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[SG-1]

livingto100.com

This is supposedly the best calculator for life expectancy. It gives explanations after each question at the end, as well as what you can to do add years, and how many would most likely be added. It is very important to answer the questions truthfully in order to get a good report on what you can do to change.
I got 98 which is awesome, but I'll have to keep up the work for my entire life - which is a burden, but is something I am willing to do.

I have been researching longevity for about two weeks and the most interesting thing I found is iron-deficiency vs free radicals.
Free radicals increase risk for cancer and heart disease.
Genes only play about 30% of your life expectancy and the reason the average women lives longer than the average man is because of iron -deficiency that comes along with menstrual cycles. Women loose an average of 30-ml of blood, or just over two tablespoons of blood. This causes a loss in iron and decreases risk of contracting cancer and heart disease until they are in their mid 60s. Men usually start getting those diseases at around 55.

There are easy ways around this for men though, one being eat less iron high foods such as red meats and processed foods. Another is donating blood regularly. I hate donating blood though and you loose around ml of blood. Its best for men to do both of these things, but I would rather cut myself than donating blood (haha). I probably won't end up donating since I always get weak and/or actually pass out just by getting blood taken for tests at a doctors office. My cousin looses about ml due to his diabetes.

Another is taking 85mg of Aspirin daily. Every day, every single day. I thought that was excessive, but studies show that it actually does reduce the risk of heart disease.

I think it is important to look into this yourself, I started with the top killers and how to reduce risk of those. Anti-oxidants are good against heart disease, I made a list of foods that are extremely high in anti-oxidants (which combat against the free-radicals) and other ingredients that are good against cancer and general health. Most come from fish and organic foods like toasted wheat germ, broccoli, berries. I don't ever drink coffee, and I have tea for lunch and dinner everyday usually. I didn't know it, but that is a good habit.



If anyone has something to add, please do and share your information relating to longevity. Because, if you can live to late-mid century, you may live to see the next. Although I am now skeptical about that since I think even cancer will be a big deal (although, not as big) in the 22nd century. I just can't see all cancers being cured within that time, which is very depressing but whatever people usually don't live to be 100 anyway, my great-great, great-great-great, great-great-great-great and great grandma have all lived past 102 though. (All of them lived within my life time or shortly before too bad that's less than 30% of my life span though lol)

[iebe]

Took the test. It seems to be pretty accurate, although catered towards older people, (I'm 23 years old) none of my grandparents have passed away yet, who knows maybe they'll live for another thirty years if they all make it past 100, so it might take a while for me to figure that out. Though not taking that in account, the outcome was 90 years old for me.

There was one advice I found a bit strange, and that was to take an 83mg aspirine each day to add 2 years to my life, I don't see how that would be usefull in any way, unless i'm sick.

[wjfox]

According to this, I will live to 86 (the year 2065).

[eacao]

85 years. So 2080 or 2081

Edited by eacao, 16 July 2012 - 04:48 PM.

[Lily]

86 Years.
(Family history of diseases really takes a toll =/)

So, it's a good test and all, but the Aspirin advice seems a bit extreme to me. Aspririn can have some side effects, too, and not everyone would profit from a lessened blood coagulation. There's an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, anemia (which is kind of a good thing, but not if pathologic) and other unwanted symptomps and diseases. It is still a drug after all, and taking a pill daily isn't quite what I had in mind. Other than that: I'll start changing a thing mentioned here which is quite easily done and adds a bit of life expectancy, although nothing is set in stone. I hope that I live long enough to see medicine tackle some of the basic problems to reach healthy longevity.

Edited by Lily, 16 July 2012 - 07:02 PM.

[NutzNZ]

I got 84, but I'm quite determined to live to and past 100

[MarcZ]

I did this test last year and got 98, this time I got 91, mainly because I think I ranked myself as more stressed and working a bit longer hours.

[SG-1]

I have until 2093. Hopefully by then I can use something to extend it longer.

I have a feeling anti-aging won't ever work as well as the timeline is predicting, its most likely not going to happen within my lifetime - or well enough in my life to be "immortal". That's fine for me though.

Edited by SG-1, 17 July 2012 - 03:29 AM.

[Mr. G]

livingto100.com
If anyone has something to add, please do and share your information relating to longevity.

The information you gave regarding free radicals is controversial. It is not so black and white. Free radicals have a lot of beneficial effects.

http://news.discover...tioxidants.html

In my opinion, the most important longevity tool is proper utilization of medical professionals. Visit your doctor (s) regularly. Use your familiy history. Follow your doctor's advice. Reading the internet and trying to be your own doctor is dangerous.

G

[Italian Ufo]

91 years! hopelly more!

[SG-1]

livingto100.com
If anyone has something to add, please do and share your information relating to longevity.

The information you gave regarding free radicals is controversial. It is not so black and white. Free radicals have a lot of beneficial effects.

http://news.discover...tioxidants.html

In my opinion, the most important longevity tool is proper utilization of medical professionals. Visit your doctor (s) regularly. Use your familiy history. Follow your doctor's advice. Reading the internet and trying to be your own doctor is dangerous.

G

I know that, and I am not talking about never eating red meats, or only eating antioxidants.
People need a balanced diet and need to know how the foods affect their bodies. Trying to never eat red meat is near impossible, so I try and choose alternatives when I can. If I'm at a friend's house and they are eating stake, I will eat it.
When I am hungry I go for berries now, and I am going to start taking vitamins and minerals that are good for a healthy heard and some that may reduce the risk of cancers.

Free radicals may not be directly linked with aging, but there is strong evidence for a link to heart disease. So trying to limit that and trying to increase antioxidants to me, sounds fine. I am not willing to go so extreme that one could cause damage.

Going to doctors is very important, if you don't you may not know how well you are doing in achieving your goals.

[Mr. G]

Going to doctors is very important, if you don't you may not know how well you are doing in achieving your goals.

It is a pet peeve of mine. People rarely mention doctors when talking about longevity. Usually you hear about people trying out calorie restriction, the latest supplements, etc. But, nobody seems to talk about the important medical tests that needed to be conducted at certain intervals and at certain ages. Sometimes you read about certain yoga masters or marathon runners that die of heart disease and people are shocked. "How could they die when they were so healthy?" The real trajedy is that if these people bothered to go to the doctor for a little preventative medicine, there is a good chance that they would be alive today.

Regarding your lifestyle changes, good job. You are certainly on the right track. If you want, you could take a look at your family history from each side of your parents. This could give you insight in what you need to watch out for. There are a lot of medical tests beyond blood pressure and cholesterol that are good preventative tests. For example, I take a liver sonogram twice a year. One day this could save my life. My father in law died of a stroke this year. His blood pressure and chloresterol were normal. A preventive CT scan or MRI would have saved his life. As a smoker of 30 years it would have been a good idea.

G

Edited by Mr. G, 18 July 2012 - 04:53 AM.

[Time_Traveller]

Well i'll go to 82 years old but if i change my dietary habits and do more exercise, Ill go up to 89.75.

[Kombaticus]

90 baby! I am seriously quitting drinking and smoking. Frankly I'm surprised it was as high as it was, I party more than I should. Dropping those two things alone and exercising should give me another decade.

I think my family history of good health has been my saving grace.

[Logically Irrational]

Ha, dammit. So close.

I got 99, so that means I'll live to 2094. Probably a lot of that comes from being born with lucky taste buds than self-discipline. I never like the taste of many sweets and haven't had any kind of soda for over a decade, so I imagine that helps. I imagine hiking has played a big role too.

[supernerdboy]

Says I will die at 90 WTF? I want to live forever.