Life tips to help you live longer

　　A survey study sampled 5,820 American men living in Japan. When they went to Japan on average at the age of 54, that is, after 1965, they now basically live to be 85 to 105 years old.

　　Research surrounding these men yielded six healthy Longevity conclusion. They are:

　　1. Don’t smoke

　　2. Don’t drink alcohol

　　3. Normal blood sugar

　　4. Normal blood pressure

　　5. Not gaining weight

　　6. Strong body

　　The biggest dangers come from smoking, alcohol abuse, high blood sugar or high blood pressure.

　　Men who meet the above six conditions have a 22% chance of living to the age of 85, and only 9% of men have a chance of living until that time and remaining healthy. The healthiest men are those who do not smoke, have normal blood sugar and blood pressure, are strong, thin, and drink moderately.

　　Dr. Bradley J., University of Hawaii at Honolulu and Pacific Health Research Association. Wilkes and colleagues found that of men who lived to age 85, 69 percent survived and 55 percent remained healthy.

　　"Our question is: What is healthy aging?" Wilkes tells WebMD. And, how to achieve the goal? ”“Motivated by our findings, I think we can build better data on healthy aging. ”The findings will be published in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

　　male Health Guide

　　In recent years, people are yearning for health and longevity. However, most of the people who can be called birthday girls are women. Live to 85 years old female More than twice that of men, three times as many women as men live to be over 90 years old, and four times as many centenarians as women. Dr. Thomas T. Pierce of Boston University, who was not involved in Wilkes' study but is a leading researcher on centenarian and older studies in New England, believes that this clearly tells us that the healthy aging of men and women is inconsistent.

　　In addition to the six health-care lifestyle factors mentioned above, Wilkes and his colleagues also identified two social factors that influence health and longevity.

　　The first social factor: marriage.

　　They found that unmarried men were 70% more likely to die before the age of 85. Pierce also strongly agrees with this conclusion.

　　"The vast majority of women who live to be 100 years old have their spouses die in their 60s and 70s," Pierce tells WebMD. As for the already small number of centenarian men, they are all married to their first or second spouses. ”

　　“Men cannot live long without a spouse, but women can live long without a spouse. ”“Therefore, different genders play important and powerful roles in health and longevity. ”Pierce said.

　　The second social factor: education.

　　There are not many men who rarely complete higher education, but interestingly, 17% of these men will be at risk of death before the age of 85, but 62% of those who have not completed higher education are still in good physical and mental health at the age of 85.

　　There are many other factors that have not yet been studied that influence male longevity. For example, a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association talked about the important role that father's status plays in men's health and longevity.

　　What role? No one knows because no one has seen this paper.

　　Craig, North West Medical Research Associates, Livingston. Dr. F. Garfield and colleagues suggest: "It is time to collect more specific information from men on the factors involved in different forms of fatherhood. ”

　　How men live to be 85 and beyond

　　What’s the secret to a long and healthy life?

　　Both Wilkes and Peirce believed that there are no absolutes.

　　For example, Wilkes and colleagues found that binge drinking reduced the odds of living to age 85 by 97 percent. However, Pierce said that in Japan, the American discovery could not be applied to all men.

　　Pierce's notes read: "Sabbath-day Jewish believers do not drink alcohol, and they maintain the highest average ordination in the United States. But more and more examples are proving that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol every day is healthy. ”

　　“One glass of wine every three days. Facts show that this may be related to the longevity of Italian men. ”

　　So, what is most important?

　　smoke! Both Pierce and Wilkes agreed that smoking was like the sharp part of a scythe that could kill. With that major factor out of the way, Pierce says learning to exert pressure may be the key to longevity.

　　“We think people who live over 100 years old will handle stress very well," he said. "They must have a lot of stress, but they handle it very well. ”Pierce and Wilkes have always emphasized that a person needs to exercise physical, and overcome psychological barriers, and have more contact with society.

　　So, if you’re a middle-aged man, here’s Wilkes’ advice: “First, go to your doctor to get checked out for factors that may be affecting your health, and then start to deal with those risk factors. ”

　　“And remember, these things must be done before we are 60 years old, otherwise it will be difficult to change. ”

　　“If you smoke, please quit. If you have gained weight, quickly find ways to lose weight, exercise more, do more strength training, maintain lifelong learning, and maintain a happy married life. ”