The average human life expectancy will be at least 108 years in 2030! How can we make the most of our increasingly long second half of life?

Living longer and healthier seems to be the common pursuit of all of us.

From Qin Shihuang, Emperor Taizong of Tang to Jiajing and Yongzheng, the top humans in Chinese history have explored this path for thousands of years, but with little success.

However, a recent study published in the top international academic journal Nature shows that we may be at the critical point of breaking the limit of human lifespan.

Tian Xiao, an undergraduate alumnus of Shandong University, a PhD student at the University of Rochester, and a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, and his collaborators successfully transferred the longevity mechanism of naked mole rats that evolved naturally to mice for the first time, and confirmed that this transformation can have similar anti-cancer and life-extending effects. (You should know that the lifespan of house mice is only 3 years, while the average lifespan of naked mole rats is 30 to 40 years!)

That is to say, although our current average life expectancy is gradually increasing, difficult-to-conquer diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, etc. are still the main factors affecting the quality of life of most elderly people.

Once this research can be successfully applied to humans, we will most likely be able to completely overcome these obstacles and achieve true "immortality."

The paper is titled "Naked mole rat Has2 increases hyaluronic acid and improves the healthy lifespan of mice." Image: Nature

The above talks about the future, but what should we do now?

In fact, apart from those expensive advanced technologies, it is completely possible for ordinary people like us with average incomes to extend our lifespan to 100 years!

In his new book, The Age of Immortality, Dr. Michael Roizen, honorary chief health officer of the Cleveland Clinic, explains the medical breakthroughs that will sweep the world in the next 30 years, the disruptive significance of increased life expectancy on society and personal life, and provides customized solutions.

Many of the ideas in the book are very subversive, but at the same time they will make you look forward to it:

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Scientists predict that by 2030, the average life expectancy could reach at least 108 years;

We will not stop aging, but we will be healthier, and a 95-year-old will look and age like a 50-year-old today .

The medical beauty industry will explode in the next 30 years , because when a 70-year-old has the health of a 40-year-old, he or she will want to look closer to 40.

Better health and longer life are possible at no cost, and all it takes is a few small changes in our lifestyle;

Our life span is likely to be several decades longer than previously thought. How can we plan ahead and acquire financial reserves that match longevity?

The time to restart your golden years is coming, and it is just around the corner. It's time to prepare for the key decisions that come with it, and it's time to prepare for the youth and happiness you want!

Dr. Michael Roizen also demonstrated his professionalism and foresight, breaking through traditional medicine's understanding of aging and longevity and providing new methods to prevent disease and extend golden years.

This book has also received unanimous praise from many domestic experts and scholars.

Yin Ye, CEO of BGI Group, praised the concept of "life escape velocity" in the book as a very interesting one. Experts and scholars such as Professor Wang Yifang of Peking University School of Medicine, Professor Wang Kai, chief physician of Peking University People's Hospital, and Professor Zhao Mingwei, chief physician of Peking University People's Hospital, highly recommended the book and praised it for redefining longevity and aging.

Anyone who wants to live a long and healthy life must read this.

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A healthy future, the future is here

In The Age of Youth, Dr. Michael Roizen introduces the latest technologies that combine medicine, biology, and engineering to create a healthier, more resilient human body.

These studies are being conducted around the world, with a particular focus on how to modify our bodies to make them function better, repair damage and prolong human youth.

Here are some of the more prominent technologies that may impact aging in the future:

Non-immunogenic stem cell preparation

Autophagy under intermittent fasting

Anti-aging drugs, including therapeutic plasma exchange

Gene editing

Induce tissue regeneration

Epigenetic Reset

Inhibit obesity, especially the conversion of white fat to brown fat

Immunotherapy and immune-targeted therapy

Stimulant hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Photodynamic therapy and energy therapy

Mitochondrial repair

Microbiome reprogramming

Bionic human body

Protein homeostasis

It's like putting a new engine in your car or new plumbing in your house - not just in one of your organs, but in your entire body.

Changing the switches that control the machine can actually make the machine run longer, because it does not mean continuing to wear out the original engine, but replacing it with a brand new engine.

When this process is achieved, our lifespan will change from linear growth to exponential growth.

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You can prepare for longevity at any age

Ultimately, living longer—and living healthier and wealthier—is all about you.

You, personally, must make the right choices now. You must take care of your body and your mind. You must accumulate wisely every day.

The healthier you are when these revolutionary changes come, the more they will help you.

Therefore, in order to fully benefit from the future, you must prepare for the coming age of immortality. And that is what this book does: reveal the visible future, explain how it will enrich your life, and suggest what you can do today to prepare for the future and ensure your happiness and well-being in the future.

At any stage of life, we can change ourselves and restart our golden age. But when the age of immortality comes, decision-making is more important than hard work. People of different ages need to make targeted and important decisions.

