Longevity Quotes
Your saliva contains DNA, and you can send it away to test for risk markers of cancers, Parkinson’s disease, late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, celiac disease, and rare disorders (hereditary thrombophilia, hereditary hemochromatosis, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, Gaucher’s disease type 1, Factor XI deficiency, early-onset primary dystonia, and alpha-1-antitrysin deficiency). While only 5–10% of cancers are hereditary in nature, they can be identified through genetic testing. These are breast (female and male), colorectal, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, stomach, and uterine. The risk for some heart conditions can also be detected through DNA tests. Familial hypercholesterolemia, arteriopathies, arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathies are all detectable. [2019] - William W Li
The Five Pillars of Longevity create a strong foundation for dietary recommendations and a filtering system to evaluate thousands of studies related to aging and disease, while also minimizing the burden of dietary change. When dietary choices are based on all the Five Pillars, they are unlikely to be contradicted or undergo major alterations as a consequence of new findings. 1) Basic/juventology research. 2) Epidemiology. 3) Clinical studies. 4) Centenarian studies. 5) Studies of complex systems. [2018] - Valter Longo
Conscientiousness is the personality trait that is the most consistent predictor for longevity. Part of conscientiousness is having good impulse control, being able to delay the lure of immediately rewarding (and often dangerous) things like overspending money, driving too fast, excess eating, or alcohol use. Having high levels of impulsivity is associated with shorter telomeres as well. Those with high self-discipline live 34% longer than their less conscientious counterparts. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn
Married people, or people living with a partner, have longer telomeres. The relationship is stronger in the older couples. Sexual intimacy in marriage may matter for telomeres, too. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn
Only a few commercial companies offer telomere testing. Testing costs anywhere from around $100 to $500. A few caveats: Telomere testing is an unregulated business, so there is no government agency checking whether for-profit companies are using methods and values that are accurate, or whether what they tell you about your risks is accurate. It can be interesting to learn the results of a telomere test, but we caution everyone that telomeres don't necessarily predict the future. [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn
It has been observed that cancer often appears 18 months or two years after some adverse life event, such as divorce, bereavement, a financial crisis or loss of a job or of an important relationship. [2013] - Charlotte Gerson
People with very few social ties have nearly twice the risk of dying from heart disease and are twice as likely to catch colds —— even though they are less likely to have the exposure to germs that comes from frequent social contact. [2010] - Tom Rath
Want a scientific immunity test? You can get your C-reactive protein (CRP) tested. This protein in the blood becomes elevated when one or more of the immune systems is overactive. Overactivity is a marker for disease. High levels of CRP can signal pending high blood pressure or stroke, Alzheimer's macular degeneration, or colon, prostate, or other cancers. Even better, ask your doctor for a high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test to determine your true immunity level. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart
According to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 95% of cancers are caused by diet and environment, not by genes. In the case of radiation, no exposure is too small to initiate cellular damage, according to Dr. John W. Gofman, M.D., professor emeritus of molecular and cell biology at the University of California at Berkeley. Whole body scans, heart scans, PET scans, and virtual colonoscopies emit tremendous amounts of radiation and should not be used for routine screening. Even magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRIs) and magnetic resonance angiograms (MRAs) emit electromagnetic radiations. Ultrasounds are completely safe. The cumulative effect from various sources of cancer causing substances may take from five to thirty years to develop into actual tumors. [2009] - Frances Sheridan Goulart
Having a test called the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) can help you determine whether you have chronic inflammation and need to take aggressive measures. Any prolonged elevation of your CRP, as well as any prolonged elevation of oxidative stress indicators (such as oxidized LDL), is a perfectly good reason to clean up your act. [2006] - Elizabeth Motyka