Humans are Programmed to Die but this Harvard Anthropologist has an Answer

[@Viva-Longevity]

Really nice job Mic, as usual. 👏 Really glad you went into more depth about the calorie surplus slide, for example; I learned some things from that. I also interviewed him a few episodes before that and asked him about sitting like we do and squatting. He talked about the paleo fantasy of thinking we should eat like our ancestors in that interview.

[@vrado441]

Mick tha Shyster in action?

[@terryjackson9395]

@@vrado441 How come your channel is only a year old... You have dozen for pushing lies, or are you 13 and just discovered YT?

[@johncrondis4563]

Nice that you have PlantChompers here as your title (I guess the commenting part of the profile didn't change), because I really like both your names :p Thanks for everything you do btw, has helped my wife, and I a lot

[@vrado441]

@@terryjackson9395 Really?My intention is to educate gullible and ignorant people like you?I was one that believed in "vegan cult" ?

[@terryjackson9395]

@@vrado441 Cult? Is that the best you can do? LOL. How about reading actual pubmed studies to "educate". Dr. Greger has almost 3000 videos on his channel, each with 1-5 studies on them. That's how you educate. There are over 3000 studies on pubmed just for benefits of blueberries. And about 25k for kale. So seriously, how many YT channels do you have Mr paid-propaganda-spreader?

[@topshenanigans]

as a city mail carrier at the post office, there is a guy in my office who is working and is 82 years old. walks upright, quick, fast with his words, and in all honestly i thought he was in his mid 60s... tops. it's crazy how amazing exercise is and accompany that with a plant-based diet. i would say; eternal? haha!

[@keyman6385]

'Move it or lose it'

[@kwimms]

Just wait until he's 84... he'll be out the door. And it's sad that he still has to work so hard at his age.

[@topshenanigans]

@@kwimms he chose to be at work, could have retired 15+ years ago. he says it keeps him young lol. clearly...

[@lazur1]

The older you get, the more exercise is a necessity.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Sedentary modern lifestyle dishonors the incredible design of our bodies. We are a society of addicts. I am right there with you in some ways, totally addicted to novelty stream on youtube. But I'm very active physically from physical work\play as a gardener. I sleep well, eat real food, stay hydrated, daily intermittent fasting, use breathwork to reglate stress, sleep outside for fresh air. All sorts of lifestyle balancers in my mix, not living the standard lifestyle at all. 43 and people are astonished when I tell them, they always guess 10 years younger. Lifestyle choices matter. What you do every day matters the most.

[@kwimms]

And when you are 64, you'll lose your hair and look "old as hell", but people will say "43" just to see your ego inflate.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@kwimms I'm sure that could happen, but probably not from some sick joy of inflating someone else's ego. They would be trying to spare my fragile pride, not inflate my ego. That person would be pretty messed up.

[@plantgeezer]

Plants, exercise, the outdoors, sleep, hydration👊

[@plantgeezer]

@VeganorDie24 100% When my energy drops I smash a smoothie and I'm back!

[@keyman6385]

@VeganReich24 Tropical fruits are higher in fructose and are directly processed in the liver - great if you are doing something with that additional energy, otherwise you might experience excess glycation relative to the amount you eat.

[@GonzalezCjuAn05]

@@plantgeezermeat and outdoors>>>

[@plantgeezer]

@@GonzalezCjuAn05 dead tortured female baby cow?

[@GonzalezCjuAn05]

@ more like the most bioavailable and nutrient dense protein you can get Americans will abuse sugar and seed oils all day guzzling junk food and once they get sick blame the disease on the little meat they actually eat

[@carridg]

Before the advent of writing, older people were similar to community libraries. Stories, skills and strategies were available to the new generations. Communities with several longer living members could have a greater chance of survival. If so, this could have led to humans living longer.

[@kwimms]

You mean, they were sort of like Google, except way worse, almost as bad as older people today.

[@marzettik]

Interesting video. It was a good watch, you really know your stuff. ❤

[@PianoPatterns123]

Muscle mass, strength are associated with longevity. Leg muscle strength is a very important marker for longevity.

[@Sec_coach]

It’s exactly what vegans does not have

[@lazur1]

@@Sec_coach Nonsense. Eat enough and lift.

[@skippy6462]

​@@Sec_coachHere are a few well-known vegan weightlifters: 1. Patrik Baboumian - Known as one of the world’s strongest men, Patrik holds several records in strength sports. 2. Nimai Delgado - An IFBB professional bodybuilder who has never eaten meat in his life and follows a fully vegan diet. 3. Kendrick Farris - An American Olympic weightlifter who switched to a vegan diet in 2014 and competed in the Rio Olympics as a vegan. 4. Derek Tresize - A bodybuilder and vegan coach who has been competing in natural bodybuilding for over a decade. 5. Natalie Matthews - An IFBB bikini pro and vegan chef who uses a plant-based diet to fuel her bodybuilding. These athletes advocate for a vegan lifestyle and prove that strength and muscle can be built effectively on a plant-based diet.

[@keyman6385]

@@skippy6462 Question is, how well do we absorb plant-based proteins as we age and our digestion becomes weaker and less able to break down fiber and plant matter? Mind you, these days we have easy access to plant-based protein powders which can compensate for our inherently weaker digestive tracts as we age. Otherwise, we tend to eat less so concentrated proteins might become more essential - assuming you don't slack off and become sedentary to the point of eating like a bird.

[@GonzalezCjuAn05]

@@keyman6385why not just eat the most bioavailable protein?

