Longevity Articles, longevity resources

Longevity Articles. How long can a human being live? How long can you live? Is our lifespan just a matter of our genes? Sciences says, No. There are things you can do to influence your personal life span.

BACKGROUND. The World Health Organization collects information about the AVERAGE life expectancy of people in different countries. And life spans are increasing!

True. One reason why world life expectancy numbers have risen is because of the progress made in eliminating death among the very young through medical immunizations and more effective drugs for pneumonia, TB and other infectious diseases.

But if you have passed the critical years of childhood you are likely to live years beyond the 'life expectancy' listed for your country. And there are things you can do that will increase your chance of greater longevity. Longevity is not just a matter of your genes. Study after study shows that the things we choose will have a dramatic effect on our health and longevity.

The Longevity Articles listed below offer you 'state of the art' information about what may be useful for increasing your own adult life expectancy. (Some articles also show that there is NO evidence to show that some other things work.)

Each article is based on published scientific research. None are 'marketing hype' like some ads you receive in the mail. ( I give the scientific sources used for each article so you can check them out yourself.). Solid scientific information is what I have promised readers and that is what you will find.

Articles about longevity

1. Longevity gene: Does it exist? Read: Current scientific opinion about the longevity gene
2. How much does ATTITUDE count in determining your life span?
   • An introduction to Attitude and a long life
   • Science and Attitude $ longevity
   • New research about 'Dispositional Optimism' and expected life span

3. Science: Physical activity and longevity:
   • Book review: Physical activity as predictor of Growing Younger Next Year

4. Scientific theories & Calorie Restriction as the key to a long life.
   • Introduction: Calorie Restriction, Anti-aging diets
   • The science: Calorie Restriction and Aging
   • More about Calorie Restriction longevity diets
   • Some important Calorie Restriction Diet Warnings
   • Current blogs: Calorie restriction blogs

5. Science and Free Radical theories: What science is saying about Food, Free Radicals and aging
6. Science and Human Growth Hormone for a longer life. Here is a full picture of the research HGH (human growth hormone) for longevity
7. Planning for a long life: Longevity needs a life plan - will yours do?
8. Summaries and Reviews of Books with Longevity Articles:
   • The Blue Zones: a study of places in the world where people live the longest
   • Keeping and restoring cognitive function:Brain Longevity
   • Dare to be 100 by Walter M. Bortz II, M.D.
   • If I Live to be 100 Interviewswith Centenarians by Neenah Ellis
   • Life beyond 100
   • Living to be 100 by the author of The Immortality Factor

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More data:

Here are 'overall life expectancy charts' for people living in countries around the world. Link to a table at Wikepeia CIA Factbook information for Life Expectancy by country for Longevity Articles

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