Greek Island a Fountain of Youth

Residents of Ikaria are healthier and live longer than the rest of us -- so what's their secret?

[@ccorum1]

I'm 80 years old, and going on a 50 mile bike ride in the mountains today. Exercise is one of the main keys to longevity.

[@LazyMe420]

My grandmother is closing 90 and still climbs our local trees to cut apples when they're ready! She's been exercising everyday for the past 40-50 years.

[@rebellefleur435]

Jey Charles. Just curious...you still kicking?

[@ceeceety2320]

Charle Corum I hope this message finds you in wonderful health! Kudos to you!

[@travelingman9763]

Ive rund almost everyday for decades..Im 65 and look 45 according to my 41 year old fiance here in Thailand!

[@jameylane9196]

Bikers have a high mortality rate.

[@westfalenstadion7325]

I like 'Greece and it's culture' .... Beautiful place.

[@valoriegordon7362]

These seniors are treasured. Their families respect their wisdom. They have a sense of purpose...Thats what I heard the most.

[@BirgitFischerMusic]

Yes, I have friends in Ikaria and spent some month there. This is a magic lovely and healing place. Poor in finances, rich in nature, friendliness and health. I can recommend it for people to be creative and fill up their soul batteries. Before tourism eats it up. :)

[@seeamerica1]

+Birgit Fischer Is it expensive to live there? .Είναι ακριβό να ζήσει εκεί; Μόλις αποσύρθηκε και είμαι ψάχνουν για ένα μέρος για να ζει.

[@BirgitFischerMusic]

seeamerica1 Hello seeamerica, to your question: being German I found the food in the small shops more expensive (it is an island and people have their own vegetables). The fuel also, all luxury is more expensive. But apart from that: the people, the nature, housing, eating out: just beautiful. The purity is not to whey in money. If you look for a piece of land to live and grow your own organic food: my German friend sells his amazing farm ground with view over the Agais. Best regards :) Birgit Fischer

[@seeamerica1]

Thank you very much. I am getting older + wish to find a place to live out my years. I already grow my organic food & believe in a clean lifestyle. I don't have a lot of $$ saved as my focus was as a mother which I was not paid for, then husband left. Now kids are grown with families of their own, no time for me...sad this is the American way. Ikaria sounds lovely, I will continue to learn more.

[@BirgitFischerMusic]

seeamerica1 Dear, thank you for your reply :) If you think of moving there for good: yes, it will become cheap. Especially in these crisis times there the ground is sold for nearly nothing! My friend might get perhaps 50.000 Euros for a huge huge mountain ground with life basics like toiltes, water, kitchen, WC, solar electricity, animals. etc …But on a holiday you should really try it, perhaps simply by airbnb somewhere! They have healing sources there used since ancient times!! All the best to you from Germany :)

[@seeamerica1]

Heelo und danke, sehr geehrte if I may impose on you once again How did you make your travel arrangements ? Can you suggest any website for me to obtain more information ? Does Ikaria have internet to possibly communicate with someone who lives there; & should I assume they speak Greek?

[@mirellalastar]

This video makes me so happy. I've watched it many times. It's sunny, beautiful colours and people are so warm.

[@sofeabian1372]

Same here

[@princesscalang6786]

They’re always laughing and smiling plus that fresh air from nature 😊 Laughter is indeed the best medicine!

[@TheFilmoreJohn]

No stress, good food and a lot of sleep. I met a guy from Ikaria 10 years ago, he's was like chilled all the time, without smoking anything funny.

[@mystical39]

These people also exhibit a lot of JOY in their everyday lives. They seem to truly cherish their relationships with the people in their lives. I think that makes all the difference and combine that with a healthy, natural ORGANIC food supply, and you have the secret to a long life.

[@memoryrinehart]

Unlike divorce being the rule of thumb...commitment if convenient.

[@MrBeckenhimself]

I think the secrets to their outstanding long livety is a mixture of things. No stress, no processed food, activity, joy, clean air, all the herbs and genes. These things combined seems to work. Like a damn charm. I would Love to go there and try their way of life.

[@taoist32]

The Swedes Versus no stress? They have it now with Greece being bankrupt.

[@MrBeckenhimself]

Apparently not in Ikaria though. Still outlives everybody else lol.

[@user-xh9rz7rf8l]

we don't have bankrupt at all, but mostly the people who live in Ikaria doesn't care about banks or so, they live from mother earth and drink the sea.

[@PotatoOfDestruction]

+taoist40 they don't really stress too much about bankruptsy

[@JimmyTheGreek2000]

You forgot to mention the famous Dance from Ikaria called "Ikariotikos" meaning the Dance of Ikaria. They dance to these dance for hours during the summer festivals (or Panigiria).

[@DaimonAnimations]

Greece is the best.