[@VeganTrove]

Ongoing interest in life and adapt with the times, plant based diet, being kind to others are all important. Thanks Mic ❤️

[@contact2001]

I’ve been walking through the house while listening to your video, can’t be on the treadmill now as I wouldn’t hear the postman ringing as awaiting some important mail to arrive. Further when on the phone I’ll normally get up and walk through the house as well while home. So almost 17 mins of walking done today , I’ll keep walking for the next couple of Videos to get to my 13500 steps today as Dr. Greger points out is the best to walk minimum in a day for a happy healthy long live and yes I am whole food plant based as well. Keep up your informative good videos.

[@MictheVegan]

Interviewing Dr. Gregor tomorrow!

[@luke_fabis]

In fairness, there's a tradeoff between lightbulb efficiency and longevity. Incandescent lightbulbs with thinner filaments could get glowing hot with a lot less power, so were easier on the power grid. But it does mean they burn out sooner. It was a crude energy efficiency standard. That said, whether corporations should have been allowed to make that judgement on consumers' behalf is very debatable.

[@markus_selloi]

just saw that video from technology connections yesterday lmao

[@thetobyntr9540]

With infrared reflecting coatings you can get them pretty darn efficient compared to standard incandescents. They still leak infrared, but not much, different bulbs will. Other bulbs will be different, but a lot was far red when I checked. It's not really waste with the efficient bulb since it is something we evolved with in all natural light. We came from things that spent a lot of time in the sun, and infrared nearing far red is the most beneficial. It boosts sensitivity of your eyes a bit by increasing blood flow and helping mitochondria, which can also have a positive effect on hair follicles among other things. LEDs can produce infrared, but daylight color bulbs don't produce much. You don't need too much blue light, and amber to yellowish burning filaments still make blue light. The sensitivity boost means you can run the lights fairly low on a dimmer and get a lot of good use out of them. LED's are better suited to grow lights and maybe vehicle lights, but I don't like my retinas getting burned out, and incandescents for vehicles work long enough.

[@godemperormeow8591]

We need to WALK!

[@drunkvegangal8089]

Nutritionfacts added years to my life with this article, One Heartbeat per Second to Beat the Clock. The science shows that lowering a high heart rate increases lifespan. Fascinating. Part of the reason mice are short-lived and elephants are longer-lived is there seems to be a maximum number of average heartbeats each living creature can expect to have so, lower the heart rate and increase the lifespan - which seems independent of a good fitness level which normally lowers heart rates (yes, this theory was Put to the Test). I'd noticed my heart rate was usually higher than normal throughout my life but soon after becoming aware of this life-shortening reality I went to a cardiologist and did a stress test (was uber fit from cycling commutes for years - never owned a car) and my resting heart rate was abnormally high PRIOR to testing. Ended up on a prescription to lower that heart rate - thanks Dr. Gregor. EDIT: in video form, Finger on the Pulse of Longevity.

[@contact2001]

Well I am not sure you’ll manage by taking drugs to reduce your heart rate to live longer, think side effects. Actually best would be a dietary and moderate exercise approach to get your heart rate as close to 60 per minute as possible. Normally hard exercise does reduce the heart rate too much far below 60 and that’s apparently counterproductive as well. Mine is over the course of the last five years around 63 on average. Measured with a tracking devise. I’d love to reduce it by those 3 heartbeats but I guess, as I am pretty close, I should be ok.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Sounds like an anxiety feedback loop. You were stressed going into the test, of course your numbers were high. Have you tried HRV breathwork? It really helps me with that kind of thing. Anxiety is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[@rdpmackie]

The great irony with this idea is that by sustaining a very high heart rate during periods of intense physical activity, the end result is a reduction in resting heart rate. I highly doubt it makes much difference to overall lifespan. A lower heartrate, regular exercise, and clean eating doesn't prevent you from developing cancer.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@rdpmackie Some stuff is out of our control in relation to cancer, but a lot of our daily choices greatly add to the risk. The standard modern lifestyle massively increases chance of multiple cancers. Alcohol, smoking, indoor air full of toxic volatile gasses from upholstery and finishes, and where you choose to live, the water you drink, all matter. Some places like Asheville, NC have geography that regularly funnels a river of smog. You can see it because it settles at whatever elevation like a liquid in a bowl and is clear as day from above. That matters. So don't just give in to the modern trap of giving in, there's a lot you can do. Look up superfund sites in your area and get to the know the watershed you drink and wash from, good place to start understanding the systems around you that wash through you, literally. Your soil, water, and air all matter so much, and what you do with them. You could chose to grow herbs and spices in there and turn the soil\water\air into a huge diversity of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, gut biome adjusting, compounds. All while getting exercise, squatting and standing, using your hands, smelling the herbs and soil, making vit D inside your skin. All that affects cancer incidence, ongoing dynamic balance of all factors. Dose is everything, too much of anything good can be bad, like drinking too much water and leaching salts from your body can kill you. Botox is super toxic, but at a tiny dose used in the right way is medicine. Samuel Thayer gets into that in his books on foraging wild foods. The specifics matter.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@rdpmackie Sorry, stoned, bigtime tldr ramble

[@Anonymous-sb9rr]

The lightbulb that has been burning for 100 years is not some kind of superior bulb. There are 2 reasons why it's been burning that long. The bulb glows at a much lower temperature than a regular bulb, which makes it a lot less efficient. It has also almost never been turned off and turning incandescent lights on and off is what causes the most wear. The bulb is also not functional anymore, it has degraded so much that it's not really giving much light, it's more of a glow now. If you were to buy a new lightbulb that's meant for 230 volt, but run it on 110 volt and never turn it off, it will also last a very long time.

