“Hey Doc… how can I live to 100?”
Yeah, I get it.. and am asked that very question more than you’d think. I could laud the magic mystical powers of cold showers and coconut oil as the panaceas of all the world’s maladies. It sure would sound good. But I have an uncle in his late 80’s that eats a banana every day with .. gasp.. sugar and carbs! No coconut oil. One of my friend’s father lived to 96 and championed eating a bowl of vanilla ice cream every and I mean every night! The horror !!! That’s not my jam but that’s what makes it all so very interesting.
On some level, I suspect we all try to balance what we do with what we want to do and what we believe we “should” do. But to me it makes perfect sense that it is not what you DO, but what you DON”T do that can make a difference. I mean, no matter how much spinach or kale you eat on Monday, it doesn’t undo the chips, soda and crap you ate over the weekend. Sprinkle broccoli spouts on your donut?..Not gonna cut it my friend. You know the saying..” You can’t outrun a bad diet.” Well, it’s true.
So here’s the deal. These steps have been shown, at least more conclusively than most other interventions, not to so much “extend longevity” in a literal sense but rather not hasten an early demise.
Don’t smoke. Since when was dousing your precious alveoli with carcinogens ever a good idea?
Wear a seatbelt.. duh…
And as a follow up to #2… Don’t text or be distracted when you drive. It’s bad enough the bozo next to you is doing it.. the best you can do is anticipate others stupidity.
So don’t do stupid stuff. Oh yeah.. gotta throw this one in: “Don’t run with scissors.”
Whose mom didn’t tell you that one? And by the way, when you were growing up, did you ever actually SEE ANYONE running with scissors?
Well.. that should get you out the door today…
A quick random musing… Stay tuned for the next PrimalMed Prescription…coming soon to an iPad near you !!!