Friday Favorites: The Trade-Off Between Fertility and Longevity and the Causes of Precocious Puberty

A century ago, the average age of first menstruation was nearly 17. Why is sexual maturity coming so much earlier now? I mentioned The Enzyme mTOR as an Engine of Aging (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-enzyme-mtor-as-an-engine-of-aging/). For more on puberty, see: • Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-puberty-and-pollutants/) • The Effect of Soy on Precocious Puberty (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effect-of-soy-on-precocious-puberty/) • Saving Lives by Treating Acne with Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/saving-lives-by-treating-acne-with-diet/) For more on fertility, check out: • Dairy Estrogen and Male Fertility (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dairy-estrogen-and-male-fertility/) • The Effects of Hormones in Milk on Infertility in Women (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-hormones-in-milk-on-infertility-in-women/) • Male Fertility and Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/male-fertility-and-diet/) • The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility and Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-fertility-and-pregnancy/) Visit your local public library or bookseller, and check out my longevity book, How Not to Age (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-age/). It’s available in print, e-book, and audio. (All proceeds I receive from the book are donated directly to charity.) New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-trade-off-between-fertility-and-longevity-and-the-causes-of-precocious-puberty and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-trade-off-between-fertility-and-longevity-and-the-causes-of-precocious-puberty. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translations-info/ https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org