Bloodwork of Centenarians VS Non-Centenarians Revealed: 3 Tests to Focus On

Let's discuss a new paper finding blood work differences in Centenarians VS Non-Centenarians.

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0:00 Intro

[daisymae]

My grandmother lived to be 105. She was an exception to every rule. 😂😂
She didn’t like vegetables, so she didn’t eat them. But occasionally, she’d make a salad with ice berg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers with Good Seasons Italian Dressing

She refused to buy organic.
She drank beer in her younger days and wine as she got older everyday just 1 or 2 cans or glasses.
She ate out every week.
She loved Chinese food with MSG as well as nitrate loaded bacon which used to make me cringe, and she loved fried prawns. She also loved fried chicken and ice cream; and when she was younger, she’d make things from scratch like ice cream and chicken and noodles.
She also loved Sees Candy, and she would fight you for it. And she always had a candy dish full of candy.

She was a nervous person, and she worried a lot. She did a lot of crafts and knitting throughout her life. I think it helped calm down her worrying. And she didn’t sleep well. She’d be up multiple times at night, and she always went to bed after midnight. I have the same problem. I’d always get so stressed listening to health professionals telling us how vital it is to get a good night’s sleep. I’m sure it’s true, but I rarely get a good night’s sleep. So instead of letting it stress me out, I just think about my grandmother who never got a good night’s sleep and lived to be 105 pain free. 😉

She liked to walk, and she took walks most days until she was in her late 70’s.
She had lied about her age, so she worked full time at a computer chip company until she was 68 or 69, and she always worked overtime.
She liked to watch tv, play cards, sit and read, and argue about politics.
She loved to read, so up until her late 70’s, she’d go to the library every week and load up on books.

As far as her health history, she was married to my grandfather who was a heavy smoker, so she was around second hand smoke for decades. They used to take long car trips, and he’d smoke with the windows up, and the air conditioner on. It used yo make me so sick as a child, but it didn’t seem to bother my grandmother. She had a hysterectomy at a young age, and she had hyperthyroid issues off and on. She also had high blood pressure issues off and on throughout her life.
She would be prescribed various medications over the years, but she wouldn’t take them. But she did suffer with allergies her whole life, and she took various allergy medications as well as vitamins recommended by Dr. Stephen Sinatra which she started taking in her 70’s.

She outlived every one of her 12 brothers and sisters by decades. She wasn’t obese, but she wasn’t skinny either.
She announced at 103 that her memory was shot which was so funny because she was sharp as a tack and still had the ability to make spontaneous jokes. And, finally, she lived on her own until her 105th birthday. She died in her sleep 4 weeks before her 106th birthday. 😭

SHE WAS AN AMAZING WOMAN, ♥️and she defied every single piece of advice given to us to live longer.Don’t get me wrong, I’m not recommending that you follow what she did, but it’s just very interesting. And I don’t know what explains her longevity. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[gstlynx]

Thanks Mike, you have a real gift for science communication and sifting through the sea of garbage papers to find gems. Much appreciation from me, so much that you are one of a handful of active subscriptions on YouTube that I keep.

[richardmoeller]

My aunt and uncle who were farmers lived to their mid to late 90s ate bacon and eggs almost every day, and whole raw milk and butter.

[wideawakehaoleboy]

Thank you for your passion, & your dedication to real health science. As a nurse that was ejected from the sick care system for not confirming to dogma, it’s very, very refreshing 🙏

[kathytegreene]

My Mother grew up on a farm with a milk cow and drank raw milk until she left for college. She drank a glass of milk with each meal through out her life. She is 91 now. She walks with a walker, but is very strong and has her own teeth. She told me that someone told her milk was not good for her so she was going to cut back. I told her to keep doing what she is doing.

[maryh]

FASCINATING!! I am recently 70 and walk most days at least 4 miles, work with weights and do mandatory squats.. yes my cholesterol was something like 230 which I could have cared less.. but my ALT was around 45 and no one gave a damn. Well, I do. I am going to repeat that lab + the GGT. You have confirmed that I am on the right path with my diet and lifestyle. Even if I don't make the big 100, I hope to have a great quality of life while I am alive. Thank you for this video!

