine.

All right, citrus farmers...is there something you wanna tell us?

Silver King · Oct 6, 2010

thothguard51 said:
Oh shit, I hadn't thought about that...

We'll be flooded from the google searches...

It truly is a great thread title. Funny how seldom we see that on this site, exceptional titles that draw us into a discussion regardless of our interest in the topic.

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

Well, if grapefruit is acidic, that means spermidine must have an immunity to certain types of acidic compounds.

I wonder if that includes stomach acids...

milly · Oct 6, 2010

wait...who said we aren't interested in this topic??

I mean...not saying that I am or anything...just...ya know...

Don · Oct 6, 2010

milly said:
wait...who said we aren't interested in this topic??

I mean...not saying that I am or anything...just...ya know...

I've never noticed you in any of the economic discussions.

Nice outfit, by the way. :e2brows:

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

Milly,

Can I offer you a cup of spermidine? (wink-wink)

milly · Oct 6, 2010

hey...I comment...on...um..."legal" stuff from time to time...as it IS my expertise and all...

but...economics...eh, not so much...though, this outfit only set me back about $40

milly · Oct 6, 2010

thothguard51 said:
Milly,

Can I offer you a cup of spermidine? (wink-wink)

in grapefruit form??

cuz, I could use a grey goose and pink grapefruit right about now

thothguard51 · Oct 6, 2010

No Nick, don't say it...just don't say it. Oh, what the hell.

Coming right up...

soapdish · Oct 6, 2010

milly said:
wait...who said we aren't interested in this topic??

I mean...not saying that I am or anything...just...ya know...

Well, shoot, I am actually extremely interested in this topic. But I thought this was in the "story research and experts" forum

Now I see where we are. Hmm. I don't belong in P&CE.

*bookmarks articles above and goes about her business*

milly · Oct 6, 2010

thothguard51 said:
No Nick, don't say it...just don't say it. Oh, what the hell.

Coming right up...

hmmm...I'm thinking my drink might be spiked

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