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Do you STILL support people getting the C vaccine? You still won’t disclose that you got it although before it was released you said you would. I’ve been waiting. As I always believed, you told others to get it, but I don’t believe you did.
I wouldn’t worry about what he has done or not done. Millions of people have gotten that vaccine and the boosters. No problem. Getting the virus is guaranteed to do bad things to you. So do a risk-benefit analysis. I know lots of people, young people, with long C and that is truly a devastating condition. I don’t know anyone who’s had a problem with the vaccine. Of course, that’s all anecdotal, but…
Another gene that may influence longevity: Many years ago I was diagnosed with Gilbert's "disease." But as it turns out, not only is it not considered to be a disease, but it increases a blood antioxidant, quite possibly extending life.
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Fascinating! Thank you <3
So the trick is to out eat your genes to out live your genes, interesting!
If this is true, that would be a new hope for human ✌️👍.
This flies in the face of the BMJ study showing elderly people with higher LDL live longer than those with a lower level.
Greger is wrong about cholesterol. Nigerians are voracious meat eaters. Meat and cholesterol do not cause heart disease or Alzheimers. This has been disproven decades ago.
Is there any advantage for having this gene?
very interesting stuff, thank you Dr Greger, and to your team as well. 🙏
"May" be able to shuffle the deck through diet.
Considering that good diet also runs in families, eg Okinawans presumably have some similar genes, I'd be interested to know how they teased out the purely genetic effects
👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for using the word "comprise" correctly.
Eat Meat, Not Too Little, Mostly Fat
I love this channel!
Peter Attia is all over this subject as well…….as this has been connected with Alzheimers and dementia………..
Kale Yeah!!
Does Dr. Peter Attiah know this?He did a video sharing that he has the Apo-E4 gene and still seems to be pro consumption of animal products?
Thank you for this!
The story never changes… eat more plants.
Great video!
Hmmm… One might think that Nigerians with a life expectancy of only 60 years don’t get old enough to even develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Is that the real reason? And as they are still a very poor country their diet isn’t also a healthy one, since it consists of mainly white rice,chicken, potatoes.
Also dementia cases in Nigeria have probably increased over 600% since 1995 for those living beyond their 60’s.
Interesting stuff; thanks Dr. Greger.
Interesting! If there's one thing I'd like to avoid it's Alzheimer's…
Shockingly, my 93 yr old father has had a TERRIBLE diet his whole life. Heavy in meat & dairy, junk foods like chips & candy, and he’s still truckin’ along. It’s truly amazing.
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Thank you again for this organization. So valuable!!!!!
“It’s it hard to get from 90 to 100 as it is to get to 90 in the first place.”
I fellow RuneScape player, I see.
Ty for covering longevity Dr Greger ❤
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I want to live to 18.
People who are still wearing skinny jeans are now so unfashionable that they will want to die.
Are you familiar with the Diet of Worms?
Thanks.