How Long Do Health Influencers Live? Episode 3.

[@manuelmontesdeoca5896]

As a physician I decided to look at my history and found out the following: My great grandparents die 106 and 103 My grandparents 85 and 96 My parents 74 and 75 ???something is wrong and the only reason I see is that the my great-grandparents grew up in a farm and the rest in urban communities. Natural versus chemically loaded food and no exercises.

[@patorjk]

My great grandparents also grew up on a farm, and lived to be 90 and 92. Both my grandparents died at 64 (heart disease). My dad is currently 80, but his older sister died at 64 (stroke). There's most likely a number of interacting variables that determine how long you live, but there's definitely something to be learned from people who lived 100 years ago who lived a long life.

[@bball3048mm]

Not just the chemical food but the stress from a 9-5 job and the environment is laced with by-product from a fossil fueled based infrastructure.

[@teeminator30]

Modernization is bad for health in general. All the medical advancement is at best only able to keep the sick from dying too quickly, but long enough to get their bank accounts drained. You knew that Dr.

[@dripshameless5605]

I love the fact you're pushing to constantly give the benefit of the doubt to the other side, and disclosing all the info. If one wants to be objective, that's the best way. Thanks again for an awesome video :)

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks! We can probably both think of many issues where smart people are on different sides and their perspectives are both compelling. The vegan doctors I admire think olive oil is unhealthy and the longevity scientists I admire believe it’s healthy. I like to understand both arguments (but I still don’t know if a little olive oil is healthy or not 🧐)

[@dripshameless5605]

@@Viva-Longevity That's a fantastic example! We've seen it both be helpful and detrimental to health. And ofc it's not about vilifying a macronutrient (fats) but oil is processed and we have an assortment of nuts, seeds and others (avocado) that have fats and aren't processed. Thanks again! :)

[@Viva-Longevity]

Exactly my intuition. But we have a vegan tamale maker at our local farmer's market who has all kinds of wonderful fillings like spicy cauliflower, and he adds a little olive oil. In light of Dr. Longo's data, I don't worry about it much and just enjoy the yumminess of the world's best tamales. 😛

[@dripshameless5605]

@@Viva-Longevity Well said! As with most things, for the most accuracy chances are it needs to be addressed on an individual basis. If someone is within ideal health standards, has no health conditions (genetic predisposition to high cholesterol, etc.), has healthy whole foods as the bulk of their diet, I doubt olive oil would offset all that. Cheers!

[@dripshameless5605]

@I invented Google Yup. Like I said in the previous comment it's best to assess per person, some oil shouldn't be enough to offset a cascade of healthy living but if you do want to be safe just in case, we have plenty of whole foods with all the macros/micros we need :)

[@traceyj3979]

My great grandfather lived to 97 his wife was 92 they were married 75 years. He ate bacon most breakfast and biscuits and eggs, they put bacon fat in everything. He proudly said he was never sick a day in his life, never even had a headache. He did garden, big garden with rabbit manure for fertilizer He swore by it but he also ate the rabbits as well. His last 2 years his health declined but 95 good years is a lot more than most.He was born in 1898 and died in 1995.His only exercise was gardening.

[@greenbeans575]

It's in the cards.

[@OceanFrontVilla3]

Great story! My grandfather lived to 97, born 1903, died 2000, survived 2 world wars and the great depression. He and my grandmother had a garden and fruit trees and they cooked everything from scratch and consumed very little packaged foods and no fast food. They kept chickens for eggs and meat and did have red meat but not often. A moderate amount of carbs was consumed and little plant oils (animal fat was used). They consumed a little wine on weekends and did not smoke. They had no vaccines and were never ill. They did not own a car so they bicycled or walked everywhere. My grandparents (both sides) lived longer than my parents.

[@gate-gate6863]

I suspect they didn't put a lot of additives in the bacon in the old days.

[@grayman7208]

@@greenbeans575 actually ... it's in the beef.

[@hagbard72]

My mother ate crap, was way over weight, never exercised, died days under 97. So I figure its at least partly a matter of luck. She did socialize a lot and rarely drank never smoked.

[@l.lalala3455]

I am so impressed by you work. I can’t imagine how much time goes into it. And at the same time, its very funny. Its just the absolute best channel I Know. And you calm my whole food vegan mind, when I have listen to much Paul Saladino or Joe Rogan.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Wow, thank you! I came from a very difficult field of science (geophysics) and this seems so simple by comparison, but we didn't have the crazies like Paul Saladino or Joe Rogan (except for flat earthers, we got them lately). I think it was because the math was so deep in geophysics, it kept them away. Maybe that's why they hate epidemiology - some serious math there.

[@niamhwarren7324]

I agree. Absolutely love this channel.

[@nickg1134]

​@@Viva-Longevity I saw you deleted my comment the first time. Ill try again. Can you actually provide the data you used for this video in a spreadsheet or something? You took the time to gather data to make the video so you must have it somewhere. You talk about scientific integrity and you are just stringing together a bunch of anecdotal evidence and observational studies that are prone to healthy user bias or just plain proven to be cherry picked like The China Study to make your point, and you dont even include all the sources in your description. You talk about how keto proponents dont value epidemiological observational studies. You are right, we dont generally because they are often misinterpreted like you did in this video when you listed relative risk factors instead of absolutes, which are very different, as im sure you know. I find it laughable that one of your sources in your other video is an article from sciencebasedmedicine.org which also has another article on why The China Study is deeply flawed. Not that I trust anything from that source being that its a literal shill for big pharma and they have articles saying absolutely absurd claims like fluoridated water is perfectly safe and anything against it is pseudoscience, even though we have dozens of studies showing it lowers IQ, and we know fluoride is toxic to the human body. Futhermore, half the people in this video werent even carnivore OR keto they were eating "low carb" which isnt true keto and technically just means your diet is less than 40% carbs. They were still having a bunch of bullshit in their diet like white bread, pasteurized salted butter, processed grain fed meats, alcohol. So your own video is littered with healthy user bias too. Id love to come on your show and have a friendly debate. Let me know if you'd be willing.

[@LeanAndMean44]

@@nickg1134 thank you for this comment, even though it wasn’t meant for me. Thanks for sharing. You seem very unbiased.

