Dr. Kenneth Cooper | Founder of The Cooper Institute | How To Live Longer and Prevent Disease
Release Date: 02/19/2025
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info_outlineDr. Kenneth Cooper is the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees that oversees The Cooper Institute's strategic direction and educational and research initiatives. He founded The Cooper Institute, a nonprofit foundation, in 1970 and later established the Cooper Clinic, Cooper Fitness Center, Cooper Hotel & Conference Center, Cooper Spa, Cooper Wellness, Cooper Consulting Partners, and Cooper Complete. Dr. Cooper is the author of the best-selling book, Aerobics and has written several subsequent health and fitness books.
Dr. Cooper joins me on the Wow Factor to share how the work and research that the Cooper Clinic does helps people to live longer, more active lives and square off the curve in terms of physical capacity and longevity. He discusses the importance of eating a balanced diet and taking the appropriate vitamins in addition to exercising to protect your future health. Dr. Cooper also gives his perspective on the health benefits of living a generous life and focusing on others.
"Preventive medicine is the Cinderella of the medical specialties because there's no profit in health.” - Kenneth Cooper
“People that are coming back to us regularly are living these longer lives. And they're not just living longer lives, but they're squaring off the curve, living a long life to the fullest.” - Kenneth Cooper
“Our whole goal here with our research is to look at things physiologically. What can we do for ourselves that can prolong lives?” - Kenneth Cooper
This Week on The Wow Factor:
- Why Dr. Cooper is still working 10-12 hours a day and seeing patients at the age of 90
- How Dr. Cooper spent his 13 years in the military
- The moment that Dr. Cooper realized he was out of shape and desperately needed to do something about it
- What the research at the Cooper Clinic focuses on
- Dr. Cooper’s opinion on the COVID-19 vaccination
- The problems of the worldwide obesity epidemic
- Dr. Cooper’s relationship with God and why he wrote Faith Based Fitness
Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s Words of Wisdom:
You don't solve problems by changing the government. You solve problems by changing the people.
Connect with Dr. Kenneth Cooper:
- The Cooper Institute Website
- The Cooper Institute on Facebook
- The Cooper Institute on Instagram
- The Cooper Institute on X (formerly Twitter)
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