Health, Longevity & Biohacking
Harvard Study Shows Five Lifestyle Factors Add 14 Years to Life Expectancy
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"Women on average that were not doing all 5 of these lifestyle factors, they lived on average about 79 years. If they did include all 5 of the lifestyle factors, they lived to the age of about, they added 14 years. So they lived to about 93. 14 years. If they started at age 50, 5 different healthy lifestyle factors, and included all 5, they lived to age 93."
Dr. Patrick cited Harvard research demonstrating that adopting five specific lifestyle factors at age 50 can extend life expectancy by 12-14 years. The factors include a healthy diet pattern, not smoking, 3.5 hours of moderate to vigorous exercise weekly, limited alcohol consumption, and maintaining healthy BMI. Those who followed all five were also free from major diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer during those extra years.
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