[@LeanAndMean44]

@@nickg1134 I do want to know how you 1) “saw” he deleted your comment, and that it wasn’t KZbin. 2) why the China study is cherry-picked and flawed, and what other epidemiological studies are flawed.

[@martijn2246]

I always find it weird that people think that losing weight is the same as health.

[@nealesmith1873]

Not the same but it does help.

[@TheChamp1971]

Depends on what kind of weight one loses. Losing a lot of lean body mass (especially muscle mass) is generally bad. Losing a lot of fat mass is generally good.

[@MyChilepepper]

Particularly some cultures associated overweight as healthy and wealthy

[@treasurejoyjacquelineevans1284]

Maybe you could consider doing a video on how long fasting influencers live.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Well, no matter what foods put the extra adipose tissue on a body, it's still hormonally active, producing hormones that raise blood pressure and make you hungrier.

[@JP-LetTheGameComeToYou]

The one thing you rarely hear is 20 to 50 years ago the soil that vegetables were grown in had a lot more nutrients (not over-farmed soil, fewer pesticides/chemical fertilizers too), people put a lot more work into preparing those meals and animals had a lot fewer chemicals in them to make them disease resistant, fatter, grow faster and god knows what else. Fast-paced and entertaining, thanks

[@cincin4515]

You have it backwards. In Australia, anaemia was so common they had to apply cobalt to our grazing regions to increase iron in meat. Soils were extremely poor until human intervention. American plains were little more than dust. Don't listen to internet folk who romantcise the olden days. They were hard and harsh.

[@JP-LetTheGameComeToYou]

@@cincin4515 "hard and harsh" = lean and mean

[@scoobydrew8270]

Wow, you're so edgy 🙄

[@DeviatingVapors]

@@cincin4515 .. well. every place on the planet has different soil. animals. plants. where they graze makes a huge difference. but. animals (that can) keep looking if their local spots don’t satisfy. my father past away 5 years ago. but. he lived thru the ‘ dirty thirties ‘ in Saskatchewan, and. maybe most places where populations could exist. started to do massive scale farming. this. cleared land was very un-natural. and let the winds blow the topsoil all around.

[@emmaaustin123]

@@DeviatingVapors hedges stop dust bowls.

[@Ekonovah]

Your videos are always so well-researched and easy to digest. (no pun intended!) New favorite channel, always looking forward to new vids :)

[@michaelnewnham7870]

I can’t believe how much work goes into your videos. It’s incredible. And always such interesting questions and perspectives.

[@samanthab5006]

I really enjoy your sense of humor. The kids are a funny addition too 🙂

[@Viva-Longevity]

😊 Thanks! The kids are a lot of fun to work with. The 30ish blonde girl in Costco is my niece and the man is her husband, both vegans in a Southern Utah city where Keto is the rage.

[@samanthab5006]

@@Viva-Longevity I live in SLC Utah now but when my husband and I went vegan we lived in West Texas so I can definitely relate.

[@buckeyeborn65]

I'll start with I love your presentations of information. You're a perfect fit for doing what you do. My husband is diehard keto. We've been together 20 years and I still can't embrace the lifestyle. I felt my best when I was 40 years old - eating as much fruit as I wanted to eat -very little meat - and walked on average about five miles a day. (I've never been too big into mass quantities of veggies, but I do love the ones I love - asparagus - corn - cabbage - tomatoes - peppers - kale and spinach cooked... not so much for the lettuces) Now, I'm closing in on 60. I feel closer to 80. Everything hurts. It takes me about five minutes in the morning to get my body moving without excruciating pain. Once it gets going it feels less inflamed. It's hard to be married and eat separate diets. I guess that's why I moved more towards keto over the years. I do know that it has not served either of us well. (We have periods where we cheat and sometimes a lot) Weight at meeting each other was: Me 5'4" - 145lbs Him 5'10" -160lbs. Now: Me 203 lbs Him 210 lbs. I smoked for 46 years about 1 1/2 packs a day on average - I just quit on my 57th birthday 2/22/22. :) Still going strong and I feel I will be successful short of anything catastrophic happening. (There are still some really hard days) Hubby never smoked. I'm looking for inspiration to find a healthy lifestyle that is fulfilling and works at the same time. It will only be a proven winner when my inflammation dies down without medicine. (another thing/culture I refuse to participate in.....maintenance meds) Neither of us take any maintenance medication with the exception of vitamins, and mostly since the covid era began. Neither of us have high blood pressure, but I attribute that to the amount of onions we eat. Otherwise, all of our markers indicate we should have high blood pressure like the rest of our relatives do. So, in closing, I just realized I gave a lot of personal information that is irrelevant in the scheme of things, but I refuse to delete it because I put too much energy into typing it out. lmao. I hope anybody who reads this is blessed beyond your most desired wishes. Be sure to emrace the love from others and return it ten-fold. :)

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thank you, Trish, and I'm so sorry to hear about your inflammation and pain. I hope you can figure out what is causing it.

[@bikeridernz6169]

Trish - you need to lose 30kg, stop eating dairy and meat and start running

[@janefreeman995]

Hi, I'm 64 and have been vegetarian/ vegan most of my life. I was influenced by a meat eating man for a while and suffered including my teeth. I've been vegan for nearly a decade and feel zero arthritis...I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail at 62. I keep it pretty simple.. lots of fruit and berries, I make a flaxseed ball .... I grind flax first, then dates and a coin of banana for moisture. At the midday I make a veggie bean dish with no oil, and later another piece of fruit or salad and a handful of nuts to include two Brazil nuts. I make my own dressing with blended cashews, garlic, lemon, salt with variations of herbs or a yummy balsamic reduction... game changer for making salad interesting I rarely drink coffee but do drink tea green or black. I also just don't feel good at all after drinking any alcohol. Recently, I just returned to the usa after traveling in europe and vicinity for 15 months. I gained weight from eating more grains and chocolate. I did walk everyday or hiked. I'm home in Hawaii where I'm eating a variety of fruits and mostly from organic veggie garden. The gardening is all about stretching, lifting, and doing squats, sweating. It feels good to have a routine, available blender and a variety of fruits and vegetables. I do take a b12 supplement.

[@katiek9175]

Try the book, Fast Like A Girl.

