Thanks to science and medicine, as well as technical advances, we have started to live longer. From the year 1950 until 2002, the likelihood to live up to 80-90 years for men and women has almost doubled. In the year 1950, only 16% of women and 12% of men could expect to light 90 candles…
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In The United States alone, consumers spend about $7,5 billion a year on vitamins and dietary supplements, driven by the hope that these bright pills and powders will help us become younger, live longer, or at least clean the body and improve our health. There is still no conclusive scientific agreement on the true value…
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In order to live not only a long life but an exciting one, life should be active. We’ll tell you about some important practices which prevent many illnesses leading to a lower life expectancy. Over the last 200 years, every country has made progress in health care. For example, in Great Britain in 1920 life…
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Let’s check with science how to live not only a long, but also an active life. Today’s “old” people are getting older, according to the professor of Stanford University John Shoven. In his research, he analyzes the longevity revolution, which took place during the last one hundred years. Access to clean water, sanitation, electricity, vaccinations,…
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In 2005 Dan Buettner published his article “The secrets of longevity,” where he first mentioned “blue zones.” This name he gave to places on Earth where people live longer and reach their 90s more often. In the world, there are five blue zones: the Italian island Sardinia, the Japanese island Okinawa, Loma Linda city in…
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Just two hundred years ago, the world was pretty simple: people were born, grew up, created families, and grew older. Illnesses and external factors could intervene at any stage, so humanity wasn’t concerned with organizing a long and active life for aging. Today, medical advancements promise us long active years ahead, so it’s crucial to…
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