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Published: July 1, 2021, 11:53 a.m.

If you were born in the developed world your life expectancy as a male is about 78 and for women, it’s 81. In 2012, the United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide.

Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of science fiction and utopian novels. Now there is research to suggest the possibility of living to be 150 years old.

Twin studies have estimated that approximately 20-30% of the variation in human lifespan can be related to genetics, with the rest due to individual behaviors and environmental factors which can be modified.

If you listen to Dr. Peter Attia’s podcast The Drive or have read David Sinclar’s book titled Lifespan, then, like myself, you are probably starting to think about how not only to live a longer life but a healthier one.

Continue listening to hear how we can make substantial gains in our healthy life expectancy by focusing on three key areas of cognitive, nutritional, and physical health.

The Drive Podcast by Peter Attia: (https://peterattiamd.com)

Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To (https://amzn.to/2SMFSag

Blue Zones by Dan Buettner:  https://amzn.to/3gWwoSN

National Institute of Health

Berkley News

Real Simple / Jill Carnahan

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