I Just Turned 45. Here's What I'm Doing To Live To 100
Studies show that physical stressors like exercise or fasting trigger adaptive responses in our cells, boosting resilience and longevity. Mice exposed to mild stressors (e.g., temperature changes) outlived their pampered counterparts. Apply that to humans: a 2021 study in Nature Aging linked regular physical challenge—hiking, running, lifting weigh... See more
Erik Rittenberry • The Comfortable Life is Killing You
- Lifestyle. This may be the big one. Several clues are starting to emerge that point to parallels between the lifestyles of super agers. Healthy-aging researchers have identified four common habits.
A physically and intellectually active lifestyle.
The willingness or ability to constantly challenge oneself.
An active social life and a wide social netw... See more
Jeanne Dorin McDowell • Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers
Muscle: The Real Fountain of Youth
By Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Excerpted from Forever Strong: A New Science Based Strategy for Aging Well
My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. In real life, it’s neither a fantastical elixir nor a miraculous curative. But muscle can still be a magic pill fo... See more
By Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Excerpted from Forever Strong: A New Science Based Strategy for Aging Well
My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. In real life, it’s neither a fantastical elixir nor a miraculous curative. But muscle can still be a magic pill fo... See more
The Real Fountain of Youth
In adventures like these and many more, I have picked up quite a few tips. For example, want to know how to reverse nearly forty years of aging? It’s simple: lift heavy stuff.