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A doctor who studies Stolethians said there are often unhealthy habits.
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She said it is a myth that aging is inevitable or that everything is related to lifestyle or genetics.
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Instead, you can increase your chances of living longer by focusing on small daily habits, such as exercise.
Dr. Sofia Milman spends his days studying some of the longest-lived people on the planet-people who are living proof that it is possible to live decades after the average American life from 75 to 80 years.
What she has learned so far – about the lifestyle, but in particular about DNA – is the opening of paths that could lead to a new era of contraceptive treatments for the rest of us.
“We have people who live up to 100 and are healthy so that our bodies are capable. It’s biologically plausible, so we just have to tweak things to get there,” she told Business Insider.
Milman, director of human longevity research at Albert Einstein Medical College, has led a survey to recruit 10,000 people aged 95 and more, along with their relatives, to understand what makes them live more long and healthier life than their peers.
These so-called “Super-Agers” can owe their long life to luck and good genes, but studying them can help scientists give other biological benefits.
“Then we can have a cure that is beneficial for the remaining 99.9% of the population, which did not win the genetic lottery and was not lucky to inherit this gene,” she said.
In the meantime, do not stick to common misconceptions about life longer. Here’s what Milman said (and not) for longevity.
Aging is not inevitable
Although we cannot control the weather, medicines and treatments can help us slow down, prevent or even turn the aging process, at least in the sense of becoming fragile or sick over time, Milman said.
“People do not recognize the fact that there is a biology that drives aging and that you can actually manipulate this biology,” she said.
We already have medicines for the treatment of conditions, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol – some of them, such as statins, also have benefits to fight.
Doctors may one day have even more age-related declines, and earlier than you might think. Milman hopes we will start seeing viable options in the next decade or so.
“This is not really science fiction,” she said.
HealthSpan is more important than life
By the age of 65, the bigger part of the Americans have at least one chronic disease such as arthritis, diabetes, cognitive decline or cardiovascular disease.
No one wants to live up to 100 if they can’t get out of bed or engage in the world around them.
“I think most people would argue that more important here is HealthSpan. How many years of healthy life, without chronic conditions, do you have?” Milman said.
Super-Agers are the perfect example of the perfect health SSPAN, capable of giving up dementia, diabetes, heart disease and cancer for 10 or even 20 years later than the general population.
“Not only do they live longer, they actually live healthier,” Milman said -and this may contain lessons for the rest of us.
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In many ways, the agents are just like the rest of the population, even when it comes to unhealthy habits of life.
“They drink the same amount of alcohol, they exercise the same thing, no less, no more, they are just as much as overweight. They are no less inclined to smoke. And so there is no lifestyle function, which we can say, if you do, then you will live a hundred,” Milman said.
Factors such as genetics and even luck seem to play a big role in getting people through the 100-year sign, more than any specific commodity habits.
Milman said that the study of Stolethians was a touching reminder of himself about focusing on small habits that could make a big change for longevity.
“For now, I have to do everything that has been proven to help us live more long and healthier so that we exercise, eat a healthy diet, reduce stress in my life and get enough sleep,” Milman said.
Regular exercise is really important
But before you miss your workout or have an extra glass of whiskey, Milman said that healthy habits may be even more important if you are not lucky to be naturally long-standing.
“The lifestyle is important for 99.9% of us who have no genes of longevity. So there is indisputable evidence that leading a healthy lifestyle will allow you to live longer,” she said.
Although science may not guarantee that you will live up to 100, you can add years to your life with habits, such as eating a high -food diet, including products, nuts and seeds and high quality protein.
And if you are going to prioritize only one habit of living longer and more healthier, it must be exercised, Milman said.
Getting enough physical activity will give you more blow to your dollar in terms of health benefits, she said, and the best type of exercise is the one you will do consistently, whether it is going with friends or lifting weights in the gym.
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