[@grainiac7824]

@@katiek9175 I read it... it's too detailed/ programmed. I took the principles in it and adapted it and now just use a variety of fasting times to keep my metabolism guessing; I fast longer when I have the energy (as she says in the book). But not everything she says is fact, I have figured that out by listening and fact-checking. But I do highly recommend some varied fasting times instead of the same 8-hour window every day.

[@SurrogateActivities]

Pretty funny you bring up Eastwood at the end there since his most popular quote on diet is to "Stay away from carbohydrates"

[@marcusvaldes]

Probably referring to added sugars and not fruit.

[@LaMaestra2102]

My mother is still alive and robust at 96. She had 8 siblings who all died in their 90s except for one who died at 86. She was an alcoholic. I think genetics plays a huge role, but I also noticed that everybody in my mom's family stayed busy. They all enjoy/ed life and walk/ed & climbed mountain foot hills in Montana for fun. My mom stopped riding her bike everyday at 85 because her doctor told her she'd break a hip! This was after she fell off her bike onto the ice and sprained her wrist. Eat to live, love life and keep busy. It's the best theory I have after watching all of them. Also, I dont drink any alcohol at all. There's no reason for it; my mother has never done it but my dad was a drinker from age 17, stayed busy, gardened but died at 83. 😢 I also believe that he suffered depression, and I know for sure he distrusted ppl and stayed alone a lot. But then, so did his sister who died at 93. The difference was the alcohol; she never drank.

[@lygiabird6988]

Amazing once again! Honestly this is so incredibly helpful. When I ate paleo I always got kind of iffy vibes from Chris Kesser, Mark Sisson , Dr Berg etc. Seeing the work of actual doctors and scientists compared to their message clarifies what I was subconsciously picking up on: their stuff is a lot of bluff. Nice work!

[@phatmonkey11]

Same here!

[@tonimacaskill6533]

Exactly!

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks! This may be unfair, but they remind me of Upton Sinclair's famous quote: "It is difficult to get a man to believe something when his salary depends on him not believing it." They all got Internet famous and fairly to insanely wealthy selling their messages (and supplements).

[@lygiabird6988]

@@Viva-Longevity I fully agree!

[@onepunchflan3071]

They've helped thousands of people. Pretty sure their advice is effective

[@jakyuuy]

Second time I saw your program! Very awakening and entertaining! Thanks for the great stories on nutrition!

[@29Staples]

I just discovered your channel in the past handful of days. You are a Force Of Nature!!! and so appreciate your vast knowledge and endless research for the videos you produce. I have been binging everything of yours I can find and happy to see your subscribers have increased by 1000 in just the last few days but you deserve 10,000 times as many!! I appreciate you so much and your family is adorable!

[@jksgreece5697]

Great job. You are the best. Greetings from Greece!

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thank you very much! I want to visit!

[@montefleming8390]

Thank you for putting this all together. Watching diet get politicized over the last few years has been concerning. I was raised mostly vegan, and my observation, from living in Loma Linda and having a mother who used to teach nutrition at Loma Linda University, is that a whole-food, plant-based diet (even with some cheating) is enormously protective of health even in the face of serious health challenges and risks, such as Crohn's disease. A good diet can keep otherwise debilitating problems from knocking someone out.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Who was your mother?

[@Myartspaces]

I appreciate this video. I personally follow the Mediterranean diet and visit the gym 3 to 4 times a week. I’m 49 today and people think I’m 30. I subscriber to the philosophy of moderation in all things and the opposite of crazy is crazy.

[@GlennMarshallnz]

Upton Sinclair - 'It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.' Keep up the good work Chris.

[@Kathleen67.]

Indeed, or another way to say it, not upholding and furthering the agenda of the powers that be.

[@amandajane8227]

I believe the lack of fruits and vegetables increase in cancer. The 2 individuals in my family who refused to eat them died of cancer in their 50's. No others have died early from disease. I keep telling my son who won't eat them about this but he won't listen. :)

[@lur3950]

Gooood job!! This is really a need. So many of them talk. Well, you are truly checking who wins at the finish line.

[@zentex8877]

A long life is good only if it is quality. This means different things to different people. My wife and I are 74, been together 51 years and are having a happy, loving retirement together. Not sure if I would even want to go on if she passed before me. Only the individual (and the ones that they communicate it to) knows the true quality of the life they are living

[@nochese]

This is really well-produced for the number of subscribers you have. I hope your channel continues growing.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks!

[@Drnardinov]

I’m dying of prostate cancer but I watched this for the humor which is the new and revolutionary key to living healthy IMHO.

[@qwanyin6423]

Nothing to lose by trying Gerson protocol . 💪

[@LK-jg7kz]

There are new studies about fasting mimicking diet FMD and cancer patients, with good results

[@EternalLife42]

C8MCT oil fast

[@kimokat]

Why are you so accepting of that? If you are alive now you dont have to die of it ... take control of your body in Jesus name.

[@Drnardinov]

@@kimokat well I think the lord will determine when it’s time to go.

[@jammrellim]

I watched all three - truly excellent work and effort putting this all together! Looking forward to checking out more of your content and building the brain :)

[@PaulCoughlan1]

So... Episode 4 with all the new players in the field such as Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Rhonda Patrick and David Sinclair for starters and we anticipate where they will land on the chart one day. Credit to you for your incredible work on these comprehensive videos. In the end I aim toward the classic Mediterranean Diet or the Blue Zone folk from around the world. Thank you.

[@debbiewatermelon]

dr berg quack scientologist debunked by his son.

[@flyshacker]

Amazing set of videos. All great, but #2 blew me away with the staggering content. I’m saving all 3 to send around and for future reference. Fantastic job!!

[@MotoStoriesandmore]

Awesome video. I can't imagine how much time you are putting into each episode. Well done!!

[@umeshchhikara]

Super educational series for anybody who wishes to learn and understand nutrition and how it works for different people and generations. Great work Chris. Thanks for putting this all together. Warmest regards

[@stevet6676]

Great series, science always wins in the end. Perhaps I missed mention of Dr. Walter Kempner. He was the medical doctor who fled from Germany in 1934 and began work at Duke University. He had great success treating patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and more with a low calorie "rice diet".

[@quitebald]

Kempner: 1903-1997! Not a bad run!

