Dr. Greg Eckel Longevity Series (Intro)

So the premise of longevity and the hope or promise is a longer life. And I really want to couch that in health span, which is quality of life lived, rather than just length of life lived. And then it starts to beg the question as to, well, what is a life worth living? Because so many people aren't asking that. First principle in longevity, don't die. So the top three killers in life, cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurodegeneration. You know, there are some really innovative immunotherapies on the market now that have really helped bring down the death rate. So we've got to measure it, you've got to check it. If you're not looking at what's happening with it, it just might kill you. And we look at heavy metals, we look at the microbiome, and we look at hormones. The best test is VO2 max, which is going to test the microvasculature of your body. It will pick up any cardiovascular disease 10 years prior to it to becoming an event for you. What you don't know could be killing you. And if you know early enough, you can make changes now that really could ultimately save your life.