What is the secret for longevity? Worlds oldest tell their secret to longevity.

I was just reading about this guy, who has said sorry for living as long, as Japans has a serious problem with the amount of people getting older and staying alive.

The number of centenarians has risen 160-fold since records began in the 1960s. Although Japan is proud of its record-breaking longevity, the success of Mr Tanabe comes as the country is running short of ideas for how to solve its ageing crisis. With the fertility rate still at record lows, government and private sector efforts to stimulate the birthrate have met with little success. As the number of children dwindles, the future welfare burden for working-age Japanese may become intolerably large.

It seems Japans diet and healthy living is the key, or is it?

— The highest confirmed age reached by a man is 120 years, 237 days. Shigechiyo Izumi of Tokunoshima Island in Japan worked until he was 105, drank barley wine and took up smoking aged 70

Took up smoking at 70

— The longest confirmed lifespan on record was that of Jeanne Louise Calment of France. Aged 14 when the Eiffel Tower was built, she also met Vincent van Gogh. She died in 1997 aged 122 years, 164 days

Wow, she met van Gogh.

— Fred Hale Sr of Maine, US was 113 when he died in 2004. The world's oldest holder of a valid driving licence as well as its oldest man, Hale had nonetheless stopped driving because “slow drivers annoyed him”

Thats quite scary, whether old people like that should still be able to drive, but thats another thread completely.

So what is the secret to longevity?

Source.

[edit on 20-6-2007 by Denied]

The secret to longevity?

Easy. First, you have to pick the right parents. Good genetic stock is key. No propensities for diabetes or heart disease or cancer or obesity will help considerably.

Step two, don't die.

Every morning I wake up and think, "I will not die today". Worked pretty good so far.

Genes are irrelevant in most cases. Key to long life is happiness and enjoying life, researching, meeting new people, exploring new horizons. That's because your thoughts activate or deactivate certain processes in your body including genes. Yes, some genes are on auto-pilot but almost all of them adjust depending on perception of environment.

You are send signals about that to your cells, so as as source of information you have a responsible job. If you are in fear, apathy, depression or anger you will block higher brain functions, immune system and sooner or later develop some 'incurable' disease. If you are happy and good to others, you will live long life and without illness. Reducing some weight and quit with smoking and alcohol and other drugs also helps.

Originally posted by yeahright
The secret to longevity?

Easy. First, you have to pick the right parents. Good genetic stock is key. No propensities for diabetes or heart disease or cancer or obesity will help considerably.

Step two, don't die.

Every morning I wake up and think, "I will not die today". Worked pretty good so far.

Haha that was funny

On a serious note, I hope it doesn't come down to genetics There is alot of promising research/development happening right now though; I am hopeful.


[edit on 21-6-2007 by Cloak and Dagger]

Originally posted by sb2012
If you are in fear, apathy, depression or anger you will block higher brain functions, immune system and sooner or later develop some 'incurable' disease. If you are happy and good to others, you will live long life and without illness

I believe that as well. However, can you share some sources that led you to that conclusion?

The secret to long life is campanionship, a good relationship and someone to share your lifes experiences with holds a huge key,

but that also goes for who your companion is, if its not a good relationship then you could head to a early demise.

Life is meant to be soical, in some way shapre of form a consistant social interaction can greatly improve your longevity.



[edit on 21-6-2007 by Tranceopticalinclined]

Originally posted by Cloak and Dagger

Originally posted by sb2012
If you are in fear, apathy, depression or anger you will block higher brain functions, immune system and sooner or later develop some 'incurable' disease. If you are happy and good to others, you will live long life and without illness

I believe that as well. However, can you share some sources that led you to that conclusion?

Well it's something i always believed, no matter what others told me. Google/video for Bruce Lipton, he produced few videos explaining new discoveries in biology and how cells work. Fantastic stuff!

Short ebook on the subject: click

[edit on 21-6-2007 by sb2012]

Originally posted by sb2012
Well it's something i always believed, no matter what others told me. Google/video for Bruce Lipton, he produced few videos explaining new discoveries in biology and how cells work. Fantastic stuff!

Right on thanks for the info

I will look over that

[edit on 21-6-2007 by Cloak and Dagger]

And one of America's "life extension specialists" lied about his age.

www.ahealedplanet.net...

I will be contacting alternative health organizations about this scandal, and since I am ATS member, I thought it might go well in this thread.

Wade

I knew an ACAM doc in Huntsville who was over 60 but looked like he was maybe 40. We didn't believe him until he showed us photos - he must be related to Dick Clark because he hit 40 and just stopped changing.

Well, that plus he was on about 50 supplements and took regular IV injections of some pretty stout anti-oxidants, and was on small doses of growth hormone, which didn't hurt.

Originally posted by Tom Bedlam

and took regular IV injections of some pretty stout anti-oxidants

Wow sounds extreme. Do you know what exactly he was injecting?

Originally posted by Cloak and Dagger

Wow sounds extreme. Do you know what exactly he was injecting?

IIRC, he was dosing up with an IV mix that contained Vitamin C (you can't get enough through your gut), phosphatidyl choline, glutamine and a couple of other things I can't remember off the top of my head.