[@Mauricio17-x1p]

Dr Kempner used this "boring diet " for patients because the alternative was worse!!!...DEATH...He was reprimanded for whipping patients but said they had either asked for it it or agreed to it if they failed to adhere to the diet. One patient who became his nurse sued him for using her as a "sex slave"-this was settled out of court

[@jonbarlow3542]

Thank you for your persistant commitment discovering the truth! Love your work.

[@alexo7590]

you are my new favorite youtuber, seen most of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Sten111]

What a useful rundown of how influencers may be peddling ideas that really dont stand up.

[@elimcjones9771]

I really enjoy your videos. This was well done and something I have been wondering a lot about. It would be interesting to compare each age to the average life expectancy in there perspective regions and time periods.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks! I was dying to mention that because the context of where and when they lived was so interesting and probably influential. Maybe I'll mention that in a future episode if I can figure out how to work it in.

[@jackgoldman1]

I'm 72, cancer survivor, and this show makes me worry. So many dead in seventies.

[@danh5637]

Look up gerson therapy diet

[@jackgoldman1]

My neighbor was on it and it did not work. Luckily Western medicine did work for him. @@danh5637

[@HarbingerBK]

Great video as always! Definitely my favourite KZbin channel. Cant wait for it to blow up!

[@larcvb]

This series is what got me hooked on your channel. Thank you so much for your contribution to clarifying the noise in the nutrition sector.

[@nemodot]

As a current low carb enthusiast I have to say I really appreciate your approach to the conversation. You really got me listening.

[@memyselfandiamangel2006]

Excellent, well researched and presented in such a pleasant manner. Thank you for this series. ❤

[@toenaciousT]

Love your channel. Thanks for another great video!!

[@cadupradoo]

Awesome 3 videos series! Thanks for this and the whole work!

[@elseelee]

I used to be vegetarian, I always bloated, almost everyday, poor sleep and no energy. Now I eat most meat, vegetables and fruits. I cut my grain, flour and process food to minimum. I am feeling wonderful. I am Asian who has uncestor lived with rice.

[@pseto3883]

Not only the abundant information I love, it's also your humor that got me hooked 🤣🥰🥰🥰

[@porridge57]

Okay, I’m really confused. With keto, I dropped 30 pounds, 4 inches off my central adiposity, and lowered my blood pressure to the point where my doctor took me off one medication, and cut the other in half. My fasting blood sugar went from high 90s to high 70s. Most notably, though, my triglycerides went from 284 to 112. I am stronger, as my performance in things like squats, pushups and pullups shows. have a lot more energy, and my mental alertness and acuity seem to have improved also. I am a 62 year old man. In all seriousness, am I paying for all this with my longevity? I really want to know. Please address other influencers like Dr Ken Berry, Eric Berg, Sten Ekberg and Thomas DeLauer, who I credit with these positive changes. Their bodies of work are huge, so I understand you won’t be able to cover it comprehensively, but just generally, what is it about keto that kills us earlier? Look, I LOVE carbs, and would love to get them back into my life. I’ve been hesitant, though, because of my results.

[@maryeverett2266]

What type of carbs did you used to eat? Could the positive changes have been due to cutting out processed foods? Maybe you can add carbs back into your diet, but just start with whole foods. If your blood test results stay the same or even improve, you can isolate the factors.

[@porridge57]

@@maryeverett2266 Very good point. Now that I think of it, you’re right, I used to eat lots of processed foods. I made lots of changes, not just cutting carbs. It is possible that there are other contributing reasons for the blood improvements. I’ll start adding some things in carefully, and seeing how that affects the labs. Thanks!

[@jellyd4889]

Now youve done the diet, got what you wanted by drastic means, and you have obviously how to eat sensibly, just do exactly that. You no longer need a diet... unless you are ill.

[@porridge57]

@Axileus I agree with you on sugar. How do you feel about potatoes, pasta, rice and oatmeal?

[@veganchocolates7344]

If your LDLs are fine, and you're not overeating protein/red meat, you can probably keep going.

[@recumbentrocks2929]

Watched all three of your videos in the series now and I am gobsmacked at how much research you must have done to produce them. Fascinating subject. Of course there are so many other factors involved such as stress , genetics and environment. Those centurions in Japan live a simple active life with very little stress and they grow or catch their own food most of the time. We who live in towns and cities have pollution to cope with too.

[@jeffreywp]

SO appreciate your work! Thanks!

[@Viva-Longevity]

I live for comments like yours!

[@alaakela]

Thank you for these 3 episodes. That was a lot of work.

[@HeatherMoreau]

Great video, just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and research!

[@Viva-Longevity]

I appreciate that!

[@arelkay730]

Just watched all three. Great info and presentation. Thanks alot !

[@WTFisMYname24]

i adore how in depth your videos are. keep up the great work sir! :D

[@pmw3839]

This is a great idea for a video. This is what I want to know (but didn’t realise it, until you did it).

[@KonradvanderHorst]

I’m loving your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@lucyandazhousing9926]

Thank you! My search for a healthy diet rest on your Channel. I have read many books and watched many KZbin videos, including , < Garson therapy>, < how not to Die >, , and many Keto talk shows, it was exhausting. Knowing how thorough your researches are, I feel so relieved. You have answered all of the questions I had in mind.

[@shinypear326]

As someone who has researched and tried vegan, keto, and carnivore, I’ve never been more unsure about what diet is best than I am now…

[@garry8390]

Which one made you feel healthiest?

[@shinypear326]

@@garry8390 See that’s the problem. I don’t feel like I stuck to one long enough or faithful enough to give an honest opinion on any. I was more likely to cheat as a vegan because a lot of unhealthy foods can be considered “vegan.” Carnivore and Keto both helped me lost quite a bit of weight but those were a lot more difficult to stick to (carbs are literally everywhere, and they’re addicting to me)

[@davidcottrell1308]

@@shinypear326 so much conflicting 'data'...it's hard being human these daze...

[@Jodie-masterson]

@@shinypear326 you lost water and muscle not fat

[@rosemarybaxter9120]

Same here! Why are animals never confused about what to eat? I tried vegetarian and vegan but didn’t feel good. Then I tried carnivore and felt fantastic but I got bored with meat only. Now I eat a lot of fish and some good quality burgers plus vegetables and a bit of fruit and some oats for breakfast. It seems to suit me.