[@loafoflaxatives5676]

Facts

[@hollythomason9013]

Sleep more, drink strong wine with meals, herbal teas, live in rocky hilly terrain, sleep as long as you want, and party alot,..lol I just need hills nd herbal tea..Sounds like a plan

[@seanriley007]

@T I Are you a robot?

[@Jay-vr9ir]

And screw working for a company .

[@Terradiva]

The most charming reminder to stay active, walk to pick up meal ingredients, stay hydrated, lift your wine & tea glass to toast friends, & spend time in the garden giving thanks for all of your blue sky days.

[@jazlynroy3778]

"They die peacefully in their sleep, and occasionally after sex" Sign me up!

[@richardg1426]

I want to drop dead Working, Hiking or Mountain Climbing ! not in a bed hooked up to tubes !

[@helenb641]

The secret is , its not Toxic there.

[@anthonyoneal8376]

I lived on Corfu with my dad for three years, best time of my life.

[@ais89x]

I love the fact they don't throw their parents in a old people's home. It's such a sad sight people who take care of and raise their families be thrown in old people homes.

[@byJessCh]

Family comes first. I would never abandon my mom and grandparents to an old house.

[@anitarose1122]

And aged care facilities are monetised to unsustainable profit max levels

[@originaleverythingelseisca5977]

I love this, so many take aways: exercise (movement always), dancing, family, elders not being thrown away and being included, fresh food, no preservatives. This has been my goal, and in 2 years I will accomplish it

[@erinbement7989]

Hang with great healthy people, that have great love for life, and as well a great positive attitude. Eat whole plant foods and be good to each other. Go hug an older person today.

[@meradny8303]

“whats their secret here, and can we steal it” the most american thing ive ever heard

[@omggiiirl2077]

No the most White American thing. The rest of us have other things to worry about.

[@omggiiirl2077]

@lola awww somebody is hurt by the truth. Dont be mad just because we refuse to be responsible for the fuckery ruining this country. Especially when we have nothing to do with it. Calm yourself.

[@piercealec1971]

Sorry to be offtopic but does any of you know a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!

[@brysendash8748]

@Pierce Alec instablaster :)

[@chuckmalcolmjr1913]

That is all you got from this documentary???? It is NOT "steal-able". This is about living naturally and in HARMONY with others despite differences. There isn't anything to steal, they are SHARING their daily lives and ways with you. Grow a plant from seed in a cup and nurture it to maturity. This will help you understand life.

[@ashab1]

Good diet, great wine, happy and social, excellent sanitation and far away from mainland pollution.

[@skotiskiller]

Greetings from Ικαρία(Ikaria) !

[@YianniS2002_]

skotiskiller I'm from ikaria too

[@skotiskiller]

Good for you mate! Do you live in USA?

[@YianniS2002_]

skotiskiller yes I live half the year I have house there

[@skotiskiller]

I have relatives that live in USA.Pedos and Halvas are their last names.

[@memoryrinehart]

Are Ikarians religious? Christians?

[@michelesfo7799]

My Italian-born grandmother moved into our home and we treasured time spent with her. Stories, wisdom, cooking together and outings. Our Nana was a treasure.

[@johnyanouzas136]

My Ikarian grandmother at 102 years shared her secret for long life: "work hard and eat sweets".

[@BarbieQueen1990]

haha bravo

[@xxxtentacionfanforlifeofic5943]

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[@lorrainebourque6334]

Beautiful country and relaxed people great

[@Stavraetina]

Heaven on earth and where stress is a forbidden word! My kind of paradise!!

[@memoryrinehart]

But do they have palm trees?

[@wowdubai5473]

How I wish I was born ikirian I can see they don't take seriously the life but rather enjoy single moment,more laugh eating healthy food, amazing nature and culture.Not unlike us a Filipino spend whole life that our entire family is our responsibilities even children got children.I feel sad..😔😔

[@TheShumoby]

I'm Filipino with a drop of Aegean Greek Island blood based on DNA test. My great grandfather and grandfather lived to 106 on my maternal side and my paternal grandparents both lived to 97. I have lots of longevity genes.

[@callmecrazygr6967]

am from ikaria and i can assure you we have lots of fun ικαρια για παντα ρεεεεεεε

[@limapapa1645]

I'd happily trade my current job just to live like this in Ikaria.

[@omaraadra]

OUT OF THIS WOLRD THE HELENIC ERA !!!!

[@user-pj4ql2kw4e]

First of all in Ikaria they didnt wear watches..