[@melissalovesnature3370]

I get bored if I sit for too long. I was always amazed by a coworker that could sit for hours without even shifting in her chair. She died in her early 60's.

[@keyman6385]

By chance we're they Kapha? They tend to lean towards on the autonomic side, specifically Parasympathetic (associated with rest & digest/relaxation function) vs. sympathetic (associated with restlessness/activation) vs. Pitta being somatic-types that are also more energetic but focused. These tie into 'the 3 gunas: The three gunas of: "Sattva (balance and purity), Rajas (activity and passion), and Tamas (inertia and darkness); they relate to the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). " (via Gemini)

[@kwimms]

She died sitting in her chair while you did nothing? Why didn't you motivate her by chasing after her?

[@sidilicious11]

Let’s bring squatting back to our modern society.

[@ceeemm1901]

Not enough houses to go around, haha.

[@sidilicious11]

@ ha ha

[@samreh6156]

Furniture is a misfit.

[@vrado441]

"Vegans "fart too much from all those poison plants they consume?

[@sk.n.9302]

I worked at a company w/ a lot of engineers desiging parts for space. They developped items to last a specific amount of time.

[@keyman6385]

Question is, which specific part is our weakest part, the bottleneck that limits overall longevity - or is it a combination therein?

[@unhelpfulheap9066]

INteresting bit about the tribes squatting. Perhaps related to the study that showed wall squats beat out a number of exercises in reducing systolic and diastolic bp.

[@vrado441]

"Vegans" are a cult?

[@keyman6385]

Interesting - "due to the sustained muscle contraction they involve". Apparently better than push ups which are 'more dynamic'. Otherwise, Tai Chi and Qi Gong reportedly also reduce those two markers.

[@mateuszpolkowski5185]

Walking 15-20k steps per day is my typical day at work. 😉

[@alison9189]

I think I remember reading a bit about this in Dr. Greger's How Not to Die book

[@mygolfballsannoy]

Too bad ,my baby sis that died @ 6 months would be alive if she read the book

[@vrado441]

If vegans eat enough beans ,they could fart them self to death?

[@mygolfballsannoy]

@ possible house explosion.. and they are causing global warming with their gas.. Just like cows

[@11235Aodh]

@@vrado441 Nope, the fartyness is just the microbiome that hasn't been used to beans yet, as you eat beans the bean loving bacteria in your intestines will also grow leading to much less farts. After being on the starch based eating by mcDougall for a while, both hubby and i get the worst farts from fat or oily food.

[@alison9189]

Oops sorry I meant I read it in his "How Not to Age" book. I got confused since I have the How Not to Die cookbook 😁

[@KotobukiGirl]

Why do young people say verse instead of versus? Is it language evolution? Are we all going to be saying verse instead of versus in 10 years?

[@theloreaxe]

I've wondered about this too.

[@sads-owo]

my immediate reaction is considering the growth of the shortening of 'versus' to 'vs', which phonetically would read more like 'verse'

[@slydog81]

Stupid people say this, not young people specifically.

[@terryjackson9395]

Y U wanna no?

[@JeffreysDharma]

It’s often abbreviated as “vs.” Not that hard to understand how that could learn to a gradual change in pronunciation…

[@HakuCell]

please always specify (for untrained viewers) the difference between relative risk and absolute risk, because untrained people always think in terms of absolute risk, so they hugely misinterpret the percentages of relative risk reduction you gave.

[@moutinexeidwkei]

Why do trees live for centuries?

[@HoboGardenerBen]

I spaced out most of this. I'm getting the idea that being active is good, stay hydrated, sunshine, gardening, is good. I've always believed in "use it or lose it" and have hyper monkey energy, so it's not hard for me to stay active and fit. Daily intermittent fasting gives my day a nice rhythm. The morning is for hydrating and pooping, not eating. Speaking of, time for round two :) Big bowl of Huel hot meal (yellow coconut curry) with sunflower seeds and diced walnuts makes for a fine poop. Even better with broccoli and a can of cannelini beans. Came out as one perfect log, barely any wipe needed. The smoothie gave me stinky farts, hot meal is much better.

[@keyman6385]

Ironically, a published list of notable side effects include: "gas formation, bowel problems, digestive issues, upset stomach, bloating, acid reflux, heartburn, headaches, rash and skin problems, brain disorders, nausea". The first bunch would be relative to the shift in your microbiome as it adapts to the higher fiber content. The rest sound more more like a detox induced reaction from the spices - again, until your body cleans itself out?

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@keyman6385 Don't know, I eat a lot of fiber and have no trouble with most whole plant foods except garbanzos and dense sources of inulin like jicama or sunchoke. Never had any trouble with the hot meal but the smoothies kept giving me stinky farts, which I am not prone to. Maybe the time in hot water makes it more digestible. Or maybe there is something in the smoothie not in the hot meal, don't know.

[@keyman6385]

@@HoboGardenerBen I also eat a ton of fiber and spices - works well for me, as long as you maintain enough protein relative to how fiber tends to act more like a sponge and perhaps trap some of it away from the gut? The most important marker of healthy digestion is where the byproduct is homogenous with the least amount of mucus and no messy cleanups - a sure sign of equally clean healthy composting, courtesy of the gut microbiome. ; ) As for initial reactions, that would likely be for people whose microbiome colony has to adapt to the foodstuffs - namely the type of fiber vs. whatever you might be intolerant of or allergic to. Whereby, if the symptoms don't clear up after allowing for the period of adjustment, it could be too much hitting your body all at once to adapt to gracefully or just not suited to your genetic predispositions etc. e.g. principle of eating locally grown foods that you theoretically would have evolved to eat over many generations vs. nowadays when you can eat whole foods more indiscriminately, from the world over - one's your genetics might not be accustomed to?