[@niamhkane]

Really enlightening currently on a weight loss journey and am stering more towards a vegetarian diet even though everything you look at in store seems to want to tell you how much protein is in it!! Thanks for steering me in the right direction!

[@kevincaruthers5412]

Boston University School of Medicine's 'New England Centernarian Study' 1) Exceptional longevity runs strongly in families; 2) Among centenarians, disability is typically compressed towards at least their early- to mid-nineties; 3) With even older ages of survival, e.g., age 105+ years, morbidity is also compressed towards the end of these exceptionally long lives; 4) The genetic influence upon survival increases with older and older ages of survival beyond the nonagenarian years; 5) This genetic influence probably involves many genetic variants with individually modest effects, but as a group, they have a strong effect; 6) But for some rare exceptions, centenarians have just as many disease-associated genetic variants as the average population. Thus, their genetic advantage is likely due to variants that slow aging and decrease risk for aging-related diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease. Based on the findings of the Boston University study, it seems genetics is the strongest predictor of longevity

[@ifihadfriends437]

While this is likely true, it doesn't really negate what the video is talking about. The people selected are unrelated and somewhat random in terms of their genetics (video creator cannot know what the family background of these people is).

[@leonfrancis3418]

​@@ifihadfriends437What is the video talking about?

[@Ballaurena13]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm curious, though, if your study differentiated genetic causes from other ways things can 'run in the family.' Basically I'm asking if they considered nurture and not just nature.

[@shana_sakai]

My goodness. This is some high quality content! 👌

[@XeniaAidonopoulou]

Awesome vid, great research, always a pleasure to see and hear you...

[@aceonfire11]

wow, you put a lot of effort into these videos! I hope this channel explodes, keep it up!

[@BluegillGreg]

Thanks for this series. Great overall perspective. I like the inclusive tone combined with what some of us old timers call "actual facts." When I lived in Korea it was very easy to inexpensively eat a large amount of a wide variety of vegetables, a moderate amount of grain, and and a diverse selection of small servings of sustainably harvested animal based foods. This worked really well for me (an American). Korean lifespan was high at the time. I hear it's gone down with over processed foods becoming more common.

[@kathleenfornaciari1182]

you are amazing to find all this out, this has been my question for years, I went keto and then carnivore and now ketovore thinking these low carb ways of eating are the healthiest since we evolved in places where plants could not grow, but your insight information has now got me thinking that none of these nutrition people really do know the answer, do you have a video showing what eating plan does help longevity just love you channel keep up the good work thanks, kathleen

[@NiranjanBendre]

Excellent video! After reading so many books I hope you can make a video about your top books to read about nutrition! 👍

[@Viva-Longevity]

Great idea!

[@vegansydmost1345]

I'm 85, and today celebrate 51 years clean and sober and Vegan. I met Mucho Kushi in Los Angeles in 1973. I love animals and Michio said meat is too yang, alcohol too yin (for my background and living place). I was delighted to give up animal products and joined animal rights groups. I needed AA to build a healthy program of abstinence from all drugs, including Western medicine if possible! So far so good. I'm battling skin cancer due to all those days protesting against animal cruelty. Thank you for your fascinating podcasts!

[@BusyLizzy_]

I absolutely love your chatting in the kitchen vibe, and your easy-breezy (but oh, so succinct) references to good science. All this, delivered with some humour, some nostalgia and an overall positive theme. Your videos are easy to share, because they don't blame and shame. Thank you so much!

[@leticiaulm2935]

Thank you. I really enjoyed your video. I wanted to add there are so many environmental factors (water quality, electronic waves, pesticides, vaccines injected into our herds and hens, arsenic laden juices, hazardous nonstick cookware, and pharmaceutical lobbyists pushing money making agendas that clearly do not benefit the masses, etc.) I have friends in the 95+ range. They eat meat daily (bacon too). Exercise, eat lots of fruits and veggies. But two things stood out when speaking to most of them. 1) their spiritual beliefs as they are practicing Christians and 2) all their original teeth are in tact!!! That appears to be a common thread. So I am convinced your spirituality, and the health of your mouth/gums, is a huge factor that should be further explored. Again, thank you. I really enjoyed your video series.

[@martinsalas4608]

Thank you for another outstanding video. I especially enjoy that you share all of the books you read which I quickly add to my list. As a public health educator in chronic disease prevention I try to get my hands on everything nutrition related but seemed to have missed so many key books. I appreciate the assist.

[@Viva-Longevity]

That sounds fascinating, Martin. I'd love to know more. I think the best book I've read lately was Valter Longo's Longevity Diet. It's not new but I just hadn't read it yet. I still think Healthy at 100 is a great classic.

[@martinsalas4608]

@@Viva-Longevity Thank you again for the reading recommendation. I know what I should pop to the top of my list. I work in a state health department in a small program that supports local level heart disease and diabetes management programs. Sadly without much attention toward disease primary prevention. As with many health departments we are bound to stay within the scope of the grants that fund us (CDC) which unfortunately do not include disease prevention in adults. At least the ones we get our hands on. For children we primarily look at child care and school settings for disease prevention through physical activity and nutrition policy and practice changes which operate on federal Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements and the the School Lunch program.

[@ronalddonner3396]

You forgot to mention the Breatharian diet.It's guaranteed to give results!My father who smoked all his life and died at 89,(accident)always said-"You might live longer on a vegetarian diet but who wants to live longer if you're a vegetarian."

[@Ballaurena13]

Lol per your dad.

[@idiotsavant53]

I watched all 3 episodes. What is missing is the other purpose of a diet. Losing weight. What diet is best for weight loss? Carting around extra fat shortens one's life too. In 2016 I weighed 456 pounds (207 kilos). I was a type II diabetic with a bottle a day of vodka habit. Today I weigh 215 pounds (97 kilos). The diabetes is gone since 2018 thanks to keto. Also thanks to keto I lost 150 pounds over the next 5 years. When I gave up my "drinking man's diet" September 2022 I lost another 85 pounds. Now I am trying to lose the remaining 30 pounds to get me to my goal weight of 185 pounds. The '53 in my handle is the year I was born. At the end of May I will be 71 years old.