[@user-wx6kg4jw6d]

RIGHT

[@nadyne77]

This island seems like a modern day Utopia in my eyes

[@concrnedcitizn2871]

It sounds like it boils down to not having a care in the world. NO STRESS! It's amazing how much better life is when you remove every ounce of stress. :) Soooo, it's Saturday, so push in your chair and go do something today. If you have kids, go play with them. Enjoy life. Do what you love. Do anything, just do it with a smile on your face. :)

[@freesongsmusic]

Except what all are said in here, I would like to add that the healthy doses of resveratrol in their home made wine, their pure herbs like faskomilo chamomile and their pure thick pasta of true honey, along with laughter, socialising, no stress, oxygen, healthy food, good and much sleep and lot of walking every day could contribute to their longevity… Love

[@njhotroder]

its real grown food without synthetic chemicals combined with exercise less stress and wine drinking.

[@moesypittounikos]

My family are from a small village in Cyprus, Lythrodontas... They say that my dads grandad lived to the age of 127! All his kids lived well into their 90's. My grandmother is today in her 90's and going strong! My dad says the reason the guy lived for so long was that he started his family in middle age and wanted to stick around.

[@robhingston]

I remember being as relaxed and happy as that when I was a teenager..

[@nildamager1649]

Wonderful place. Enjoyed the school .

[@Leon612]

Wow great story...and food!

[@Dass1996]

What a way to go. Living to 90 or 100 years old and dying peacefully while making love.

[@crystalistik]

This is certainly a feel-good report. I love Mediterranean food.

[@ceeceety2320]

If I could move to Ikaria right now, I would pack up my wife and 2 dogs and 2 cats in a heartbeat! I wonder if it's possible to become an expat in Ikaria? I should look into it! The people are amazing and it's such a beautiful place! This is inspiring! I would like to add that my wife and I bought a duplex so that my 88 and 86 yr. old parents could move next to us. My wife loves them almost as much as I do, and her mother is only 3 blocks away. Still, it is not as beautiful here and sadly, we don't enjoy life the way the Ikarian's do. There is a huge lesson to be learned here!

[@jaimeek4824]

You can do it!! They have many ways to buy property there , and if you spend enough, they basically say you are Greek now! Hope this helps! I just spent 3 months there and going again in May , I say go for it ! You only die once 🙏🧿🇬🇷🙏

[@elizabethgillen3660]

I go to that island every summer❤

[@philipfreeman72]

Red wine & olive oil

[@lornaesquivel4003]

Very interesting and inspiring! Thanks for doing this documentary. 😃

[@conditionzeromaniac]

Actually the most important key thing they have in ikaria is that they have no stress,the work at their own hours and they dont run by the clock,the rest are just usual Greek traditions and way of living.

[@stefaniacov977]

I think is the air They breath, the ocean salts that evaporate in the air...I don't know, maybe!

[@yaniscaraisco2550]

the reality is no chemical in the food, no bad food and no stress. and moreover, Orthodox Lent is excellent.

[@vanessacarolina32]

Crazy, awesome.I'm going there lol

[@sonjar1853]

One thing I noticed, most of the older men shown had a good head of hair!! Interesting.

[@GeorgePapageorgakis]

Best antistress method: socializing

[@k152831]

wow so nice to see these lovely old people which have so young spirits

[@user-wx6kg4jw6d]

NICE PEOPLE_ NICE COUNTRY

[@MARIPILIPM]

What a great resource of hope 🌹

[@drnayamotullah]

its a #wonderful and helpful news. I saw several times. Continue.

[@dantruitt1138]

I've studied Ikaria's history and there are some factors which play a role in the islanders' longevity, such as for a few hundred years they had no harbors - they destroyed them because of repeated pirate raids. This forced them to live on what they could raise or fish out of the Med, with some meager supplies coming in on small boats they would beach on the sand. It simplified their already very healthy diet. Also, there was a "Darwinian effect" in the 1940's when Ikaria lost 10% of her population to starvation during WWII and the Greek Civil War- only the strongest survived.

[@macapple1626]

The residents of ikaria are healthier and live longer than rest of us because they eat lots of fish, vegetables, nuts, olive oil and whole grains on daily basis..they also walk/exercise, socialize, drink wine, herbs and eat cheese..

[@user-wx6kg4jw6d]

LOVE GREECE

[@BisayaShortFilms]

Things I learned to achieve longevity: 1. Eat plant based foods 2. Minimize stress 3. Engage in worthwhile activities like farming, goat raising 4. Engage in physical activities like walking 5. Associate with others and engage in social activities Seniors are not placed in retirement homes. Go to Ikaria or Okinawa and live longer than most people.

[@MYZaquarius]

And drink wine from Ikaria

[@lauranydb7979]

I want to send this video to my child and my siblings.

[@danielthankachan90]

Great job very well done

[@ToneysReviews]

I love being Greek

[@parisz]

Toney's Reviews you’re greek/black? Beautiful mix

[@Ioannnify]

I need to move there!

