Rapamycin disrupts unhealthy cell growth, which delays the onset of the aging process and age-related diseases. Crazy to think that an endemic plant in a small crater in Easter Island is now a world renowned super-supplement. How could the Rapa Nui have known?
According to the NIH, Rapamycin (Sirolimus) is an mTOR inhibitor that keeps the body from rejecting organ and bone marrow transplants. It blocks white blood cells that can reject foreign tissues/organs, blocks proteins involved in cell division, and improves autophagy.
A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Easter Island with my parents. Since it remains one of the most remote places places on Earth, it was intriguing to hear about the ways of the ancient Rapa Nui people (Polynesian descendants).
The Rapa Nui demonstrated exemplary retention of advanced maritime navigation, astrology, physics, and agriculture concepts with little to no foreign intervention. One concept that I found particularly interesting was their adoption of rapamycin as a health supplement.