[@pixievincent2478]

I recently found your KZbin channel and enjoy your humor and style. I notice that you usually have a certain mug at your elbow, but I can't tell what picture is on it. It must have deep meaning to you, though. However, the maternal instincts honed over time make me hold my breath that you'll forget it is there and elbow it onto the floor! 😆 I have spent many years reading and learning new health and eating information ever since I worked in a health food store at 18. I love that you looked at longevity vs. what they ate - it makes so much sense! I raised 4 kids as vegans, 3 of which promptly found wives who convinced them to eat dairy (the one who wasn't allergic to it) or meat (the 2 who were allergic to dairy.) Only 1 remained vegan and convinced her carnivore hubby to join her eventually! Thanks for keeping us on our toes while entertaining us with information!

[@Viva-Longevity]

Wow, what a journey! That mug back in the day was Fauci face palming.

[@Calzadar]

This content is so well presented! The humour is really great too! Thank you for making this!

[@wecvgb9]

Just another reminder not to worry too much about health influencers. Including you.

[@user-ij8no5zw6u-]

All the info looks believable....until you see the word "plant" in the channels name. I' pretty sure a carnivore or low carb channel can produce the same type of video showing the exact opposite outcomes. Its very frustrating, you never know what to trust, I know a lot of low carb and even SAD eaters that live into their 80s....so what do we make of this??

[@SydneyCarton2085]

Genetics and stress? Lord knows.

[@3dumb1smart]

Can they though? Who are these Carnivore influencers who live to 100+ years old? That's the point of the video.

[@Sunshine-Lyon]

You are AMAZING! Very thorough information that helps me learn SO much and you're fun for my whole family to watch. We are mostly whole food plant based and vegan most days with an occasional egg and raw goats milk from my own animals and I feel relieved that our "indulgence" in these foods isn't as harmful as I imagined. Thank you for all you do! ❤ I'm on a binge watch. I especially appreciate your wheat episodes 😁

[@stephtraveler7378]

Dr. Spock wasn't vegan until he was into his 80's. Full disclosure in your reporting please...

[@richardmoser7314]

Thanks for the video! I thought of another influencer who an acquaintance told me about years ago-the Diamonds, a couple who published Fit for Life. I remember they recommended eating a fruit breakfast to improve digestion and the book cover photo showing a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.

[@selkissun6270]

Love it. Dr. Pesto seems like a really funny guy

[@kathyw7451]

New Vegan here,loving it…..especially my great, incredibly improved blood work! I am a former Keto/Carnivore and really went down the rabbit hole with so many Keto and Carnivore people here but also many of the “expert MD’s. I too would love a deep dive on these folks…. Great content, thanks!

[@hyevoltage]

Art Devany, the "grandfather of paleo", is now in his early/mid 80s and doing great. However, his diet is not exactly the high-fat ancestral or keto versions you see pitched today, it's a whole food low-carb/lower-fat diet with high-fiber/protein, basically lean white meat/fish and lots of fibrous non-starchy vegetables/fruits. Think wild salmon & asparagus, not bacon & eggs. He also eats within an 8-hour period in the middle of the day, so no late night eating. Lastly, he's been exercising his body & his mind regularly & vigorously his whole life, being a former baseball player and a retired university economics professor. His protocol is really not too different from Jack Lalanne's, Jack maybe throws in some oats, whole grains/beans, soy milk, & a bunch of supplements, while Art avoids those, but otherwise very similar.

[@JohnMoseley]

Anecdotal, of course, but I know a 90-year-old with a pretty similar profile: whole grain breads, fish, olive oil, plenty of fruit and veg, wine and only a little meat. He also makes a point of taking daily walks and was writing books well into retirement.

[@janefreeman995]

​@scpython1 ...the blue zones points to an active lifestyle, such as gardening as opposed to marathon running. ... and strong strong community and of course largely plant based.

[@erastvandoren]

@@janefreeman995 25-30 MET/week is enough, north of 50 exercise does more harm than good. There might be a lot of individual variation, of course.

[@j.obrien4990]

in other words no processed foods.

[@kramkalisthenics]

Think compassion not cruelty.

[@chrismahfouz7709]

Thank you! New subscriber here! I look forward to watching many more of your videos. I’ve now watched all three parts of this series. I hope to get my husband to watch them too!🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼I appreciate this information very much. I think I’ll revise my previous comments on Part 1 (I think it was😀). Back in January of 2020, I’d bought the book How Not to Die, it’s companion cookbook, Forks Over Spoons and another one or two vegan cookbooks. I was ready to begin a transition to this kind of diet (my husband was willing at the time but he dearly loves meat) when my husband came home from school and said he’d talked to a fellow teacher about weight loss and the teacher told him that she was doing well and lost 20 pounds so far on keto. He said he wanted to try it. He lost a good bit of weight and I lost a few pounds-I didn’t have but 5-6# to lose. While everyone was packing on weight during covid, we were losing it so that part was good. We ate mostly protein, vegetables and very little carbs. We both disliked the no bread rule! I admit I cheated from time to time, eating bread and having some wine and those dreaded leptin filled beans (that should be avoided at all cost according to Dr Gundry) from time to time! I probably rarely if ever went into ketosis. My husband is game to do the Mediterranean diet now however with a little lean protein at least at the beginning. The Mediterranean diet is reasonable and therefore doable in my view. It’s a place to start and much less restrictive than keto, paleo, carnivore and even vegan diet. I just want my husband and I to be healthy and therefore happy for whatever number of years we have remaining with he and I are presently 63. Thank you again! Much love❤

[@watcherworld5873]

Not sure about the lifespans of low carb gurus, but my glucose goes above 140 if I were to eat a plate of pasta. So, this WILL kill me fairly quickly. Now, where I will live longer on low carb, time will tell. So, I have the weight to possibility of known risks vs. speculative risks. The choice for me is pretty obvious. BTW, I reversed my type 2 diabetes in 10 weeks.

[@frederickstudenheimer3378]

that means you have diabetes get that fixed

[@watcherworld5873]

@@frederickstudenheimer3378 As far as I am concerned, my diabetes is fixed. I just go low carb and I am fine. My last a1c was 4.9. Of course, if someone were to define "fixed" as being able to eat processed food all day long without getting damaged, then I guess my diabetes is not "fixed".