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@@keyman6385 Lots of good guesses there, I can't say for certain. I also grew to not desire the huel smoothie after a while. But I greatly enjoy my yellow coconut curry meal, and it makes for a fine poop, but I add walnuts and a can of drained beans usually, so of course that'd be a nice poop. Gotta love a no-wiper. I find bananas give me a nice poo quality, easy and bountiful and clean, from just 2 bananas, even if the rest is low fiber junk food. Not prone to nasty poops. But I have tried to follow a mostly wfpb diet for a while and I love to garden and forage, so my gut biome has a pretty diverse input, at least during the summer. I can do better though for sure, I am grateful to the Huel hot meal for a nice convenient way to eat a lot healthier quick meal than some junk.

[@keyman6385]

@@HoboGardenerBen Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is the SME when it comes to fiber and the rest.

[@spiral-m]

It's never too late to get a healthy exercise regime going. I am glad I cycled and hiked in plenty of strong Scottish winds in my youth! At the age of 57, despite having five months of relative inactivity due to a hernia operation at the beginning of the year I quickly managed to get back into some long mountain hikes at a pretty fast speed and I'm still amazed that I don't get any stiffness the day after. Of course doing whole foods vegan has a major effect on this. Feeling very grateful for those decisions. I noticed that although I am definitely not as active as some people half my age, I am still as fit as most of the fitter ones except the "half-pros" and pros. The things that exhaust me much more are staying on the computer too long late into the evening..... I highly recommend getting out into nature to get your exercise. It replenishes your energy in many ways more than just going to the gym.

[@alx4animalss]

Could you do a video on Night Shifts and if they are good bad or neutral to health? Night Shifts vs Alternate also

[@keyman6385]

Stands to reason that the less you engage the sun, the less vitamin D you make and likewise the less cellular melatonin you derive from the NIR (near infrared) spectrum of the sun, in this context, cellular melatonin being an antioxidant that helps neutralize the oxidative stress relative to our oxygen-based cellular metabolism. If in fact you don't get enough sun exposure, you could benefit by supplementing with additional Vit D and consuming foods with higher antioxidants, as well as a whole-food based diet, plant or otherwise, along with essential fats etc. The worst is shift work, where you don't have a chance to adapt before you switchover, though honestly, I don't know if that's not something people can adapt to, and whether that makes it 'ok'?

[@lanny30sc]

Can I recommend a standing desk AND walking pad? While walking outside would be better, I've seen huge benefits when using my walking pad while reading/working/standing at my desk

[@MictheVegan]

Yeah I need a walking pad. I once made a custom balance platform to keep moving but used it like 3 times lol.

[@keyman6385]

Standing without moving is almost just as bad as sitting as it doesn't necessarily increase blood flow vs. walking, which helps offload the heart and counteracts negative response of the body to sedentary behavior.

[@BlessingsfromBridget]

Newsweek just published a story titled “Vegan Switches Back to Meat After What Blood Work Reveals” published Nov 3, 2024. Could you make a video reviewing that article?

[@keyman6385]

Was it a whole-food diet or the highly processed plant-based prepackaged foods? (prepackaged processed foods are presumably just as bad, whether plant-based or not - though depends on the amount of processing and what's lost in the process)

[@automaton111]

What’s more important, cardio exercise or weight lifting type exercise?

[@doug2555]

Both are extremely important. Cardio exercise is really important for staving off heart disease and strokes and other circulatory related problems. Weight lifting promotes general strength. I remember some study where people who went to the gym and strength trained even once or twice a week only had 40% less risk in all cause mortality. Being stronger also includes bone strength which combats the likes of osteoporosis, and reduces the risk of nasty bone breaks for example by falling down the stairs. I think traditionally cardio exercise has been more important but as more research on strength has been coming out, they seem pretty equal in their importance.

[@jasonito23]

When you are older weightlifting to maintain muscle mass and more important. There are studies to explain why. Plus there are ways to increase cardio while weightlifting.

[@vrado441]

If vegans eat enough beans ,they could fart them self to death?

[@k.h.6991]

Weight lifting. It strengthens muscle, bones and the heart.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Both. Adjust mindset of looking to the minimal. Start with easy, like walking and lightweight kettlebell Build a momentum off of success, don't go too hard and burn out. Commit to the long game, this is a forever thing or you don't get lasting value from it. The main reward is joy, movement in a fit body is a pure joy with no negatives. It's constant, every step feels good.

[@veganvvarrior]

Apple continue to update software on their phones for a very long time. They also tend to work pretty well for a long time in general.

[@magnusfreeborn]

but the software gets heavier and the older phones have a hard time running as fast incentivizing people to upgrade subtly

[@veganvvarrior]

@@magnusfreeborn I ran my iphone 7 for 5 years without any big issues. But obviously some new functions will demand more speed and more specialized chipsets.

[@StanDupp6371]

Warren Buffett and other survival of the fittest types will use a flip phone for health reasons.

[@JRP3]

That "forever light bulb" is terribly inefficient, you would not want one.

