Smoking shrinks the brain, and quitting doesn’t restore size..
Happy holidays - hope you are doing well! 👍👍
Here is this week's selected longevity stories:
This research study has found that smoking shrinks the brain, and quitting doesn’t restore size. This could help explain why smokers have a higher risk of developing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Simon Goddek has provided 7 reasons for why we should be careful with highly processed vegetable oils including inflammation, oxidative stress, cancer, strokes, heart attacks, and cardiovascular deaths. Better choices are extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil.
It is not only in the US that life expectancy is falling. This article explains that this is now also the case in the UK. Life expectancy for 50-year-olds is now 2.3 years less than it would have been had the long-established trend continued.
The #1 sign you'll live to 100, according to some longevity experts (assuming you eat well, exercise, don’t smoke, etc.) is having good and meaningful social connections. Research shows that people with larger social networks were 45% less likely to die prematurely than people who didn’t have a social network.
Many of the world's wealthiest tech execs like Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman have a side project they're working on: extending the human lifespan. And they're funneling millions of dollars of their own fortunes into the endeavor. Exciting!
What’s next?
In 7 days, I will explain the number one scientifically proven key to longevity, which is way more potent than any drug, medication or any other measure.
In 14 days, you will get another roundup like this one.
Have a good day,
Johan