Scientist reacts to Blue Zones | Netflix | Live to 100

The Blue Zones are regions with a high concentration of centenarians. What do the Blue Zones tell us about longevity and health? Should we try to live like the inhabitants of the Blue Zones? A look at the Netflix Show Live to 100, Secrets of the Blue Zones.

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0:00 The Blue Zones
1:48 4 keys to longevity
3:49 My #1 criticism
5:40 Other keys?
7:36 Science vs romanticism
10:21 Creating a Blue Zone
11:06 Main takeaways
12:00 Consistency

[magistral]

Gil is the type of guy who never fools his viewers, even on April 1st

[Nicksonian]

I was in prison when The Blue Zones came out. I was in charge of the non-fiction book section in my prison’s library (best job I’ve had in over a decade). I ordered the books and I included Blue Zones on my order…so I could read it. I loved the book. I’ve been out for five years and I’d be curious to see how often the book has been checked out.
Since then I have bounced around nutritional advice and I’ve settled on Mediterranean and that lifestyle is represented in the Blue Zones. The greatest challenge for me is human connection. I lost nearly all of my friends and making new ones as a 60-something felon is challenging to say the least.

[kelliea]

So sad that in today's world we are not encouraged to connect or eat well. It's all about fast food and isolation and creating hatred between groups rather than love and acceptance. I believe this is a large part of the success of those who live in the blue zones. Thanks Gil for another great video. Your point about the climate is valid. I know personally speaking, when it's warm and sunny and we are able to grow our own vegetables in the summer/fall seasons, my spirit is lifted.

[Flux_Nomad]

How about deliberately looking at zones that are the complete opposite of this with the shortest lifespans in for quality of Health. Exclude places from deaths from violence or War but focus on environmental ones. Identify the obvious causes and issues behind mortality in these places and then see how these same issues are expressed in the blue zones

[callmeishmael]

I’m so glad I found your channel. It makes me realize how rudderless I’ve been navigating through the quagmire that is health information on the internet. One wind could blow me one way, and another one the other way, when the true course is an unbiased following of the science and the actual evidence.

[WilliamRoscoe]

Has anyone noticed that Gil never asks anyone to like or subscribe?
Given that he only needs another 1000 subscribers to reach a quarter of a million then this is amazing.
We need more channels like this one, and I only discovered it by chance early last year, so we should do what we can to spread the word.

[Jan-Jan-Jan]

Your way striking a balance between being strict and being understanding is a rare gem online. This content is highly appreciated. Thank you.

[mosfet]

People obsessing about how long they live is shortening their lives! It's not how long you live, it's how well you live. How happy are you as an individual? That's the question each person has to ask themselves.

At almost 80 and in perfect health what worked for me is excitement about living and loving, no junk food, low apoB, moderate exercise and a wonderful relationship with my wife. Caring, very important - knowing someone truly cares about your wellbeing who you enjoy being with, who you see everyday as a new person. We keep looking for some magic bullet, some superfood, that's the super food, loving and being loved.

[iylkigh]

I have recently found your channel. I find your fairness, empathy, compassion, and overall disposition quite refreshing. Thank you.

[jimbailey]

A couple of comments:
1) you are absolutely correct in pointing out that the age of 100 is really an arbitrary number and focusing on average lifespan is far more informative; that leads to my second point --
2) I would bet that the reason Monaco has such a high average lifespan is because the very wealthy population has access to the best health care money can buy, and for the same reason, they probably have a very low stress level.
My advice: have a lot of money from an early age; that will allow you to play tennis or polo or swim in your pool, get the best medical care, and you can relax and do whatever you want all day. Even if you don't live to 100, you'll have a very nice life. Getting that money early is definitely a challenge, though.

[LauraPazzaglia]

My companion's mother is 100, she is Neapolitan by birth but has spent most of her life in Ostia, Italy (a sub-division of Rome). If I were to follow what she's doing to get to 100 I'd have to read voraciously, do cross-word puzzles, complain most of the day and treat my children who visit me daily like shit, smoke a cigarette a day, and have a dinner of fresh cheese, bread. But who knows what is really working.. maybe it's her negative attitude and outlook on life. She did say she was tiered of living once, a few years ago, and stopped her thyroid and blood pressure medicine. It lasted less than week as she got scared and started up on the pills again because she wasn't feeling well. Ciao from Italy! L

[nureddinz]

Another common thing about those zones are they are all close to the edges of tectonic plates where the soil is very rich with minerals. Everything grown there will be very nutritious.

[mikew]

Level-headed, well considered commentary from Dr Gil. Keeping it real and respectful. Keep up the great work,
Dr Mike

[barkupatree]

One of the best channels on YouTube, Gil.

Much appreciated!

[Chicagogrl]

I feel like I could have a daily cup of coffee with Gil. He's so down to earth...confirmed by his good-bye wave.

[MedlifeCrisis]

Great breakdown. I think I’ll watch the show, but see it more as entertainment. Excellent lessons to take on board but remembering there’s so much survivorship bias at play is key to not worrying yourself that you’re not doing things “right”. You gave a very fair assessment, and the Blue Zone Project does indeed sound admirable.

[hanksimon]

The Delany sisters were super centenarians that may fit the Blue Zone parameters. In contrast, there were some ex-slaves who lived to be more than 100, as well as some holocaust survivors, so stress and hormesis may be a factor. My own pet theory is that people who lived through stress, and continue to persevere with a little stress, build up the capabilities and reserves to continue to recover into extreme agedness. In other words, it's not the people who live a charmed life, but the ones who live a bumpy life, but adapt to glide over the bumps. ;-) I'm working on that philosophy... because I sure haven't led a charmed life, although I try to live as if I had, and still do. ;-)

[RogerHyam]

Nobody mentions communicable diseases. Plenty of people used to have blue zone lifestyles but back then they would die of communicable diseases. Living somewhere relatively isolated with good air and water then reaching the point where we have antibiotics is probably the key. I think of my mother who might well be in her 90s now (her mother loved to 97) but she died in her 70s from effects of TB she had in her 20s - in the 1940s prior to streptomycin. If she hadn't been on crowded trains in a cold country it might have been different.

[SiriusStarGazer]

Love your analysis of the blue zone. I couldn't agree with you more. Practical, realistic and logical.Dan's biggest achievement is indeed getting people to live healthier, richer lives.

[nickcranham]

Absolutely love your "no one size fits all" approach and how you keep a broad spectrum and have the patience and intelligence to listen to all perspectives. Keep up the great work Gil you're doing great.