[@kiuk_kiks]

Cope

[@JRP3]

@@kiuk_kiks Fact

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Modern Ultra Efficient LED lightbulbs last forever.

[@arekh999]

"inefficients" live longer then...I guess...😃

[@wildrice8199]

@@gregorymalchuk272 That's a good point. My LED lamp that I got like 6 years ago is supposed to last 25 years. I've recommended the lamp to so many people, I'm sure it won't hurt them. Mic seems a little paranoid about planned obselesence lol, similarly Apple products last way longer than their competitors, that's *why* they've been so successful over the years, not due to their products failing.

[@Lvestfold4143]

I met Dr. Daniel Lieberman he’s a nice guy. Also, Chimpanzees can live longer than 50. Usually 60-70 if they avoid severe health issues or violence. In captivity they live about as long as we do.

[@sapphiro]

In short, if you want to live longer... don't die.

[@jamesbuchanan1913]

the height difference could account for the lifespan difference between men and women. Being tall is hard.

[@emilyking9558]

Always fascinating info ❤

[@Shinibo]

I love all the videos with evolutionary subjects. Even though I know that evolutionary theories should be taken with a grain of salt, I think it makes sense to explain humans health, or at least try, through the lens of the history of our species. I am curious to know, what you think of DNA testing companies like 23 and me? Is it worth it to know our own gene variants and let those also inform our lifestyle choices? It would be cool, if you did a video about that :D

[@vt6653]

Hold on, on that aging markers boxplot chart. The median reduction in aging markers in omnivores is much better than vegans? The sample is tiny too. How can you reach the conclusion you got to looking at that data? It's the opposite if any conclusion is to be reached of that messy sample

[@keyman6385]

I heard that you do best if you consume some amount of animal based foods - presumably, even if just eggs and milk, which some 'vegetarians' find acceptable for humanitarian reasons, as you're not killing the animal itself. They're still being enslaved/indentured but...

[@blessingsoutlaw]

Yet who wants to live forever, and who has the $$ to do so?

[@11235Aodh]

In certain countries in Europe you get elderly pay from 65 or 68 or so, technically one could live off that (till they change the rules...).

[@broddr]

The point isn’t to live forever, it’s to remain as healthy as possible for as long as possible. And, assuming equal calories and protein, the cost of a vegan grocery trip of legumes and grains is going to be much less than an egg and meat laden one. And brisk walking is free.

[@keyman6385]

Built-in obsolescence ensures there's room and resources for the next generation, otherwise we'd overrun both and suffer related implosion. As far as how obsolescence is reflected in regards to aging, think of it as our lifespan going from spring to summer, fall, then finally winter. Fall and winter tend to set in around 44 and 60 respectively - that's reflected in a recent study that mentions those ages being associated with step increases of aging. 44 is about the age we are no longer suited for biological reproduction and 60 is when we start to engage marked decreases in muscle tone (sarcopenia) etc. (see report for full details). Otherwise, a good tie-in is how our autonomic system is taking care of us in a proactive manner until we hit those two latter stages of aging, whereupon our hormones subside. That drop in hormones is basically an indication of our bodies slacking off and no longer being as proactive in maintaining our health. The key to longevity, other than the healthy minimally processed food diet that we adapted to consuming over millions of years, is to engage in Hormesis/Hormetic Stress/'good stress'. This gets your otherwise lazy, energy conserving body to recognize the need to adapt to be able to engage and accommodate those challenges - all of which upregulates our hormone production and autonomic responses to somatic repertoires of exercise, or whatever keeps you moving and engaged. There will always be exceptions related to genetics, defects and exposures to stressors that we cannot adapt to and overcome, but whatever we can do to upregulate our resilience is key to longevity.

[@gilgabro420]

not a fan of apple but they have the longest support for there os on a given device.

[@stephboogie00]

How do you ethically kill roaches?

[@Seánybruv]

0:02 AN* evolutionary planned obsolescence. I'm going to keep picking you up on this till you learn it, Mic.

[@vrado441]

If vegans eat enough beans ,they could fart them self to death?

[@keyman6385]

@@vrado441 Methane is reportedly worse than CO2's contribution to climate change....

[@milliedragon4418]

Men also do a lot of other things, Men also are have higher risk-taking behavior. Men are also more likely to heavily drink, smoke etc. I would say that is a much bigger cause of early death in men and boys than 'saturated fats' I would also say men/boys are more likely to also pass away from taking their life. I would say these are the main reasons that you see men live shorter lives. If I were making it my goal to reduce the male mortality. I would focus on those things. Encourage men and boys not to drink and smoke, or seldomly. I would work on mental health prevention. And teaching them throughout their life to make informed risk first, reduce injuries risk. In general, these are good practices for any gender as well, But obviously some of our tactics for prevention, men and boys do not work as effective as they do for girls and women. *Cough cough like fear base*

[@kurthanson7522]

gardening in okinawa 😭

[@ksummersk26]

Hi - really interesting, but I should point out that there is a theory of senescence that you don't cover. I think it explains what you refer to as obsolescence in your video (I am an evolutionary biologist so this is something I follow fairly closely). Certainly there is plenty of room for debate (especially on such a complex topic), but I think you are not giving the full picture if you don't cover what many scientists consider to be the correct explanation. Happy to discuss further if you are interested.

