Tag: Longevity

100NO 354: Heartbreak, War Stories & Longevity with 99yo Bruce Robertson

Bruce Robertson’s dad died when he was three years of age. His Mum died whilst he was in Papua New Guinea, serving for Australia during World War 2. He’s had dengue fever, appendicitis, lived through the Depression years and experienced the ravages of war. Not just that, Bruce has played more than his part in… Continue reading 100NO 354: Heartbreak, War Stories & Longevity with 99yo Bruce Robertson

100NO 347: The Magic Of Longevity With 24yo Annie Counsel

24-year-old Annie Counsel was attending a screening of the newly-released The Longevity Film, when all of a sudden she begun to cry. Vision of Ikaria, the Greek island known as the island where people forget to die, had just appeared. Annie had been in Ikaria just a couple of months earlier on our 100 Not Out Longevity… Continue reading 100NO 347: The Magic Of Longevity With 24yo Annie Counsel

100NO 342: Is Longevity Only For Older People?

Is longevity a popular topic? While anti-ageing is a multi-billion dollar industry, there is massive different between quantity of life and the preservation of youth. On this episode of 100 Not Out we discuss what makes longevity appealing, why it’s not for everyone, and the elephant in the room – who wants quantity of life… Continue reading 100NO 342: Is Longevity Only For Older People?

SE 27: Loneliness in Youth

Statistics are showing that more and more of our youth are experiencing loneliness in a world where we are surrounded by so many people! Is it because we are living in an era of technology instead of socialisation? Have we prioritising work overplay? These are the BIG questions our hosts’ answer that lead to disconnection… Continue reading SE 27: Loneliness in Youth

WWR 154: The Oldest Women in the World with Kale Brock

What do the oldest living women in the world have in common? Are they vegan or paleo? Monks or marathon runners? In this special episode of Wellness Women Radio our great friend, Kale Brock, gives us an exclusive insight into what the centenarian women do to live well, without heavy pharmaceutical intervention or surgeries! Do… Continue reading WWR 154: The Oldest Women in the World with Kale Brock

TWIW 28: High carbs for longevity?

This Week In Wellness research suggests that a diet low in protein and high in carbohydrates may be the key to living a long life, despite the fact that they led to weight gain and that previous idea on the benefits of caloric restriction may not, in fact, hold up. Nutritional scientist Dr Samantha Solon-Biet… Continue reading TWIW 28: High carbs for longevity?

RFR 239: Longevity Secrets with Kale Brock

In Episode 239 of The Real Food Reel we hear all about Kale Brock’s latest project, The Longevity Film. We discuss the three blue zones featured in the film – Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; and Ikaria, Greece, and what it really takes to get well and stay well. Kale also shares how this project has… Continue reading RFR 239: Longevity Secrets with Kale Brock

100NO 324: Kale Brock on Okinawan Longevity and The Longevity Film

Good friend of the podcast Kale Brock joins us shortly after returning from Okinawa and shortly before venturing to Ikaria and the USA. His travels are the basis of his upcoming documentary The Longevity Film.  What has Kale learnt in Okinawa – one of National Geographic’s official Blue Zones. What is it about older people that… Continue reading 100NO 324: Kale Brock on Okinawan Longevity and The Longevity Film

100NO 323: Do We Need Science To Explain Longevity?

There seems to be no end in sight of humanity’s commitment to finding a “cure” for ageing. Anti-ageing continues to dominate the psyche of many, and there continues to be a determination from within science to “defeat” ageing and defy this thing called death. Billions of dollars get spent each year on research into what… Continue reading 100NO 323: Do We Need Science To Explain Longevity?

TWIW 7: Increasing your muscle power may prolong your life

This week in wellness a study presented at EuroPrevent 2019 showed that those in the lowest quartile of muscle power had a massive 10-13 times higher chance of dying compared to those above the median for maximum muscle-power. The study looked at non-athletes between 41 and 85 years of age and used an upright row test… Continue reading TWIW 7: Increasing your muscle power may prolong your life