Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 These are the notes from How To Live To Be 100 by H Schuster, MD, from a talk last Saturday in NYC. There are about 40, so I won;t post them all at once but in 2 to 3 groups. I will also add any relevant comments he added in paranthesis) He mentioned there is at least some if not some good data for each one but didnt give the references 1) Be Lucky and Blessed (He said no matter how healthy you live, you could always get hit by a car tommorrow. He also said with the recent tragedies with the Tsunami and the Hurricanes and 9/11, that you never know) 2) Have Good Genes 3) Have parents & grandparents who live to be 80; He said most centarians have parents who lived longed also. 4) Be Aware of your family tree and what diseases run in your family. He said this was so you know what " precention to focus on " and he talked alittle about the human genome project.. 5) No Smoking ( he says this one of the main reasons we live longer today and for the decline in Heart Disease rates) 6) Married; Married people live 7 years longer 7) Live In Utah He said he thought is was maybe because mormons dont smoke. I said maybe because they can get married many times (polygamy). 8) Education; Both being educated and keeping your mind " exercising " asyou get older. 9) Exercise: Any type, at least 4 days a week 10) Wear Seatbelts & Dont Drink and Drive 11) Wear Helmets: Biking, Skiiing, snowboarding, motortcycle, etc 12) Religion: Going to church or synagogue adds 7 years to your life. He said he wasnt sure if it was because maybe by going to church your compelled to live healthier (not to smoke or drink) or because someone is watching over you. The next few are diet and Lipids so I will group them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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