You get tested for vitamin D levels
Doctors say we need at least 30 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood for optimal disease protection. But the sad truth is that nearly 80% of Americans have less than that.
The longevity secret is that Vitamin D not only aids your bones in warding off osteoporosis, but it might also reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, and infection, says the lead researcher, Adit A. Ginde, MD, MPH, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
Doctors can measure your levels with a quick blood test. However, periodic monitoring might be required. Remember that vitamin D turns toxic at 100 to 150 ng/mL. You should first speak with your doctor.
And if needed, you can take a daily supplement to get your numbers up. Amazon has some great Organic Vitamin D3 Gummies you might like!
You don’t snore
Snoring is a significant sign of obstructive sleep apnea, which is a condition that causes you to stop breathing for a short period of time because the throat tissue collapses and obstructs your airway.
In extreme cases, this can happen somewhere between 60 to 70 times per hour. Sleep apnea can cause memory issues, high blood pressure, weight gain, and even depression.
A study performed over an 18-year period discovered that people without OSA were three times more likely to live longer than those living with severe apnea.
If you snore and have extreme daytime drowsiness or mood changes, you should speak with your doctor about a referral to a sleep center to get checked out. It could be the longevity secret you’ve been searching for!
Did you know about any of these longevity secrets? Or maybe you have some of your own you’d like to share with our readers! Be sure to let us know in the comments.
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Inspirational. Good Reminders.
A job that you love becomes a career that leads to far less stress. The skills you obtain in this journey can be transferable into retirement, which I call “ Repositioning “ not “ Retirement “
I would agree and raise you this: stay curious and connected to happy things and people.
Lesley
So far so good for me. Most of my friends didn’t make it pass 50. My family have life span of 93-106. lived at their homes . Until THEY ask to go to a home to make friends I thought that was so funny. My 100 year old grandfather had girlfriends. I said OMG! LOL! Stranger yet he like weed and wine I could not stop laughing at him. He was so cool!
It’s the genes that make you live longer. Period. I know old people who had old family members in their 90s and they smoked and drank, Some drank in excess. It is the genes,
You should add what I call “the happiness quotient” to the list. First of all, recognize that happiness is an inside job. This quotient should be maintained at as high a level as possible. An orchid blooming at the window, always keeping a book going, a junket with a friend every now and then for lunch, visiting (and donating to) thrift stores. Maybe you should get a small dog, or a cat!
I may not be a professional expert on the subject of growing old. As of now, I am 91 and still have no issues that threaten my health or long life. I live by myself, repair my own cars and other things, build computers from parts off of Ebay, and still love to travel. Not sure why, but my kids have banned me from going on the house roof to clean gutters. I listen and obey, so it just means I have to do it from a step ladder and it takes twice as long. I do make my own beer in 5 gallon batches, and try to keep 2 different styles in my kegerator. No, I can’t remember ever being drunk, and there are no plans to. I just take life as it comes, do the things I enjoy, and volunteer at the local live theater. I am active in church, but do not nag or preach to people what they should think or do. My diet usually consists of eating what I like, what’s on sale, things I raise in my garden, and often experimental recipes. My weight hasn’t changed in last 20 years, 165 lbs.
I will admit, there are a bunch of things I will not eat. If it stinks don’t eat it, throw it out. IF I have lived to 91 without eating broccoli or brussel sprouts, maybe they are not necessary for me to stay healthy. I rarely eat out, and even rarer go to any fast food places. My blood pressure tends to run in the area of 110/60, so I take no medications for that. I suspect some of us just inherit a very good body, and all we need to do is take good care of it.