[@keyman6385]

My takeaway is that our finite lifespan is simply to ensure continuation of the species. Likewise, where evolution helps ensure positive adaptation to changes in climate, lifestyles; whether due to natural changes of the earth's climate or even change in society, introduction of technology which younger generations train on far earlier etc. etc. Simply put, the older generation has to make room for the next, otherwise we'd quickly overrun and wreak havoc on the balance of natural evolution vs. resources. 'Built in obsolescence' is part of that natural evolutionary balance that ensures propagation of the species - as long as something more disruptive doesn't come along to wipe it out - ice age etc.

[@lesterlasa3367]

Very interesting 🤨

[@krishnaveganathar]

Ikigai or dharma. What are we evolving towards?

[@keyman6385]

Difficult to say since modern devices tend to make us more self-centered but where they help us connect to everyone else via social media. Six of one...

[@RynaxAlien]

Not programmed, just not durable against entropy

[@thegrantgirl7543]

Ok Mike - I want to ask you a question - it is loosely related to being less obsolete I swears!! as in a more living longer living me that also does not eat animals - CAN a person have a healthy vegan diet without wheat (or gluten free I guess since there is likely more study material available about this) I am a lapsed veggie, feeling terrible about it, and struggling because I am also allergic to wheat ( BOY AM I) and also milk which I have not had in like... thirty years or so (allergist confirmed - 4++ reaction. fun. and by that I mean not) so yes, allergies and sensitivities make the fooding of me a challenge. But I respect and trust you Mike - please point me in the direction of the science for this and how to try and balance my nutrients without breaking the bank with just consuming supplements - real food ( SEE this is why I came to you, because I know you are all about real food) I wanna not "cave and eat whatever" because I am exhausted hungry and overwhelmed. Whatchoo got for me here? - I am grateful in advance

[@hollysharvest]

I'm a healthy vegan with celiac disease and have been for 10 years. You don't need wheat to be healthy. Tons of traditional cultures throughout the world never ate wheat. Just use other types of whole grains -- quinoa, brown rice, corn, sorghum, millet, etc. There's a super long list.

[@terryjackson9395]

Many (if not most) food sensitivity issues are due to lack of diversity in gut bacteria, which is prolific these days due to people (and even toddlers) being given high-dose antibiotic treatments. It's okay to eliminate wheat and dairy, but you still don't want gut flora imbalances if you do have that... down the road leads to cancers and other things. Look up 'fecal transplant' (yes that's a thing). Now, if you have a boyfriend or partner who is down for it, you might try what I call "informal transplant" using a rubber surgical glove and a finger. Oxygen kills a lot of flora, so it has to be done quickly. That being said, it's very easy to avoid wheat, I've been vegan 15 years and never touch it, just out of preference, not necessity. I like chickpea pasta (more protein) and avoid other processed carbs. I do eat steel-cut oats, which may have some gluten.

[@thegrantgirl7543]

@ oh! This is so nice to hear! Perhaps the mixing it up with the grains is a big thing I am missing on my plate 🤔 I tend to be all about rice and potatoes but … just them. And really, it is comments like yours that really help, just some modelling and support mean so much. Thank you !

[@11235Aodh]

Would check the mcDougall program and additionally videos by dr. Peter Rogers who explains the biochemistry behind why what dr. mcDougall advises works. He's also done some recent videos on glutamate (gluten) and how it's both an amino acid and a neuro transmitter. Both on KZbin.

[@spiral-m]

@@thegrantgirl7543 we are all different but I find potatoes much less filling than Brown rice, millet and probably buckwheat - consistently. I rarely eat wheat-based products and then only wholemeal. I'm a skinny type but still find I get plenty of energy even though I currently mainly have just two meals a day with perhaps a snack later on. I use a lot of tofu, lentils and beans. Porridge with fruit, berries, nuts and seeds for breakfast. I find all of those satiating. If I do some really strenuous sport activities then I will eat a bit more.... I know quite a few people who seem to do better without wheat. Anyways, just a few anecdotes.....

[@richardlynch1094]

Walking in the sunshine increases intracellular melatonin and reduces oxidative stress as well as pumps the blood around

[@polespinosa4858]

Good to know, Thanks!

[@vrado441]

make sure you don't poison your self eating useless plants?

[@richardlynch1094]

@vrado441 thank you for your concern for my health.

[@vrado441]

@@richardlynch1094 was one of you and never again,Mick is delusional cult leader without much knowledge about damages he does to gullible followers?

[@catlyn777]

In green spaces is the best I read.

[@RCohle452]

Predation and ecological niche

[@jakubzneba1965]

did you just use apple as an example of lost support? like really? elaborate someone something lol

[@davidwischer3684]

I reckon it’s by far about your dietary choices

[@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA]

RIP Peanut & Fred. 🦝🐿️ You will be avenged...

[@MictheVegan]

I STAND WITH PEANUT AND FRED!

[@rickrandazzo]

10,000 steps - for the average person - is 4 miles and takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. That is not even at a fast pace. So we are talking 1 mile in 20 minutes or 3mph. A study (on a video I watched and do not remember where) said 7500 steps a day is optimal. That works out to 1 hour. I personally do not agree with the 20 minutes a day unless that is considered "minimal". My paternal grandfather died at 54 (smoker, drinker and from what I've heard - all around asshole), my father had a quadruple bypass at 63 - he is 90 now.... I am 66 and try to hit the gym daily. It also helps that I am married to a girl 30 years younger than me that just happen to like the plant based diet idea when I introduced it to her more than 10 years ago.... :D Something else I like to do is set an alarm to go off every hour to get up and do something.....

[@chelleec23]

Watching this at the gym 🚶‍♀️

[@justcarineinparis]

Epigenetics ... powerful stuff.