[@memoryrinehart]

Lady got her kisses with the "handsome man" at the end!

[@jenholmes4033]

What about Loma Linda in California? They live 10 to 15 years longer than the rest of the US population. They are totally plant based.

[@Tina196712]

Let go of your envy of Greece and embrace all it has given to the world, you just can't handle that can you? Ellas= Light

[@konstantinoskor7267]

That old lady is just adorable!

[@alavisie]

Ikaria is the place where the time stood still. I mean the people there have no sense of time at all. You can order your food and have it deliverd at your table after two hours just because the cook went to his place to have a lunch bite. Believe me,it is nice to stay there for a couple of days but very difficult to cope with their way of living for much longer. Apparently, longliving has it's price :)

[@stefaniacov977]

the olive leaf tea it also plays a big roll and the wine and the clean air + activity

[@buickadelaide1283]

Simple life ... live longer .. don’t chase the dollar to be happy,

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I need to quit my job as a cashier and retire at age 38 to live longer

[@ridimm]

americans havent figured it out yet.... chasing materialism is the greatest stresser... these ppl dont have big houses..big mortgages and the constant worry about loosing it all...they have a house thats a home thats paid ..no mortgage... less stressed .. and can truly go about enjoying life... that was gods plan..

[@JP-zl8cf]

This seems like paradise to me but I’m sure this place has its quirks here and there

[@LindseyDara]

Booking direct flight to ikaria now, but there are hundreds of Greek islands, I would guess they have similar cultures?

[@eleyanalake1069]

No spraying chemicals on what they grow, either!!!!

[@Tyippe99]

ah greece is awesome.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

Good report ,good reporter .

[@joooot3012]

I wish I could figure out how to just let go like these people. I always feel rushed, even when I have no commitments whatsoever. So how do you relax or enjoy company when you’re always feeling like you’re running behind? It’s a horrible feeling, and I’d love to get rid of it.

[@lila6911]

Don't be so hard on yourself ! Give it time and let yourself enjoy life. Have love for yourself and your life, whatever it's like. Don't compare it to anything else. Live in the moment!

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

Start with a trip to Ikaria island.Accommodation isn’t expensive.Cheers.

[@JP-zl8cf]

Even if I wanted to how could I become a citizen here?

[@DaimonAnimations]

Good healthy food, no stress, happiness and love will keep you healthy, add some excersizing and you could live longer and still stronger than the average old man.

[@MrKostaslbc]

they live close to nature.thats human !!!

[@misspamba1]

Old people have a sense of purpose they need to be treated the best way

[@Tina196712]

Does not matter if you don't speak the language. they are more than open to do whatever it takes to communicate with any new person who visits the island, they are kind and lots of fun. who knows you may find some work, not much but maybe something. Be kind and honest and they will embrace you.

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

That Tea that fights Inflammation , Yep :) QC

[@We.1014]

Good lord!! I’m only 37 but my knee is killin me already 🤣🤣🤣

[@sm2180]

Wow, Amy... you're a GENIUS!

[@dr.rlellis3871]

They don't get caught up in the rat race. They focus on what's important. Each other.

[@simplyimpish1055]

I’d love to visit this place, it so enchanting

[@musskeeterbump]

zero stress and good eating.

[@danesovic7585]

The same environmental factors are present in many other communities around the Mediterranean, yet they don't get the same longevity. Or if somebody moves there, they might get benefits like less depression, demention and being more fit, yet I doubt they would live longer. I bet that they got some extra genetic factor that helps with longevity specifically.

[@jen3800]

the real question is ; was it always like this? if not, then outside factors influence longevity.

[@nestleofficial]

Its natural. its nature!

[@ominous450]

this was a quality news segment. I like it a lot

[@CUBANARAMA]

Great video!

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, the ending was so sweet!

[@samuelcordova6591]

It’s all about lifestyle; good food and close relationships with friends and family. Minimal stress and some exercise.

[@TheseusTitan]

Hey, I’m right onboard! Get up late, work until 1:00 or 2:00, take a nap and stay up until 3:00am (trading the London market - yeah!). My kind of place!

[@greenknitter]

You've missed one of the major aspects of what makes life there special and why they live so long if you want to spend time trading on stock markets-very little stress.

[@NickLazanisTheKnob]

the whole greece is like that so come to greece

[@tkdpower]

Great job ABC. Interesting stuff :)

[@glenng7085]

I noticed no one is slave to their computer or holding any type of a phone, I guess if they want to talk to someone , they walk over to see them!

[@PraveenSrJ01]

Great point. I need to flush my smartphone down the toilet 🚽

[@norajohnson3325]

terrific!

[@seki249]

I want to meet with old grandpa and old grandma 🤓🙏🙏🌹🌹♥️✌️😤😰👍