The Most Common Trait Amongst Centenarians | Mark Sisson 

My grandmother is 96. She lives by herself, still drives and still has a part time business selling antiques. She regularly goes to dances and meets with other people. She had covid last year and recovered completely. I think her secret is that she never stops moving. She's thin and hasn't had a lot of health problems over the years but her diet is nothing unusual. She just never stops moving and keeping to a schedule.

Mom is 96 and it is only in the last 6 months that she has been having "old age" aches and pains. She led a fairly sedentary life, but She was Happy. I think that stress management is they key.

I honestly believe toxic stress is the biggest issue. Everything that entails, but especially worry. All the people I know who lived long lives were not worriers.

My great aunt is 96 and in amazing health. No arthritis, no meds, gets on her knees to pull out pots from the kitchen cabinet. Nothing ever bothers her. She was hosting Christmas two years ago and lost her hearing aids and couldn't hear anything but it didn't bother her.

I've done some research on centenarians in the blue zones. Some were vegetarian, some mostly pescatarian, and some meat eaters....Some even smoke, drank alcohol and one 109yr old ate Campbell's soup & butter pecan ice cream daily. The only thing that they all seemed to have in common, was they had family/friends, faith/church community, and a sense of purpose to keep on living...a reason d'etre (as the French say).

Happiness will make you live a long life indeed. My grand father died 3 weeks ago at 91. He was an avid jokester and prankster. 2 days before he died as his kidneys were failing, he asked the hospice nurse how long he has and she said you will probably not make it through the weekend (this was on a Friday) and he said to her "well I can't afford to pay you by then so can you give me another week?" and everyone laughed. He was worth about $20 Million when he died so it was all the more funny as everyone knew how wealthy he was. He died the next evening, Saturday. When he had a feeding tube placed 6 weeks prior he asked the hospice nurse to pour a little whiskey in it. The man smoked cigars everyday up until the week he died.

My grandmother lived to a healthy 103. She smoked like a chimney and was plump. She never exercised. Her diet was a joke. She never had high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, or crippling arthritis. But her personality was remarkable. She was able to roll with the punches and never seemed stressed out. She walked at a slow pace and her life was slow-paced. I think it was her personality because she didn't believe in meditation or yoga.

I think Marks secret is that he's just a likable, simple spoken, honest guy.

My Mom is 98...going to be 99 this year. Two things about her....she has an incredible immune system..no arthritis and had the flu 3 x in her life. No colds ect. Second she napped daily.. even 30 minutes. Mom was always physically active until a back surgery in late 80's. Mo had covid in January and did well. Eats cantaloupe daily as far back as I can remember.. it's full of SOD... antiaging !! Ate whatever she wanted. But...as a nurse it's her strong immune system and healthy liver. Liver is a filter...if it gets clogged then disease and it death follows

"... is not the absence of stress but the ability to cope with it"

I’m approaching 60 & feel awesome 👍👍👍. Life is GREAT 😁

100% agree. Get less stress have a better quality of life..

Hell yea I need more stress then. Let’s go. I’m really love these vids and as a 25 yr old I love the knowledge you guys are teaching

My personal opinion is that the three worst things that affect health and longevity are stress, cigarettes and junk food. Eliminate that stuff and you’ll live a way better life. Also, sitting around too much is bad.

Another fantastic video - short - concise - charming - full of USE-ful information. Thank you, guys.

Nobody under 50 years old will live as long and healthy as our elders. We have been poisoned in so many ways since we are born. Most of us have little chance to make it healthy in old age like our grand parents.

my great grandma lived well over 100. she would only eat things that could be picked up by chopsticks(she was taught that was the only way to ”eat like a lady”), so we had to chop everything into teeny weeny bits. meal prep for her was a pain in the ass, and she always ended up eating next to nothing but always last to leave the table. when she got off the boat in 'murkkka, she started drinking water like a fish, mainly because back home fightin' the Cong she was always worried there was blood or poison in the water. I remember she keep rambling on about “communists bad! communists bad!” all the time, and was waiting for the day those “commies” would be brought to justice. I've picked up a few of her habits, but personally I'd rather live the American lifestyle and have a short life

My grandmother lived to 93. She was still tilling her vegetable garden at 90. The entrance to her house was up a flight of stairs. She did her own laundry which in the basement...down another flight of stairs, There was no hint what she would die of until she just didn't wake up one morning. My mom (her daughter) is about to be 78 and is in terrible health...so much worse than her parents were in. My upstairs neighbor lived to 94, golfed everyday until he was 90. I use to joke with him "Imagine what your health would be if you didn't live up a flight of stairs".

Kindness is the single best indicator of longevity. If you are kind to people throughout your life it will be paid back to you ten fold in terms of success fulfillment and etc.. There is so much more to a long life than simply someone's health, I think maybe this guy should listen more and talk less

Mark thank-you for leading by example. You show all of us what is possible in this life when we adapt our mind, body and spirit as we ‘mature’ 😉

Bob Hope had a stressful late night entertainer lifestyle... so how did he (like his fellow cigar smoking comedian George Burns) live so long? Besides the sense of humor he invariably followed his late night work with a stress reducing walk before retiring to bed!

My mother in law smoked cigarettes from age 20 to 60, then she quit because she has precancerous tissue on her gums. She died at age 95 from old age.