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

The most reasonable explanation for aging that I've heard of is cumulative genetic failure. The idea is that a gene(s) often have both positive and negative expressions. Often genes like this will be selected against, especially if the negative outweighs the positive. But it depends on the timing. If a gene provides strong positive benefit during youth and child raising age then it will be selected for even if it has even worse negative traits - as long as these don't manifest until later in life. Because these negatives don't affect reproduction and the raising of children they will survive, even though they may cause severe problems later in life. From an evolutionary point of view the genes don't care about late life problems because they've already been passed down. A sufficient number of genes like this result in an accumulation of issues later in life that lead to inevitable death.

[@keyman6385]

Basically your autonomic system isn't as proactive in dealing with anomalies as you age and your hormones go into decline which coincides with menopause - both male and female. That's why you have to upregulate autonomic function by engaging hormesis/good-stress. e.g. exercise etc.

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

@keyman6385 How dare you take about my autonomic system without my consent!

[@keyman6385]

@@ptolemyauletesxii8642 Whoops! 'Our'? I keep forgetting to use the proper possessive pronoun 🤷

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

@@keyman6385 That was a joke. 😄

[@keyman6385]

​@@ptolemyauletesxii8642 All the same, good reminder to use the inclusive context vs. the 'singular. ; ) On a more serious note, it's seems perplexing how people can be incredibly fit in the first few decades but then lose it just as quickly - been there, done that - much of it from diet vs. hitting those rapid aging transitions, from one plateau to the next/lower one. Not so pronounced until the two latter transition from 'summer to fall', then 'fall to winter'. Those last two tend to be when most everyone's latent predispositions/tendencies manifest. Again, the fundamental key is to avoid compromise by sticking with a whole food diet that is balanced in macronutrients etc. and then doing whatever is necessary to upregulate your resilience, namely via exercises and then a healthy lifestyle that allows you to maximize the recovery process, which is where the body actually changes to become more resilient. One thing's for sure, once you have become metabolically compromised or have lost an essential body part - gallbladder etc., you're going to find it that much more difficult to engage and reap the same benefits as you would if not having to haul yourself up by your own bootstraps, to get back to the more optimal side of the bell curve. All the more reason to have a plan and follow it early enough so you don't find yourself compromised and engaging that more drastic challenge. Word to the wise. ; )

[@Ky3bma2]

not bad activity can offer Wii )

[@sarahann857]

Really interesting video!

[@vrado441]

If vegans eat enough beans ,they could fart them self to death?

[@RoodiniCats]

Angles that you missed? From the back? 🤭

[@AndroidSon]

Don't stop sex and you will live longer!

[@MictheVegan]

FACTS!

[@IAMLove33]

🌞 blessings ❤️‍🔥

[@ridwansgnabi]

Read "younger next year"

[@beepbeepnj2658]

That was a NY times best selling book which sold millions from Dr. Henry S. Lodge who was a real expert on diet and health with a specialty in geriatrics. I am not sure what he has been up to lately so go read how not to die, but a 650 page book might keep you sedentary and wreck your health.

[@ridwansgnabi]

@beepbeepnj2658 it's about the science of what exercise does to you

[@beepbeepnj2658]

@@ridwansgnabi So you enjoyed reading the book by Dr. Henry S. Lodge? What has he been doing these days as a longevity expert?

[@ridwansgnabi]

​@@beepbeepnj2658he is dead. The book is good, it gives a good motivation to exercise

[@ridwansgnabi]

@@beepbeepnj2658 he is dead, but the book gives very good motivation to exercise

[@audiogarden21]

RIP The Vegan Grandpappy. :*(

[@atrocitasinterfector]

Look at Michael Levins work

[@LReneeMorris]

Excellent. I better get off my couch. Ha

[@Pandaefication]

💖

[@GarudaLegends]

Meat waters live the longest in age

[@Apodeipnon]

Ok you're trying to examine tribes, but you're looking at how many calories they produce on an individual level. Completely ignoring division of labor and the fact that some people will not gather calories, but do important work that frees up others so gather calories.

[@Berliner90]

You mean Semen? 🤔

[@Apodeipnon]

@Berliner90 excuse you?

[@Berliner90]

@@Apodeipnon Seeds

[@Avianthro]

Careful... Do we want too many people following this advice and putting the whole world in a Japanese-like age-demographic conundrum? (Of course, we all want to have a longer healthspan, but there are consequences...we can't choose those.) Or, are we just going to let machines do nearly all the work while we live on UBI and play for most of our lives? Then, how about transhuman tech that may extend our lives for centuries? Looks like we're heading down the road of another/ongoing experiment, and it won't matter what the longer-term, big-picture negatives may be as long as investors make money in the short term, eh?

[@ns1extreme]

There's an easy solution to the demographic crisis, immigration.

[@ps1classic]

please reconsider son

[@einherjermarsjen531]

You carry so much anger in you.

[@upsguppy520]

this would be a good viagra ad?

[@slartibartfast2452]

You should probably address the fact that the women live longer thing is not really true any longer. Not to any degree that really matters. This began to change the moment women began adopting the same work life balance traditionally reserved for men. Will be interesting to see how the mass amount of women now not having children and increasing the amount of head meds they are consuming ends up playing out with over all lifespan. As.... last I heard more than 2/3 of women are now consuming head meds. Debt and stress will play a big part as well. As women own the overwhelming majority of consumer debt now. This will likely have a drastic effect on overall lifespan

[@terryjackson9395]

It's still true, and actually increasing. Women have lower iron levels throughout most of their lives (probably due to their periods but also diets lower in red meat) and women also have much lower methionine consumption throughout their lives. Another factor is male suicides are on the rise and are nearly 4 times that of women. Male drug overdoses are nearly 3 times that of women. CVD death in women is actually about equal to men, and both have been increasing since 2010, after decades of decline. Let's hear it for high-fat carnivore diet!