1. If you are in your 20s or early 30s

About your health

Genetics: You can use ancestry testing programs, family history programs, etc. to learn about your genetic risk factors and talk to your doctor about them. Also realize that you can modify these risks through your behavior.

Toxins: Quit all tobacco (cigarettes, pipes, cigars). You may feel happy now, but you will feel miserable in the future. Also, wash your hands before eating and after using public facilities.

Chef Skill: Learn to cut vegetables correctly.

After working with thousands of people, Dr. Michael has found that if you invest in a high-quality knife and learn how to use it quickly and efficiently, you will save a ton of time when preparing meals.

Because this will exponentially increase your desire and willingness to cook and create delicious meals using the foods you love, which in turn will do your body a world of good.

About your money

Education: Research shows that the average annual return for each year of additional education is about 7%. But it's an investment that requires more than just attendance. Research shows that not all schools and fields of study offer the same returns.

It’s great to pursue something you love, but if you can’t monetize it to support yourself, it’s just a hobby. Some research areas are interesting but don’t have obvious career prospects.

If you borrow $100,000 to work in a field where you only actually earn $20,000 per year, your financial life will be damaged because more than half of your total income will be used to repay your debt over the next 10 years.

Backup Plan: Many people decide to stay home and take care of their family rather than work to earn money. This may only last a few months or it may be a behavior that lasts 20-25 years.

In a world where divorce is becoming more common, you have to start thinking from day one about how you will support yourself if you separate. This may include working in the homemaking/childcare field using the skills you have acquired.

But it may also mean acquiring additional skills that are marketable in a work setting outside the home. Having a backup plan like this will better prepare you for the shocks that come your way.

2. If you are between 35 and 60 years old

About your health

Habits: In your quest to make meaningful changes to your health and wealth, you can (yes, you can) unlearn bad habits and build good ones. This is all about creating an underlying rhythm that is the foundation for you to develop good habits, make decisions, and build a healthy and wealthy lifestyle.

About your money

Investing: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” even if it’s a very good basket.

Many times, people fall in love with a popular company (usually the company they work for) and put most of their money into its stock. But even the best companies eventually run into trouble, and many do so quickly and dramatically.

No-load, low-fee diversified index funds offer the promise of long-term returns that are slightly above average. You get a pretty good return over time.

Some broad stocks, index funds, some real estate indexes, some bond indexes, maybe your home, and maybe some gold will keep your portfolio diversified. Studies show that no-load, low-fee index funds (and ETFs) provide the best long-term returns for investors.

Education: Be realistic about your kids and their abilities. Are they college material or not? If they make it to college, will you pay for their education or spend it on booze and vacations? Are your kids completing all their coursework to prepare them for the real world?

If they are not cut out for it, stop funding their college education and save for your retirement.

3. If you are between 60 and 80 years old

About your health

Diet: A diet based on organic foods, eating only when the sun is shining (during the day), this diet alone can make you 13+ years younger.

There are five food "bullshit" foods to avoid: trans fats, saturated fats (they contain proteins that alter your microbiome), simple sugars, added syrups, and nutrient-poor carbohydrates.

Games: Reasoning or memory games can only help you improve your reasoning or memory skills. In three randomized controlled studies of people over 70 years old, the games that prevented dementia were all games that required rapid processing of information.

Just 18 hours of practice over a 10-year period reduced the incidence and prevalence of dementia by more than 25%, and increased the production and release of neurotransmitters in key areas of the brain.

About your money

Work: If you like your job, why would you quit? If you want to work less, is there a way to reduce your workload and still make money?

This income can help you reduce financial stress, and you can continue to save for a longer life expectancy. It also allows you to stay connected to the current world in terms of activities and technology. In addition, it provides a social framework.

Evaluate what your income would be if you were retired now and living off your own resources without depleting your savings. What spending patterns would be acceptable to you?

If you can't afford your desired spending patterns, you either have to continue working and saving, or readjust your spending patterns to fit reality. Or better yet, do both!

Volunteering: You can contribute your time, knowledge and money to social good.

Committing ourselves to something better and greater than ourselves can change your life. It can also connect you to people of other ages and allow you to fill in when members of “your group” disappear.

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Restarting the Golden Age

The age of eternal youth does not only mean extending your life, it also means improving the quality of your life.

If we can rejuvenate aging cells, repair or replace unhealthy body parts with bionic organs, cure cancer and infectious diseases with immunotherapy, and reduce and eliminate disease with gene editing, how will we work and live?

New definitions of longevity, new population growth, new life spans and new lifestyles will all emerge.

We not only want to extend our lifespan, but also have the ability to stay young and live a better life, with high-quality health and longevity.

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Editor: Guru