{"id":52912,"date":"2023-11-22T13:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwater.dk.web05.webtohosting.dk\/longevity-hvad-er-hemmeligheden-bag-et-langt-liv\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:04:20","slug":"longevity-hvad-er-hemmeligheden-bag-et-langt-liv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwater.dk\/en\/artikel\/anti-age\/longevity-hvad-er-hemmeligheden-bag-et-langt-liv\/","title":{"rendered":"Longevity: The recipe for a long life?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A long, healthy life is naturally something that many people strive for. Longevity has become a buzzword, researchers are searching for the source of a long life, and we are focused on health like never before. At the same time, there are places in the world where people for a long time have lived to be exceptionally old compared to the rest of the world. What is their secret? \nMany have asked themselves over the years what the secret to a long life is. Today, health has become a central focus in our society, but there are many different approaches to health and opinions on what it takes to achieve a long life. However, interest in longevity is not new. For many years, there has been a special focus on so-called centenarians, who are people who have reached at least 100 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, a Netflix documentary was released in which journalist Dan Buettner travels around the world to so-called blue zones. Blue zones are areas with a particularly high number of people who live to be more than a hundred years old. Generally, however, we are also getting older, partly because medical research has advanced so much. Today, the average life expectancy in Denmark is 79.4 years for men and 83.1 years for women. At the same time, more people are turning 100 or older, both at home and globally. However, statistics vary greatly depending on where you look. Indeed, there are certain areas of the world where the percentage of people who live to be incredibly old is particularly high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hunza People: Water is part of the secret to a long life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Hunza people are one of the groups known for their long lives. They live in the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan. Among them, an exceptionally large number of people live to be over 100 years old. Consequently, there has been a special interest in them and similar groups for many years. Illnesses are remarkably rarer here than elsewhere in the world. This is believed to be due to their lifestyle, diet \u2013 and not least the water they drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hunza people drink water from the Hunza River, which originates in the Pakistani Himalayan mountains. Therefore, the water contains a wide range of minerals, and as it travels down through the valley, the water molecules change, and in the process, H\u2082 (molecular hydrogen) is formed, just as is known from several other natural springs around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The water in the Hunza River has a specific content of minerals and effervescent, antioxidant hydrogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Healthy water is crucial for a long life. Make sure to drink plenty of water every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are what you drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Romanian researcher, Nobel laureate, and former head of the Romanian Scientific Institute, Dr. Henri Coanda (1886-1972), studied the Hunza people over a 60-year period. He was preoccupied with the spring water they drank, which he concluded had a special structure that played a role in the longevity of the Hunza people. He concluded that the water was not only more alkaline but also contained H\u2082 and a number of extra minerals. This meant that the water became antioxidant, and partly for that reason, could play a major health-promoting role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Coanda was known as \"The Father of Fluid Dynamics.\" He believed that the quality of the water we drink plays a major role in our health, and thus also in how old we get. He travelled around the world to investigate water and concluded that the structure and mineral content of water vary quite considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
An elixir of youth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Coanda was looking for an elixir of youth and, over time, became convinced that the answer lay in water. He knew that the body consists of 70% water and the brain of 85% water, so water itself had to play a central role. In his studies, he became particularly interested in the structures of water. He found five places in the world where he believed he could establish a direct correlation between the quality of the water and the health as well as lifespan of the inhabitants. Among these, the Hunza people stood out in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his old age, he passed his research on to his prot\u00e9g\u00e9, Patrick Flanagan, who continued the research and published the book Elixir of the Ageless: You Are What You Drink in 1986. Flanagan continued to investigate the Hunza water more closely and discovered that the water's mineral structure was completely unique. Later, he succeeded in recreating the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recent research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
During the past century, there was a major focus on longevity research around the world \u2013 and today, aging research remains a significant science. The continued focus on the role of water has taken place particularly in the East. As far back as 1965, Japanese researchers and authorities recognized the health value of hydrogen-rich water after many years of research in the field. Consequently, many Japanese hospitals also use hydrogen-rich water and hydrogen therapy as part of their treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other parts of the world, research has focused on different aspects that also contribute to longevity. Indeed, it is clear that the source of a long life does not lie in water alone. It does not lie in one specific habit, but in a combination of factors playing together. Researchers generally agree that it is a combination of lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise, as well as good social relations, the level of happiness, and the absence of stress and smoking. Exactly what creates a long life, however, has not been definitively established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Enjoyment and social interaction play a central role in the areas where people live to be particularly old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Close relationships have proven to be important for health. Physical, psychological, and emotional health are interconnected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
10 tips to live to be over 100<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned, there is no definitive recipe for a long life. Some believe you should eat chocolate, others believe you should go for long runs. But there are some elements that recur. The Netflix series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones provides an overview of habits from the visited places where many people live to be over 100 years old. These habits are gathered from people ranging from Japan and Greece to Italy and the USA. By combining some of these observations and recommendations with various research into water, among other things, one can compile 10 pieces of good advice for living to be over 100 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Create a positive outlook on life (positivity increases quality of life)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Move your body (prioritize walking in particular)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Eat a healthy and nutritious diet (in moderate amounts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Drink plenty of healthy water every day (preferably hydrogen-rich)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Keep a garden (focus on creating something that grows)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Create something with your hands (slowness and focus are healthy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Establish good, close social relations (laughter, care, and closeness are essential)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Find a purpose in life (meaning brings peace)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Remember to relax your body and mind sufficiently (recovery and calm heal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Drink good wine or something else delicious (enjoyment is healthy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Read more about the advice from the blue zones here<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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