[katc]

I’m in my 40’s—My total cholesterol is above 200…traditionally that’s “cause for alarm” but my HDL is whopping 91😆. Last year, it was 88!! I strength train 2/3 x/week. We eat eggs everyday. Water, Coffee, Veggies, some fruit, no juice, little processed foods ❤ 😊

[Darnabymom]

My 101 yr and 10 month old mom lives with us. As her caregiver, I have learned a lot of what to do and what not to do.
TO DO:
1. Stay active and exercise as long as possible!!!
She was never an athlete, but was always active. Now she does exercises in bed before getting up. She walks with a walker and can do many things by herself.
2. Eat an omnivorous clean diet. We owned a cattle ranch in NWMO. We grew a few vegetables for the family.
3. Maintain healthy relationships which includes building one’s faith especially within a community (church, temple, etc)
4. Be a life long learner with reading, puzzles, etc
5. Have a sense of humor and positive outlook (She no longer has sundowners syndrome since stopping the glass of wine at night)
6. Spend a lot of time outdoors
NOT TO DO:
1. Overeat
2. Drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or take drugs of course
3. Take a statin. She took a 1/2 of a statin for years and due to this and drinking wine in her 70s-90s she developed peripheral neuropathy in her legs.
4. Sit more

[YVM]

Great live and breakdown info without getting too long. Definitely warrants a deeper dive. Please drop the links to papers. I save them all myself! :)

[lindabarnes]

My cholesterol has never been below 220 high was 330 and they wanted me to do statins....I refused!! so glad I did! Yes more of this!!

[dawn]

Strange TG was not looked at how about HDL? Very helpful and greatly appreciated!!!!

[brandinshaeffer]

if your cholesterol is high, get a calcium artery scan. My husband and I have high cholesterol, but at 50 years old we have perfect 0 scores on any junk in our arteries.

[mbrochh]

Here's a ChatGPT summary:

- Study compared biomarkers in individuals who reached their 100th birthday to those who did not
- Study involved over 44, 000 subjects, with 2.7% reaching their 100th birthday
- Strong associations found between biomarker levels and probability of reaching 100 years of age
- Biomarkers such as cholesterol, glucose, GGT, and uric acid were linked to longevity
- Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases was lower in centenarians
- Cholesterol levels were associated with higher chances of becoming a centenarian
- Non-centenarians had higher rates of common conditions such as heart attack and heart failure
- Lifestyle factors, genetics, and environment likely play a role in exceptional longevity
- Higher total cholesterol and iron levels, and lower glucose, creatinine, uric acid, AST, GGT, ALP, total iron binding capacity, and LDH levels were associated with greater likelihood of becoming a centenarian
- Differences in biomarker values more than a decade prior to death suggest genetic and lifestyle factors may play a role in exceptional longevity

[rickgrills]

Love information of this type. I have been OK with my “high choles.” Levels (220-240) for the past 35+ years (I’m now 74 and still doing step aerobics classes).

[robrider]

The most exceptional informational pitches I can find anywhere, surpassing the usual offerings.

[IDNHANTUday]

I'm afraid for Doctors and people like you. YouTube demonetized Dr. Eric Berg for speaking out of compliance to what the conventional treatments to our ailments should be. We live in strange times. The "Associations" are so powerful.

[terraflow__bryanburdo]

Cholesterol is an essential nutrient, period.

[donaldbingham]

I have been arguing with my doctor about this. He says my cholesterol is too high and I tell him it is not high enough.

[sandraastley]

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!!! 🤗
My son eats at least 6 eggs per day.
He lost over 30 pounds and is incredibly fit and healthy... Fermented Sauerkraut on empty stomach every morning.

[elephantintheroom]

It is well known in the medical profession that people with disease and illness often develop low cholesterol as their disease becomes more serious and the patient nears death. Perhaps that is why those that died had more comorbidities. The illnesses caused the lower cholesterol levels as the patients approached death.