39 min
Marta Zaraska: Growing young with cuddles, fuzzy moments and optimism Live Long and Master Aging
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We are bombarded with advice and information about diet and exercise, but what about the impact of friendship, optimism and kindness on our longterm wellbeing? It is eye-opening to discover that a strong support network of family and friends lowers mortality risk by about 45 percent, while volunteering your free time reduces the chances of early death by a staggering 20-60 percent, depending on the study. Science journalist Marta Zaraska is the author of Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100. In this episode of the LLAMA podcast, she discusses the peer-reviewed studies that suggest living to a great age is about more than what we eat or how much we move. We cover how caring for children motivates us to keep on living and why Marta's long-held beliefs about aging and longevity were shattered through an understanding of the research.
Check out our website at LLAMApodcast.com and social media sites @LLAMApodcast
In this episode we cover:
Coping with Covid-19 in France, where the outlook is looking better, with no second wave of the virus yet.Becoming a mother and thinking more about health and longevity. Why fixating on nutrition and exercise does not tell the whole story. Delving into the science behind friendship, optimism and kindness. What “Growing Young” means.The folly of “anti-aging."Why hugging and cuddling is good, most of the time.The extremes some people go to for human contact.The blood science that validates acts of kindness as a positive behavioral trail. Oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. The science behind that fuzzy warm feeling. DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more. Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
FlexBeam red light therapy
Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the Show.
The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.
We are bombarded with advice and information about diet and exercise, but what about the impact of friendship, optimism and kindness on our longterm wellbeing? It is eye-opening to discover that a strong support network of family and friends lowers mortality risk by about 45 percent, while volunteering your free time reduces the chances of early death by a staggering 20-60 percent, depending on the study. Science journalist Marta Zaraska is the author of Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100. In this episode of the LLAMA podcast, she discusses the peer-reviewed studies that suggest living to a great age is about more than what we eat or how much we move. We cover how caring for children motivates us to keep on living and why Marta's long-held beliefs about aging and longevity were shattered through an understanding of the research.
Check out our website at LLAMApodcast.com and social media sites @LLAMApodcast
In this episode we cover:
Coping with Covid-19 in France, where the outlook is looking better, with no second wave of the virus yet.Becoming a mother and thinking more about health and longevity. Why fixating on nutrition and exercise does not tell the whole story. Delving into the science behind friendship, optimism and kindness. What “Growing Young” means.The folly of “anti-aging."Why hugging and cuddling is good, most of the time.The extremes some people go to for human contact.The blood science that validates acts of kindness as a positive behavioral trail. Oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. The science behind that fuzzy warm feeling. DoNotAgeDoNotAge.org is offering listeners to LLAMA a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more. Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.orgUse the code LLAMA at checkout. -
FlexBeam red light therapy
Recharge Health is offering LLAMA listeners a discount on the purchase of FlexBeam, the wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer here-
Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the Show.
The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.
39 min