[@frederickstudenheimer3378]

@@watcherworld5873 No I am just saying you have diabetes in that if you were to eat carbohydrates your glucose and insulin would spike.

[@rollorescue1582]

Pasta is a refined carb, although carbs hit differently for different people. If you're able to track your glucose somewhat regularly, you can test how eating low-glycemic carbs with protein and then low-impact exercising directly after the meal blunts the impact of the glucose spike. You might find carbs that have very little impact, yet have the fiber and other positive benefits. I can't track my glucose as I don't have a CGM (want to get one some day), but I do know that if I add some protein to my LG carbs and go for a quick 30 min walk after the meal, that I don't get the spike and crash like I do if I am just sitting and eating at my computer. Also, if you haven't watched it, Chris' latest video interviews some Dr.s that advocate for a lower fat (not low-fat in the sense of reduce fat foods, but less fat intake in terms of macros) as a way to improve responses to carbs. Interesting video, but I get a sense that Chris is a bit skeptical.

[@molliesmithson6176]

If you eat 2 cups nonstarchy veggies with 1 cup pasta, that will often work. And you are probably low on chromium and vanadium. Those are the 2 minerals diabetics are usually missing.

[@markhewgill6481]

I have read alot of the books you talk about. They all speak with such authority that you don't know what the truth is. They are all so contradictory. Thanks for taking the time to research things. It is nice to find someone you can believe in.

[@haroldgreen1425]

I'd like to add my thoughts on this. First I believe that genetics is the biggest factor in life span rather than diet. Second, what you're exposed to during your life is likely one of the most important aspects of your health. I worked in construction for forty years and likely I've been exposed to dozens of different chemicals and dusts over my working career. Now genetics. My dad was a big active guy. He died of pneumonia at 45. Both my grandfathers died at 66. One from pneumonia and the other from heart disease. I never expected to live past 45 myself as I always had lots of lung issues. Seems like every year or so I came down with bronchitis. One year I was coughing so badly I dislocated a rib and the doctor had to reset it. Around 44 or so I decided to lose a small amount of weight and looked around for a diet that I could live with. I finally settled on the original atkins new diet revolution. That was 30 years ago and I've followed it as close as I could. What I eat hasn't changed much over the years but my view of a good low carb diet has. I no longer view it as a diet where you try to mimic your normal diet with lots of low carb options but rather as a carnivore diet with the addition of small amounts of low carb fresh vegetables. Is it right for everyone? Not by a long shot. It depends on your normal diet and how much you can adapt to eating a low carb diet. I'm 74 now and my quality of life is still very good. I walk a mile first thing every morning and more during the day. I go up and down stairs multiple time daily. My arthritis that had me crippled at 39 has gone away. My stomach issues cleared up quickly after changing my diet. Longevity. Most of my friends have already passed away over the years. Some from heart disease, some from cancer. I have only two left. One is overweight and has diabetes and is doing little to control it. The other broke his back twice over the years and can barely move. My doctor tells me I'm in good shape but I know I could pass away tomorrow. The thing is right now I have a good quality of life and I'm hopeful for many more years. I credit my low carb diet(I allow myself 12 carbs per day) to the fact that I'm still here. I think looking for people who live to a 100 is a waste of time. The most important thing is looking at a families life span and then comparing it to one of them who follows a low carb diet to see if their lifespan has increased. It might simply be a couple of years but who wouldn't want to add a few more years to their normal lifespan.

[@tiagomoraes1510]

No, its not genetic. Genes are simply a predisposition, almost nothing is truly "genetic" determined.

[@zentex8877]

@@tiagomoraes1510I don’t think he was saying that it’s only genetic. Read it again.

[@bingebinge3722]

It is not about low carb or not, it is about what you fill the missing carbs with. Very interesting and informative videos. Thank you so much.

[@phatmonkey11]

Great research as always!

[@Fern_Thaddeus]

Thank you, you took so much of your own time to make this with all the research. Very interesting! I love to study nutrition, and boy, we never stop learning and slapping our foreheads as we age and learn more… My Mom is type 1 diabetic, and she has survived so many ailments, she is her doctors “star pupil” to show off lol. She is a woman of God, and loves Jesus so much, she eats vegetables like a rabbit!! And is conscientious about everything she intakes. She is a registered nurse too, so that helps how she understands her body and how it works and doesn’t work. She adores bread whenever she has some, but it’s not over done. Meat is the same, just very balanced and not often. She said when she was young , her and her brothers would “fight” over the fat of meat, she LOVES FAT! But of course she eats that not insanely. We never went out to restaurants, too poor to. Home cooked meals I believe is a good key, you can note the measurements. She is 69, by God’s grace, and I pray she stays longer because I love her. She volunteered all her life and was the busiest helper in town, but did allow her body to nap as it needed with her sugars. Didn’t drink, just recently in elderly age she has a little every now and then with my Dad. My dad is 79, thank you Jesus. They are very active in church and they still do yard work even though their body truly hurts. They both have severely bad backs, but they came from a generation where they saw their parents work with no excuses. Not like my generation, where we use every excuse under the sun to not do this or that (I’m guilty of this too, so not to sound pious, Lord help). Growing up they just ate balanced, simple, and not chips or fast foods. Anywho, sorry for the length. I love my parents forever. I saw my mom eat her vegetables ALWAYS, and now I do similar because I saw that (even though I was wretched picky eater child, but there’s hope!). Side note, my husband’s grandmother is from Mexico and in her 90’s, she does daily walks picking up cans to sell to the collector, eats cactus and salsa everyday, and goes to bed at 5:30pm! But she’s up super early. She never stops moving. She sells cactus at the flea markets. My father-in-law is 66 and he still does labor, pushing wheel barrels , planting grass for businesses, etc, he grew up poor in deep Mexico, he said they ate sweet potatoes with milk every day, and didn’t have enough money for meat, and would have black coffee 1 a day even as a child. He eats homemade salsa for every meal, and he never stops doing yard work, etc. LASTLY, my mom’s blood work was the best when we and our 2 baby sons lived with them (under 1 roof), grand babies are good medicine for the soul…. If only Westerners would understand and live closer together instead of so isolated. When our family moved out for husband’s work, my mom’s health dropped drastically… God holds our time in His hands, and so my Mom reassures me not to worry, for God is in control, and my Dad says, we’ll be in Heaven with our Savior one day, so why fret. I apologize for the length. Godspeed! Sorry for any grammatical mistakes, I’m a mother so gotta go :) PEACE

[@vickieherd]

Such an amazing channel. Love all your content.

