2977: The 5 Things That Actually Add Years to Your Life — With Dr. Stephen Cabral
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Dr. Stephen Cabral returns to break down the five lifestyle factors that Harvard research shows add an average of 12 years to a man's life and 14 years to a woman's — without expensive biohacking or exotic protocols. He and the guys cover the Harvard five in detail, why smoking destroys arteries through oxidative stress rather than just causing lung cancer, the ApoE genotype affecting 26% of the population that makes alcohol and saturated fat uniquely dangerous, how BMI and waist-hip ratio predict all-cause mortality, the Generation 100 study and the Norwegian 4x4 protocol that reduced mortality risk by up to 49%, GLP-1 concerns including hair loss, muscle wasting and gastroparesis in otherwise healthy users, the Do Health and VITAL supplement studies, and the nattokinase research showing 36.6% reduction in arterial plaque versus 11.5% for statins.
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00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Western medicine vs healthspan — why living longer isn't the same as living better 04:34 - The Harvard five — five lifestyle factors that add 12 to 14 years to your life 06:22 - Factor 1: No smoking — why it destroys arteries through oxidative stress not just lungs 07:00 - Factor 2: Alcohol — the ApoE genotype affecting 26% who cannot handle it 10:51 - Factor 3: BMI, body fat percentage and waist-hip ratio as all-cause mortality predictors 17:19 - Factor 4: Exercise — the Generation 100 study and Norwegian 4x4 protocol breakdown 26:48 - Factor 5: High quality whole food diet — 30 to 35g of fiber per day is the key metric 37:20 - GLP-1 concerns — hair loss, muscle wasting, gastroparesis and the 6 to 8 month tipping point 48:29 - Top longevity supplements — omega-3, vitamin D3 and the Do Health and VITAL studies 52:27 - Nattokinase vs statins — 36.6% vs 11.5% reduction in arterial plaque
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