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Personally I'd add 'consume and make tons of fermented food' to that list and also eat lots of prebiotics. Gut health is key to so many aspects of a healthy lif
by Melatonic 1y ago
Personally I'd add 'consume and make tons of fermented food' to that list and also eat lots of prebiotics. Gut health is key to so many aspects of a healthy life - I have to imagine it helps with longevity (and lower stress). Nobody likes having stomach pain!
People love their probiotic pills but I'm not convinced - the amount of beneficial microbes is measured at bottling or production and who knows how many survive by the time they get to you. Not to mention how many survive into your gut once consumed.
Homemade sauerkraut or natto though? Pretty much guaranteed to be teeming with the stuff. And your grandparents and their parents were probably eating it their whole lives. It's a whole forgotten art / science that is thankfully making a comeback.
Anecdotally (obviously sample size of 1 so big grain of salt here) every person in my personal life who I saw live to a super long age and also maintain good mental fitness followed what you are saying above plus made their own fermented food into their elderly years.
At the worst it does nothing for longevity and you end up with more unique tasty food for yourself and your friends :-D
- sigmoid10 1y agoProbiotics fall into the same category as all other supplements: i.e. they can have some short term effects if your diet is really bad or you are recovering from GI disease, but there is not much evidence regarding general health improvement. And you also have the same issues as with all food supplements in that they are not FDA regulated or approved. So even if you think you actually need a particular dosage, you can't rely on what is written on the packaging. A balanced diet is a much better and healthier approach without any downsides.