By Dr. Mercola
Many have studied the reasons for longevity. Why do some people live longer than others? Is it genetics? Is it culture, or perhaps lifestyle?
James Smith, a health economist at the RAND Corporation, delved into the prevailing mystery of why some groups of people live longer than others. What he found you might find surprising. I certainly did. The number one social factor that correlated with long life was not geographic region or health or socioeconomic status, but education.
Among the most important things you can do to help lengthen your children's lives is to keep them in school, according to Dr. Smith. And he's not the only one who has come to this conclusion, as you will discover in this New York Times article.1
The National Institute on Aging finds education is the most important social factor for longevity in study after study, dominating other factors such as income, race and health insurance. Columbia University graduate student Adriana Lleras-Muney found that your life expectancy at age 35 is extended by one and a half years simply by going to school for one extra year.
These findings imply that sinking our precious national dollars into health insurance programs will never give us as much "bang for our buck" as directing those funds toward education.
Dr. Smith suggests education may teach people how to delay gratification and think ahead. Education may teach you how to plan for your future, as opposed to simply living for the moment. Besides education, what other social factors may extend your life?
Since this article was published, many things have changed; particularly higher education. Many universities have employed the wackiest radicals as professors of their fields. They seem intent on promoting an idealistic agenda rather than teaching what they were hired for. Most high school graduates are more ready for life's challenges than college graduates who have had their brains soaked with ideas promoting homosexuallity, same sex marriage, transexual normality, wokism, anti-americanism, etc.,etc., etc.. The reputations of some colleges have been destroyed by these radicals to the point where you would be better off sending your child to a trade or technical school.
Having More Friends May Help You Live Longer
Harvard Professor of Public Policy Lisa Berkman cites social isolation as a significant factor in longevity. If you're socially isolated, you may experience poor health and a shorter lifespan. This may be, at least in part, because those who don't have good social networks may not be able to get assistance if they become ill.
Is there a health-wealth connection? Yes, there is, according to Dr. Smith. An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries performed by Dartmouth College found the lowest death rates are seen in the wealthiest places.
Current studies suggest getting rich does not make you healthier, but getting sick does make you poorer. Low income doesn't lead to poor health as much as poor health leads to low income, according to the latest research. (Duh, ...do you suppose). This is largely due to the fact that, if you develop cancer, heart disease, diabetes or another serious disease, your medical expenses rise while your ability to work declines. For countries like England and Sweden that have universal health insurance, there is no difference in longevity between the rich and the poor. Do you really have to go to Harvard to figure this one out?
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The epidemic rise in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, dementia and dozens of other neuropathic related ailments (depression, anxiety, etc.) has been the subject of a lot of research. There is no doubt, from many studies, there is a relationship between gut health and neurotransmitters in the brain. In spite of the volumes of research revealing this relationship, doctors have been slow to make use of it in treating their patients. This highlights the importance of consuming food and liquids that are free of chemicals, pesticides and genetic manipulation. While attitudes in the medical establishment are changing, people are suffering unnecessarily because doctors are addicted to treating every single problem with a drug. Most of the time these drugs just exacerbate the problem. Recently, a number of studies have concentrated on the effect of emotions in treating chronic conditions. One such study revealed what I will call the "Gratitude Game" on all of the above mentioned problems.
It is so simple, yet profound in it's effect. It goes like this...
Devote a part of your day to being grateful for everything...even the things you are not grateful for. Examples:
I am grateful for my fingers. They help me to grip things and make possible so many daily activities.
I am grateful for mosquitoes. They provide food for bats and birds.
I am grateful for the pain in my big toe. It reminds me how I need my toes for walking and balance.
Now, you fill in the blank...
I am grateful for ___________, because _________________.
Do this throughout your day, every day and it will work wonders on your health and happiness. It works best with meditation, but do it whenever you can, all the time you can.
Sounds silly, right! But it works and here is how.
It up-regulates your body's production of neurotransmitters, such as glutamate, dopamine and serotonin. These are responsible for many of your body's natural functions, including movement, mood, sleep, memory, etc., so play the Gratitude Game and take care of your gut health (immune system) to treat whatever you would like to fix in your life.
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