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Living Past 100: Insights from Centenarians on a Long, Healthy Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Surviving this long with a good quality of life is even rarer. While the exact genes that result in such life extensions are debated, one thing is clear: They all share one thing in common. They get the diseases of ageing about 20 to 25 years later than everyone else. Much later onset of disease.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. NOTHING else in healthcare can offer these levels of life extension. N Engl J Med.

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Why Walking Might Save Your Life.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Similar patterns have been observed for cardiovascular disease and also cancer. Longer life. Less major diseases earlier in life. Therefore, even if living longer is not a priority, delaying the onset of a major chronic disease should be. Less gastroesophageal reflux disease. More movement.

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Why Preventing Diabetes With Lifestyle Measures Can Add Over A Decade To Your Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Share Why you die earlier is likely down to the earlier onset of the two major diseases that are the leading causes of death worldwide: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer. A diagnosis of diabetes in your 30s is associated with about a FOUR TIMES higher risk of both cardiovascular and cancer mortality.