[@eduardodiaz5877]

Great video, in Nicoya Guanacaste COSTA RICA, their are people over 100,yrs old, yrs old,i know Jose is 104yrs+, old he rides his bike he walks 2,miles almost every day, all with his 98,yr, old Wife,

[@thatcarguy1UZ]

I am doing a heavily plant based whole food Mediterranean diet. I eat a small amount of meat (usually white meat chicken) once or twice a week. I bake my own bread so I am not getting the laundry list of chemicals and additives that store bought bread has. I eat predominantly whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruit. I also sparingly eat a little cheese (mainly a tablespoon of Parmesan in my homemade soups). I love eggs but due to their high cholesterol I eat only one egg a week. I tend to have richer foods (like my egg of Saturday morning) during the weekend, but I structure my diet so my 7 day average for saturated fat is under 10g per day and my average for cholesterol is under 100mg. Also, most of my saturated fats are from nuts. I do not eat manufactured foods with chemistry class ingredients and manufactured vegetable and seed oil. I primarily use olive oil, although I do butter my toast on Saturday morning. I modeled this after the diets of blue zones because it seems the overall theme regardless of which blue zone is mostly whole foods consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts with sparing use of animal foods and virtually no manufactured foods. Based on your research would you conclude that I am on a good path? Nutrition is so confusing and the more research I do the more confusing it gets. However the overall theme seems to be to eat whole foods, mostly plants and avoid highly refined and processed foods.

[@thatcarguy1UZ]

@Atento a sua Palavra I think the most important step is eliminating the manufactured foods. Also, I think animal foods eaten sparingly is ok. I think that meat with every meal smothered in cheese is a bad thing, but a little meat and dairy is ok. Not smothering everything in cheese is the hardest part for me. I LOVE cheese. I still have cheese but I moderate my intake a lot.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Recently found your channel. Very interesting, thought provoking. Med. school pushed plant based diets, my Phd school pushed plant based. This series part 1,2,3 has introduced me to some new names, thanks, great, now more research that I have to do....LOL.

[@mertonhirsch4734]

One point I will mention is that it is plausible that thoughtful people who turned to low carb may have been willing to make such a radical change because they had such a bad prognosis or symptoms or family history to begin with, so we can't discount the possibility that low carb influencers had bad hands to begin with. Many began with pre-diabetes and family history of diabetes. Many vegans had no health issues related to their choice to eat that way. It seems likely that people who altered their diet for health reasons may have been dealt a poor hand compared to people who ate a certain way for ethical/environmental reasons.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Good point. Thank you.

[@AmeeliaK]

So there should be at least SOME who live to their nineties or hundreds. Even those who don't care about food do.

[@taoficiosdeangelicarte6958]

It is a very helpful recopilation of health influencers... I noticed you did not included Eat Right for your Type of doctor Peter D'Adamo. At 67 years old, I have tried different regimes (detox, nutrition, exercise, attitude) to treat illness, like bad vision, escoliosis, respiratory system and digestive, lately. I don't suffer any of the civilatory diseases as high blood tension, obesity, poor vision, high glucose, etcetera. I follow remedies from Barbara O'neill, although I am not plant based eater. I started using C D S for respiratory congestion (no side effects like inhalers) according to Andreas Kalcker protocols. This is the first video I have seen. I will watch another tomorroe.😊

[@danilob.4473]

This channel is a real discovery for me, it's very entertaining and have a great info! I'm neither vegan nor keto (I try to get best from both). A lot of researches pointed out that moderate carb intake is a sweet spot (low carb and high carb have a higher mortality). Also unsaturated > saturated fat. You should look for Art De Vany (currently 84 and in fantastic shape) and Dr Bernstein (currently 87), both are big proponents of higher protein diets, and De Vany is strongly against additional fats.

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks! I have Dr. Bernstein's book but I didn't know about Art De Vany and his book. He looks great. I didn't mention that the Lancet study had a U-shaped curve with the sweet spot you mentioned at about 50-60% carbs. It makes me feel better about all the nuts, seeds and avocados I eat. I do long endurance events and for me it's hard to do an IronMan on very high carb nutrition.

[@danilob.4473]

@@Viva-LongevityYes that U-shaped curve is what I thought. I agree on carbs for better performance. Biggest misconception that I often hear from low carb community is that you can do endurance or strength events on the same level without carbs (which is ridiculous)... Anyway I'd love to see more of this kind of content, because it's so entertaining and unique :) Maybe life and eating habits of some historical figures or something like that.. Keep up the good work!

[@theforestinthecorner]

All of this information should be turned into a documentary. Fantastic!

[@DavidBrown-vf8ge]

Great video. Your videos have inspired me to eat more fruits and veggies. Thanks

[@Viva-Longevity]

Thanks! Maybe I should have said this in the episode, but looking at the Doll/Peto estimate that lack of fruit and veggies was on a par (risk-factor wise) with smoking was sobering. To me it made it feel like any diet where the idea is to limit fruits and veggies to 50g/day - and seriously restrict the types you can eat - is a perilous endeavor.

[@moondog7694]

​@@Viva-Longevity I thought Dr. Denmark restricted her fruit intake. She implies that the only fruit poor people should be allowed to eat are apples and bananas, because citrus is overrated.

[@papimimi5469]

Thank you again for your continued work and sharing. I'm trying to convert my family to WFPB, but it's a slow process. Videos like these help make the case!

[@jakek5417]

another winner; thanks for the information

[@jpcfamily80]

You have an excellent relationship with the camera. Relaxed, personal, pleasant modulated speech. You speak as a good film performer should: as though you are addressing me, not an electronic device. Your beloved needs coaching, however...

[@jussilahteenmaki3475]

The kids are great! And the rest of your video is not bad either :)

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Hello I just watched part 2 and forgot to comment. I am enjoying your videos. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓

[@VeganLinked]

LOVE YOUR WORK!!!

[@bizzbuilder]

That was a really good show. Thank you.