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by lifeplusplus 1355 days ago
Move to higher altitude

Marry someone way younger

Be religious

Walk a lot

Fast sometimes or often

Be close to parents relationship wise

Use moisturizer even in 20s

Donate blood or plasma

Keep carbs very low

Always be learning something mental and something else physical

Eat organic

Reduce omega-6 (grass fed meat has less of it AND AVOID all vegetable oils)

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> Be religious

Er, seems like an outlier on this list. I doubt religion, which often suggests causes and effects originating from divinity rather than predictive behavior, will overall result in life extending decisions.

Besides, just logically it would seem to be a source of acceptance of your impending death, when perhaps continuing to fight for life may be the superior strategy.

https://time.com/5159848/do-religious-people-live-longer

added sources for other points in the comments as well

Pre-COVID data suggesting "gathering regularly in person makes you live longer" would seemingly be not as relevant now.

Additionally, I see no control for "religiousness" of the gathering, only "The simple act of congregating with a like-minded community might deserve much of the credit."

So, per your own source, "be religious" is not what would extend your life and is therefore not accurate advice.

you seem to be reaching
Not reaching, just noticing.
> Eat organic

All this is gonna make you is poorer.

organic food is likely to have less of pesticide like glyphosate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw16LPVnNco

added sources for other points as well in the comments

Conventional farming methods are responsible for increasing the average global lifespan by almost 20 years.

Organic produce is a luxury item for high-income citizens of developed countries.

Purely considering the elemental nitrogen required for supplying the global demand of calories, we currently have no viable system for eating all organic. The intensive nature of organic farming would require most city-dwellers to return to the fields, and we would still come up short by about half of the world's required calories. Please don't respond with an article about regenerative ag unless it truly addresses the process of implementation and realistic supply of calories.

This is a nuanced and complex subject. Our food system is dysfunctional and requires systemic change, but all organic farming is likely not the answer.

Donating blood and plasma is good for healthspan? This is news to me.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/06/15/diluting-blood-plasma-r...

added sources for other points in comments as well

What's the connection between higher altitude and health?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110325151643.h...

Theories I've heard go from increased red cells to people environment containing fewer unknown chemicals that become concentrated downstream (unknown because even wild animals are becoming obese by getting exposed to something)

added sources for other points in comments as well