Exploring Longevity with Author Dan Buettner
Episode description
This week Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with author and explorer Dan Buettner. Dan shares his knowledge of longevity from traveling the world and meeting people who live in communities that have high populations of people who live past 100-years-old. Dan talks about these areas around the world that are referred to as Blue Zones and offers tips to start incorporating practices that have been linked to these communities such as gardening and eating whole grains and beans.
Additional Resources
Learn more about the Netflix documentary series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Learn more about the book The Blue Zones: Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner
Brain & Life: People in Their Nineties Share Tips for Longevity and Living Well
Brain & Life: Actor Rita Moreno Says Positive Mental Health Is Her Secret to Longevity
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Guest: Dan Buettner @thedanbuettner (Twitter) @DanBuettner (Instagram); National Geographic Society @InsideNatGeo (Twitter/Instagram)
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD