We recently told you about Mrs. Hester Ford, the oldest supercentenarian in the US. She lived to be 115 or 116. And Jeanne Calment of France is the oldest supercentenarian on record. She lived 122 years and 164 days at the time of her death in 1997. But a recent study published in the journal…
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Hester Ford, the oldest person in the U.S., a supercentenarian, has died. She was either 115 or 116 years old. It depends on which U.S. Census Bureau documents you read. Either way, Mrs. Hester was the oldest person on record from the United States as of July 30, according to data compiled by the Gerontology…
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If given the chance to live longer, would you take it? We might be one step closer to unlocking the secret of vitality and longevity. In mice, that is. Scientists have found an enzyme that might have antiaging properties in humans as it does in mice. What they have found is a previously unknown “pathway…
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I’m drinking my coffee while writing this. And, it’s good. It’s really good. It’s not just your regular cup of java, though. It’s one that could quite possibly help me live longer. You want to live longer too? Go grab yourself a cup o’ joe and read up on on the newest study that says…
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While there’s no way to be 100% certain, Mbah Ghoto (grandpa Ghoto) claimed to have been born on December 31, 1870. If correct, that would make Mr. Ghoto 146 years old upon his death at the end of April. Unfortunately, Indonesia didn’t begin recording births until 1900, making it impossible to verify his claims. Nevertheless,…
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If you’re a regular listener to the show, you may have heard Joe discuss intermittent/periodic fasting. Here’s a recent clip from the show where he mentions it: So what exactly is intermittent fasting? Intermittent Fasting (or IF) is an eating pattern that limits the number of calories you have, and more importantly, when you have…
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