How do you sleep more? I max out on sleep around 7 to 8 hours. I just wake up! Ready to go! But some nights I can't sleep 😕. Nothing calms me down, I drag myself around the next day.

When the good lord feels your time is up ,then its your time ,never forget everything has a use by date , ....I do admire this man ,hes a good guide for our lives ..and gives me encouragement. ..

Quality, not quantity. Live every day qualitatively as if it is your last and then who cares how long you live.

I think stress and anxiety is massively impacted by adequately feeding the brain and body essential saturated animal fats. A healthy brain is able to problem solve, be realistic, calm and happy.

there is no one thing, no magic bullit. Having life choices, some feeling of control over ones life, good healthcare and sufficient income helps.....and some optimal genetic material, and not doing stupid stuff obviously :-)

Keith Richards! He will live a long time.

Because of the title, I would have expected more observations about centenarians, instead of Mark Sisson does xyz, therefore, xyz is the way to go. But yeah, seems like there is a high chance he's right.

The most common trait amongst all centenarians: they live to at least 100

Not all of us care to save the world....the beach is a great place to swim distance,and stress the body in cold water. So there. Temperance

I just got a Gibbon surfer line ! Age 53 , I'm a young whippersnapper

More videos Mark!

Most centenarians from the research, lived to 100 and beyond simply because they don't die.

Agree seem to be relaxed types.

One thing that all centenarians have in common is excellent microcirculation.

The most common trait is they live to one hundred !

I love you guys!

At 78, I've noticed that the good die young.

They all had really long walks to school?

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Did I miss the part where he gave his qualifications and cited his research?

His commentary of the person drooling in a wheelchair was sad.

That Hublot!

The yogi definitely

Why are all the examples in the comments 96 years old?

It's people who genetically have low growth hormone production.

I don't let the old man in. -- Clint Eastwood

Longevity is mostly genetic.

David sinclair. The epigenome

from my research, supercentenarians tend to emphasize goat milk

That they're still alive?

Bean?

Beans! Beans are the thing which centenarians have in common! Just look at the 5 Blue Zones!

Duh! They're all at least 100...

Genetics and luck

too bad there is very little research supporting his claims, but a tone of research evidence how plant based diet extends life and keep at bay health problems.

Real muscle not sarcoplasmic fluid

Pump but not real muscle

Don't know why he's so creepy

Cortisol levels increase and decrease 24/7 throughout the day even if you are a saint! In times of stress, when cells are deprived of nutrients or oxygen, autophagy can provide an alternate source of energy from the recycled cellular material to help them survive. Autophagy can help the immune system by cleaning up toxins and infectious agents. * When your blood sugar drops, your body raises cortisol, growth hormones, and ketones. ... * Elevated ketones - As your blood sugar lowers, your ketones elevate. It's not about eating. It's about NOT eating. If you want good health: Fast! If you want to save money:Fast! If you want to really feel great: Fast! If you want to feel emotionally well:Fast. Start out slowly and increase your fasting time over the first month. You will notice how easy it is to get longer periods and the benefits will immediately be noticeable. Be humble,Be kind, Be forgiving, Be yourself!You are wonderfully made ! Peace! Plant based diets: the more vegetarian you are, the longer you live. The best, Okinawa diet, is plant base diet with fish - (probably because of Essential fatty acids) Humans grew COLD and HUNGRY. Now we live at warm houses with food available all the time. Eat less often Main takeaways: 1- Eat less often. 2- Avoid sugary drinks and foods. 3- Reduce meat intake for longevity. 4- Its never too late for dietary changes. 5- Find veggies that have been stressed out (organic, colorful veggies) 6-Never start a meal with sugars, if you do eat them at last (desert). EAT LESS OFTEN -There is a genetic pathway that gets triggered by low energy. These genes (sirtuins) respond to low energy (low glucose levels-caloric restriction), high heat, low amino acids, high salt (stressors). -----They take care of the DNA repair and the stabilization of the epigenome. -When the body is hungry, the body makes NAD (fuel for the sirtuins). -Two ways to activate sirtuins synthetically: 1) Use some molecules 2) NAD booster. Longevity genes: Mtor: protein that registers amino acids. Allows the cell to build things. Not a recipe for longevity. Activates autophagy. Ampk: goes up when hungry. Makes more mitochondria (important for making energy) Sirtuins Fasting: - Metformin: mimics fasting. - Time Restricted Feeding: At least 16 hours. - Liver compensates for the lack of food. Glucose neo-genesis. It overcomes the feeling of hunger. The liver starts making glucose at a steady level. Sugar: big killer. It spikes glucose. Glucose shut down sirtuins and ampk. Defenses against diseases and aging shut down. Protein: we should avoid high protein red meat diet for longevity. It inhibits mtor. Amino acids: three important. Leucine, isoleucine, and valine: BCAAs. Are used to sense protein intake. The sensor is mtor. The mtor activates when you get them. Mtor repairs and build muscle. In the short run, this is good for building muscle etc. But in the long run, mtor is the responsible for autophagy, which is key to longevity. Plant based diets: the more vegetarian you are, the longer you live. The best, Okinawa diet, is plant base diet with fish - (probably because of Essential fatty acids) Humans grew COLD and HUNGRY. Now we live at warm houses with food available all the time.