#860 Predicting How Long You Will Live
The Staying Young Show 2.0 - Entertaining | Educational | Health & Wellness
Release Date: 03/01/2018
The Staying Young Show 2.0 - Entertaining | Educational | Health & Wellness
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info_outlineShow Topic: Predicting How Long You Will Live
Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson
Segment 1
Intro – 30 sec.
There’s a TED talk floating around challenging the beliefs behind what really matters if you want to live to 100 or longer. Dr. Holt, a researcher at BYU uncovered some fascinating facts about the things that predict our lifespan.
- What do most people think?
- What indicator made the bottom of the list? – Clean air
- What about weight – not exactly the highest – 3rd from the bottom of the list of importance.
- Being hypertensive and on meds? – nope – 2nd from the bottom
OPEN discussion about those listed above
MUSIC FOR DOC SHOCK (JIM) THAT MUSIC MEANS ITS TIME FOR DOC SHOC. A TIME WHEN WE FIND SOMETHING SHOCKING IN THE NEWS OR WE’RE SHOCKED IT MADE THE NEWS.
Turmeric contains curcumin, which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss. Researchers at UCLA performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 40 adults ages of 50 and 90 years who had mild memory issues. Participants were randomly assigned to placebo or 90 milligrams of curcumin twice daily for 18 months. People taking curcumin improved by 28 percent on their memory tests.
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When we come back, you’ll find out where smoking and drinking fall on the list of predictors
Segment 2
Intro – 10 sec.
About tease – 1 min. –Download the podcasts of the show and Daily Medical Minutes to stayyoungamerica.com or just searching StayingYoungShow 2.0.
ANDERSON - Immortal minute – 2 min.
We’re talking about a new study that came out of BYU identifying the real predictors of longevity as evidenced by the massive amounts of people that were followed.
- Exercise – only a moderate predictor
- Flu vaccination actually more important than exercise in preventing death
- Quit smoking – now we are getting there – number 4 from the top
Open discussion ONLY about the above items
Tease 20 sec. – TAKE THE SURVEY!!!! www.stayyoungamerica.com SHOUT OUT TO MILITARY, Facebook (stay young media group) , download podcasts – follow us on twitter @StayYoungMedia coming up - Coming up –we’ll reveal the top 3 things that predict if you’re going to enjoy a long life
Segment 3
Intro – 15 sec.
Judy – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100
- Quit smoking – 3rd from the top
- Close relationships (discuss and define)
- Social integration – do you interact with people (discuss in detail what this looks like at different ages and how to get more if you are low in this category – clubs, hobbies, etc)
Judy tease DD – grab a pen! 844-well100. Podcasts itunes, stayyoungamerica.com – 45 sec.
Exit – 30 sec.
Segment 4 –
Intro – sec 15
Tease DD 844-Well100 – If you’re just tuning in, catch this and every episode on iTunes under Staying Young Show 2.0 or follow us on TWITTTER @StayYoungMedia
Medical Mania Trivia – Guest Victoria
- T or F Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell (T)
- Tiny structures called papillae can be found where: the lungs, the hair, or the tongue (Tongue)
- T or F. Children grow fastest in the winter (F They grow fastest in the spring)
- Which body shape increases the risk of developing diabetes? (Apple – central fat)
- T or F. The role of the kidneys is to clean the blood. (T. urine is the bi-product)
Open discussion
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Lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without a mouth, to which the air alone gives birth. What is it?
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