Posted on 10/16/2023 9:42:54 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
The pursuit of understanding the secrets behind exceptional longevity isn't easy. Now our recent study has unveiled some common biomarkers, including levels of cholesterol and glucose, in people who live past 90.
Our research included data from 44,000 Swedes who underwent health assessments at ages 64-99. These participants were then followed through Swedish register data for up to 35 years.
Twelve blood-based biomarkers related to inflammation, metabolism, liver and kidney function, as well as potential malnutrition and anemia, were included. All of these have been associated with aging or mortality in previous studies.
We found that, on the whole, those who made it to their hundredth birthday tended to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards.
For example, very few of the centenarians had a glucose level above 6.5 earlier in life, or a creatinine level above 125.
When exploring which biomarkers were linked to the likelihood of reaching 100, we found that all but two (alat and albumin) of the 12 biomarkers showed a connection to the likelihood of turning 100.
The people in the lowest out of five groups for levels of total cholesterol and iron had a lower chance of reaching 100 years as compared to those with higher levels. Meanwhile, people with higher levels of glucose, creatinine, uric acid and markers for liver function also decreased the chance of becoming a centenarian.
For uric acid, for instance, the absolute difference was 2.5 percentage points. This means that people in the group with the lowest uric acid had a 4% chance of turning 100 while in the group with the highest uric acid levels only 1.5% made it to age 100.
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Iron important in red blood cells oxygen capabilities.
One attribute they missed in their study was “spiked proteins.”
Inversely related to life expectancy.
Buy a treadmill for home use. Much cheaper than cardiologist
And hospital bills. I am 83 and the treadmill is keeping me away from doctors, none of whom tell me to use treadmill.
Https://YouTube.com/shorts/cOZbElfBdCU?
That is me doing treadmill with 1 lb wrist weights.
I have gained new muscles in my 80’s.
And for how many decades have we been told that high cholesterol is bad?????
Mr mm's grandmother lived into her mid 90's and her cholesterol was around 350.
I am aiming for 100 without any serious health issues.
Just requires discipline to exercise regularly.
I’m 60, and while in good health overall there are days that I can’t wait to leave this planet. Living longer in this degenerate world is becoming a curse rather than a blessing. I think the mass delusion, perversion, and savagery have reached a depth and scale that is impossible to recover from. It’s time for the Earth to be cleansed of these evil monsters, and given recent events in Israel and the prophetic alignment of nations that may get involved, I think their demise may be nearly at hand.
Same here. I just turned 69 and my reason to live is to outlive my three dogs. After that, I don’t care.
Me too. My doctor has obsessed for years over my inherited high LDL. She finally forced me to take Nexletol to bring it down. It’s coming down but I feel awful after six months on this stuff.
Seeing my parents in their nineties, (dad fell, hit his head and died at 95. Mom is 94}, I figure 85 is good enough. Both had dementia.
“Don’t blindly trust doctors and nurses to do the right thing.”
Truer words we’re never spoken. Society learned that the hard way over the last three years.
“a young cat who should not get dumped at the humane society.”
Our three cats motivate us to keep on keeping on. Just in case, though, my niece has agreed to be their new mom if anything happens to us. It’s in our will, and she’ll be well compensated. She doesn’t know that part, though; she just loves cats.
Wow! Amazing.
My mom turns 100 in 2024. She the oldest of four sisters, and there was only about a year separating one from the other in age. She has outlived all the others.
She uses a walker, but her mind is sharp. The worst thing is that she’s not able to do everything she used to do, and it frustrates her. If she has to miss church, watch out! She’ll be in a very bad mood.
Her blood panels are excellent. I’m not sure about uric acid. I wonder if that’s a standard test with a basic blood panel.
“The people in the lowest out of five groups for levels of total cholesterol and iron had a lower chance of reaching 100 years”
“To many years!”
Seeing where this country is headed, I might say, “TOO many years “
Looks like good coordination. The exercise version of patting the top of your head and rubbing your tummy.
My mother in law from a moonshine family died at 101 not from any illness but from ‘rona isolation. Never dieted or exercised in her life.
Excellent advice. The medical personnel in a hospital or SNF regard themselves as separate and independent of the patients and their families. This is their training. And, it makes them more efficient and less biased. But, the unintended consequence is the absence of any feedback from the patients and their families. They pretend to listen but do not act accordingly. So when a patient reports an adverse condition not expected or predicted, it takes a lot of speaking up to get it to a point where the professionals will act on it.
Just sayin.
My mother died just weeks shy of 101 from a stroke which was the first major health event in her life. She was mentally sharp until near the end. We attributed her good health to regular walks, exercise (even doing curls with soup cans), her interest in other people, mental stimulation provided by lifelong bridge games and Scrabble, and her faith.
Well, the heart and joints need cholesterol, plus magnesium and zinc.
Try fasting if you have the will power (i occasionally do but most times not)
If I’m not feeling well I usually switch to every other day for the statin (750mg Atavoristatin).
Never go into hospital without private care or family member there 24 7
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