A Longevity Professor Shares Surprisingly Simple Everyday Habits That Extend Lifespan and Healthspan with Professor Rose Anne Kenny

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living, LMNT, and Sweetgreen. As the New Year starts, we may be exposed to the new trends marketed to help us kickstart our health. But we know that consistently doubling down on the fundamentals is the key to longevity. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Professor Rose Anne Kenny to discuss the science of aging and the key factors that can help us age well. Professor Kenny shares her decades of research on aging and tests that can help us identify if we are aging optimally. She also discusses the importance of consistently focusing on resistance training, diet, exposure to nature, and community. Professor Kenny reminds us that we are not all doomed and that 80% of how we age is based on the habits and fundamentals we engage in daily. If you want motivation and inspiration to hone in on simple changes we know are tried and true, this episode is for you. Rose Anne Kenny holds the chair of medical gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital and is director of Mercer’s Institute for Successful Aging. Before her present appointment, Kenny held the chair of cardiovascular research at the University of Newcastle, where she was head of academic and clinical departments of medical gerontology for 12 years. She has published extensively on cardiovascular risk factors for falls and cognitive decline in aging. Her recently published book “Age Proof – The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life” was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2022. In this episode, Dhru and Professor Kenny dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The importance of quality social relationships for longevity (2:55 / 2:55) The misconceptions about aging and going back to the fundamentals (9:37 / 6:33) How do you know if you are aging well (19:33 / 16:33) Focusing on blood pressure testing and optimal ranges (26:17 / 21:47) Lipid panel and the critical tests for metabolic health (42:57 / 38:20) Grip strength and measuring V02 max as factors of aging (48:28 / 43:52) Professor Kenny’s longitudinal studies and the importance of nature, approaching life with curiosity, and healing childhood traumas (56:50 / 52:25) The importance of hormesis through cold therapy (1:06:42 / 1:02:08) 80% of aging is epigenetics (1:10:56 / 1:06:20) Roseto effect and the impact of close-knit community (1:15:04 / 1:10:30) Four factors that accelerated aging (1:23:14 / 1:18:11) The fears around aging (1:27:11 / 1:22:35) For more on Professor Kenny follow her on Twitter @RoseAnnekenny1 To get 20% off your Birch Living mattress plus two free eco-rest pillows, head over to birchliving.com/dhru today. Right now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Head over to DrinkLMNT.com/dhru today. Find out more about Sweetgreen and their newest protein plates at www.sweetgreen.com. New Users of the sweet green app can use the code "Dhru5" for $5 off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices