The 8 habits that might help you live 20 years longer

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

In this episode I look at a huge study from the USA which looked at over 700,000 people to find which habits lead others to increased lifespan.

I discuss the limitations of the study but also some universal habits we could all potentially benefit from.

The study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652366280X?via%3Dihub

Study summary: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38065710/

Exercise benefits: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise

All Trials (Ben Goldacre): https://www.alltrials.net/

The latest on the opioid crisis: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65764307. (The dramatisations of this story, Painkiller and Dopesick are both available to watch on Netflix)

What is an observational study?: https://www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/patients-public/about-clinical-trials/what-is-an-observational-study/

O Sleep (by Handel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJr5Uvi7fM4

Plant-based diets: https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-023-00877-2

A framework to help create or break habits:

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/the-health-fix-dr-ayan-panja-new-years-resolutions

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