[@BM1982.V2]

Mic did go through the women live longer thing once. I don't remember all the factors mentioned but 1 was the fact that women on average eat less red and processed meats than men, they also take less risks so accidental deaths are lower. There was other factors I don't remember. But I checked and there still is a 5 year gap worldwide where women around the world live 5 years longer than men. So it still is true. Maybe the gap has shortened but there still is a gap.

[@BM1982.V2]

I commented before finishing the video. Mic mentions that he previously mentioned it.

[@11235Aodh]

Women still live longer because we bleed every month and thus rejuvenate our blood. Dr. Peter Rogers has lectures on the effect and how it correlates to heart disease. Women who had a hysterectomy at early age have the same risk as men.

[@StanDupp6371]

Woman used to lived longer because they had higher cholesterol levels than men.

[@bAa-xj3ut]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@dorisglasgow8678]

🥦🥔🥦

[@mrwizzardknight]

You’re just cherrypicking as usual! 😝😜😂👍

[@StanDupp6371]

You mentioned Okinawa centenarians but many of them are still consuming goats head soup, sea snake soup and pork intestine soup for health reasons but you won't find them posting comments on here because they don't use computers and apps or engage in other such nonsense activities or diets that could hurt their health.

[@tomgoff7887]

Yeah, lets just make stuff up - that way we are certain to get the answers we want (and we can slip in as many prejudices and insults as we like). Way to go Stan. Have you ever thought about reading the scientific literature on diet, nutrition and health? Or are you just too darned smart to waste your time on that nonsense?

[@thephantombonnie9418]

​@@tomgoff7887you have mental issues

[@11235Aodh]

Let's not look at what they eat now, they have also been influenced. Their ancestors and the Okinawan we mean ate around 70% sweet potato.

[@StanDupp6371]

@@tomgoff7887 Everything I wrote are facts, if you have facts instead of emotional ranting then provide the facts.

[@StanDupp6371]

@@11235Aodh Okinawa have been consuming these soups for 500 years and other Asian countries for over 2000 years. You think they just started doing this 30 years ago? For the last 500 years only one percent of the Okinawa diet was from sweet potatoes except for the years of about 1948 to 1954 when they had to ship in sweet potatoes after the war and that diet wrecked the health of Okinawa until they went back to their traditional diet handed down for generations.

[@kwimms]

Tribes... you're talking about tribes now... what can you or anyone else possible know about tribes... and who cares? These are obviously lies and nonsense from the past... waste of time.

[@morocotopo3905]

Can't wait to see the sexually active grandpa hypothesis video! You gotta have at least 21 min of sexual activity a day. You don't need to have orgies, everything counts!

[@uswilkibr]

Luckily dinosaurs are still here amongst us, disproving the mere theory of evolution. We have always been humans, the fossil record is of totally different species that looked very similar to us for some reason. We only live as long as God can stand to not have us by HIS side. Why all-powerful God needs a pp is just one of many mysteries we may never know.

[@ns1extreme]

This reads like a joke lol

[@Unmasking_Viandalisme]

With eternal incorruption awaiting, not seeing any point in trying to eke out a few, extra years, from this "fleshy vessel".

[@naoprecisodenome]

i love meat🥩🍖🥓 being vegan sucks

[@CainDefendsAnimals]

1st

[@alison9189]

2nd 😂

[@-TheRealThing-]

You actually got this one!

[@ejRecording]

One point- we are the most sophisticated being built entirely on golden (divine) ratio- the only perfect fractal (peak sacred geometry)

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

Yuck…

[@ejRecording]

@ why? What part do you disagree with?

[@oscarcat1231]

Jesus created us. The Bible has all the answers. I love your channel but man you need to pray.

[@11235Aodh]

What types of mixed fabrics does the bible advise us to wear?

[@oscarcat1231]

@ Ha ha

[@samreh6156]

When you are sick, do you consult a physician or the Bible?

[@oscarcat1231]

@@samreh6156 nutrition, doctor - blood test check etc

[@broddr]

Don’t you mean Brahma created us? If not, maybe _you_ need to pray for understanding that religion is just a cultural construct, no different than the language one speaks.

[@catherinehoy5548]

Looking at indigenous Australian people is a tiny bit flawed on account of the genocidal practices of settlers weakening the gene pool, as well as chucking transgenic pollutants all over the place. Many older people would rather spend time in nature than spend time on a cell phone, the incentives to be good at cell phone games and stuff is designed for toddlers.

[@johnnyroe8053]

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[@VeganChiefWarrior]

Racist ​@@johnnyroe8053

[@vrado441]

If you Mick eat enough beans ,you can fart your self to death?

[@LisaLightning]

Man I’m between jobs and it’s easy to fall into no exercise. I stand all the time, when I’m cooking and reading and such. But standing is not exercising. My fiancé has ME/CFS and he is not allowed to exercise. Which is hard on him mentally because he was an athlete. And I’m afraid it will damage his body in the long run, even though I’m feeding him as super healthy plant-based as I can.

[@andreawalker7138]

I absolutely needed this reminder to move. Have been getting too sedentary lately. Thanks, Mic.