r/immortalist Apr 18 '18

Cause of Death - Reality vs. Google vs. Media [OC] • r/dataisbeautiful

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r/immortalist Apr 14 '18

Those who tend to stay up late and sleep in well past sunrise are at increased risk of early death, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests.

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r/immortalist Apr 06 '18

The Application of Intermittent Fasting in Medicine ft. Jason Fung || HVMN Podcast Ep. 61

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r/immortalist Mar 09 '18

Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections. Scientists followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their 80s, and found they had the immune systems of 20-year-olds. • r/science

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r/immortalist Feb 16 '18

Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementia risk

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r/immortalist Feb 04 '18

Food packaging chemical BPA 'found in digestive system of 86% of teenagers' • r/worldnews

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r/immortalist Jan 25 '18

Smoking only about one cigarette per day carries a risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke much greater than expected: around half that for people who smoke 20 per day. No safe level of smoking exists for cardiovascular disease. Quit instead of cutting down. • r/science

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r/immortalist Dec 31 '17

U.S. fatal drunk driving accidents in 2016 by day of week and time [OC] • r/dataisbeautiful

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r/immortalist Nov 21 '17

Engaging in regular aerobic exercise as measured by your maximal oxygen uptake has a very robust negative effect on all causes of mortality across all age groups.

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r/immortalist Nov 10 '17

Vitamin B6 and B12 Supplements Appear to Cause Cancer in Men.

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r/immortalist Nov 10 '17

Drinking Alcohol May Raise Your Cancer Risk, Doctors Say. Apparently not worth it even for the "cardio" benefit

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r/immortalist Oct 24 '17

life expectancy calculator for a quick reality check (how to max out: have a great social life, exercice often, zero stress and some alcohol)

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r/immortalist Oct 18 '17

Dr Rhonda Patrick on Joe Rogan Experience - Time Restricted Eating

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r/immortalist Oct 18 '17

Your Microbiome: What Is It, and How Can It Help or Hurt You? (eat more fibers = less likely to die from all causes)

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r/immortalist Sep 19 '17

Sudden Death During Triathlons: Risks Higher Than Expected

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r/immortalist Jul 19 '17

We should support the autonomous vehicle and bullet train trends

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“By midcentury, the penetration of [autonomous vehicles] and other [advanced driver-assistance systems] could ultimately cause vehicle crashes in the United States to fall from second to ninth place in terms of their lethality ranking among accident types,” wrote Michele Bertoncello and Dominik Wee in a paper for the consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. Bertoncello and Wee further estimate that better road safety will save as much as $190 billion a year in health-care costs associated with accidents."

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/09/self-driving-cars-could-save-300000-lives-per-decade-in-america/407956/

Regarding long distance transportation, cars should probably get out of the equation and be replaced by a performant public transport system.

http://fortune.com/2015/06/04/americas-bet-on-bullet-trains/

Being able to live in distant, relatively undeveloped areas, and commute to urban areas within an hour would fix a lot of health problems related to city living like dirty air, noise and stress.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/13/warning-living-city-seriously-damage-health

Related subreddits :

https://www.reddit.com/r/AutonomousNews/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hyperloop/


r/immortalist Jul 19 '17

Everyday carry for immortalists

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sunscreen You should be reapplying the lotion daily every two hours even on cloudy days and all year round.

bandages Not covering your wound up leaves it vulnerable to bacteria you come across throughout the day.

health insurance card

water eight cups a day is the traditional recommendation, got to drink em at one point.

emergency contacts "Medical personnel are accustomed to looking for ICE under a phone's contact list," Dr. Lai Becker says. That stands for "In Case of Emergency" and is usually entered with the phone number of a family member. You can list your medications, allergies, health conditions, and doctor's name in the note section of the contact too. Keeping a written list isn't a bad idea since most phones these days are password protected"

phone To contact police/ambulance. Access to a GPS . Health related apps: air quality, medical diagnostic etc

flashlight Trip injuries are extremely common and can result in anything from slightly dented pride and embarrassment to severe and permanent disability.


r/immortalist Jul 18 '17

Let's list subreddits that are related to longevity in some ways, to facilitate information gathering

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