The HealthScore Longevity Report: Recent Episodes
Nicholas Cohen, MD
A weekly briefing on an article on longevity published in a top-tier peer-reviewed medical journal. Dr. Cohen we'll describe the study's findings; place the discovery in the context of what's already known about longevity; and provide practical tips for optimizing your lifestyle based on the evidence.
As many as 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. eat fried food daily. But is fried food bad for you? And if so, is there a safe amount when it comes to longevity and preventing chronic disease.
In this week's HealthScore Longevity Report, we look at a study published in the BMJ, the best evidence to date on the topic of fried food and health, to answer that question.
Should you eat poultry?
Poultry consumption in the U.S. has increased over the past two decades, while red meat intake has declined. This is likely due to the perceived health risks from red meat. Poultry is considered a safe alternative. But there has been scant evidence in the medical literature on the health effects of poultry...until now.
This week, we're looking at a recently published study, and the best evidence to date to answer the question, 'should you eat poultry?'
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More than 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. who use supplements, take omega-3's. But is it worth it? In this episode, we look at the best evidence available to answer that question.
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We'll look at a study published in the journal Circulation in May 2022 to answer this question. Eggs and cholesterol in the diet in general, and their effect on health has been enormously controversial. This study points to a fascination solution to the puzzle of how foods high in cholesterol can raise risk of cardiovascular disease, without having a strong impact of serum levels of cholesterol.
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In this episode of the HealthScore Report, we're looking at Dr. Cohen's 8 Step Process for Vetting Health Advice. There's a lot of bad health information out there. Here's how to know what to believe when it comes to finding advice that will help you live longer, and be free of disease.
In this episode I describe how happy happy families and healthy people are a lot alike. They get a few things right. We can see ourselves a getting a few things right, or dealing with all the problems that result when we don't.
In this special edition of the Longevity Report, I describe how human nature and the forces of civilization conspire to remove effort from every aspect of our lives. And that effort is required for our health and wellbeing. This is a call to add back in the effort in our lives.
In this week's episode, we discuss a study that examined how effective body mass index (BMI), and other measures of overweight and obesity, are in predicting risk of diabetes. I'll describe the known risk factors for diabetes, and how to prevent the condition through lifestyle.
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Accompanying pdf download: 10 Steps to Be Tobacco Free
In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, we examine a study that reviews the evidence on the most effective ways to quit smoking.
I'll share the study's findings, and place them in the broader context of what's already known.
Accompanying pdf download: 5 Essential Cancer Screening Tests
In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, we examine a review article that looks at the rising rate of early onset colorectal cancer. We discuss causes of the increase, as well as recommended step to take to prevent and screen for this cancer.
Reference:
Sinicrope, Frank A. "Increasing Incidence of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer." New England Journal of Medicine 386.16 (2022): 1547-1558.
Accompanying pdf download: 12 Tips For Optimal Sleep
In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, we examine a study that answers the question, 'does not sleeping enough make you fat?' 'll share the study's findings, and place them in the broader context of what's already known. I'll make specific recommendations for optimizing your own sleep, and share with you the steps I take for a good night's rest.
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In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, we examine a study that answers the question, 'what should your goal blood pressure be if you're age ≥ 60?' You'll get a primer on blood pressure, and the health consequences of hypertension. I'll share the study's findings, and place them in the broader context of what's already known. I'll make specific recommendations for optimizing your own blood pressure, and share with you how I keep my blood pressure at goal.
In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, I describe the findings from a recent study on the reduced risk of depression for those who are physically active. I'll describe the potential mechanisms whereby physical activity reduces risk of depression. You'll also get a discussion of the benefit of physical activity for longevity. And I'll describe how I personally achieve the daily exercise goals described.
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In this episode of the HealthScore Longevity Report, we look at 3 recent studies that evaluate the question of whether or not to take aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Dr. Cohen recommends you decide for yourself and provides a 4 Step Process for calculating the risks and benefits of taking aspirin for you.
1) Determine if you are a candidate for a daily aspirin
2) Gather your recent blood pressure reading, and cholesterol results.
3) Calculate your 10-year risk of a major cardiovascular event using an online calculator.
4) Determine the net benefit or risk for you of taking aspirin using the Healthscore Aspirin Risk-Benefit Calculator.
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In this episode, we'll examine a study looking at whether consuming olive oil reduces risk of death. The study was published in the Journal of the American college of cardiology in April 2022. We'll discuss the study's findings; place the discovery in the context of what is already known about olive oil; and you'll get recommendations based on the latest evidence for taking advantage of the benefits of olive oil in your diet.
In this episode, we'll examine a study that evaluated the effect of Intermittent Fasting on weight loss. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April 2022. We'll look at the study's findings, and you'll learn how the the new knowledge fits with what is already known about intermittent fasting for weight loss. Dr. Cohen will provide recommendations based on the study's findings for weight loss in general, and for intermittent fasting in particular.