The Longevity Podcast: Optimizing HealthSpan & MindSpan

Send us Fan Mail Every year, in May, we honor nurses all over the world as we celebrate National Nurses Month. It is an opportunity to advocate for the profession and to promote the value of their hard work and dedication.  Being a nurse requires not only specialized education and training but also interpersonal skills and amiable qualities that will help them connect with healthcare consumers bet...

Send us Fan Mail Despite the many benefits that we can get from regular exercise, many people still turn down the idea or slack off when it comes to engaging in physical activities. For some, the biggest struggle is to be consistent and stick to a routine; while there are others who find it the most challenging to even begin. On top of that, going to the gym seem to be so much of a hassle for many...

Send us Fan Mail The quality and accessibility of medical care services have always been significant points of discussion. And looking at the bigger picture with other social aspects and issues to be factored in, a lot of people can’t help but wonder, “Is healthcare still a basic right or a privilege?” To contextualize this issue, it would be helpful for experts and healthcare providers to evaluat...

Send us Fan Mail Albania is a predominantly Muslim country located on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula — a beautiful country with a fascinating history, natural beauty, to-die-for Mediterranean cuisine, and colorful culture. For a long time, it was one of the last communist countries.  Known as Europe’s unpolished diamond, the country has untapped potential despite its many challenges. Tongu...

Send us Fan Mail “We think sometimes that poverty is only the hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared is for the greatest poverty. We must start in our homes to remedy this kind of poverty.” — Mother Teresa In this episode, we’ll talk about helping the homeless in healing their wounds with Michael Sean Wright, the founder of Wound Walk OC. His organization...

Send us Fan Mail The use of Cannabidiol (CBD) as medication was first approved by the FDA two years ago to treat childhood seizures. Most Americans now use this as an anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, and anti-insomnia drug.  CBD  continues to show potential as an alternative - or even primary - medication or treatment for various ailments.  More studies are needed to verify. Is CBD safe? This is a...

Send us Fan Mail Our immune system is our body’s natural defense system that fights against foreign invaders such as viruses like Coronavirus. When this immune system overreacts, it leads to chronic inflammation and damages multiple organs – often resulting in death. Post-COVID syndrome or long COVID is a long-term effect that you can generally have from COVID-19. It may happen that you already su...

Send us Fan Mail Dental health is mostly neglected by people because they either find it scary, unaffordable, or they’re just too busy for it. Oftentimes, people also tend to ignore it when they do not feel any pain or they just don’t see any problems with their teeth. Nevertheless, dental health is also an integral part of our overall health, and neglecting it could lead to more serious diseases....

Send us Fan Mail In a world where we’re constantly flooded with much more than we can handle, may we not forget to seek something to lean on for strength and hope. Healthcare providers – particularly nurses, can best establish a relationship with their patients by fostering a relationship with them to promote healing and wellness. Mind-body-spirit means that wellness does not only come from physic...

Send us Fan Mail Despite the millions of Ukrainian refugees heading to nearby countries, there are still some who choose to stay on the ground and continue to fight. The Russian attacks are horrific atrocities and have caused immense suffering, fear, and heartbreak. These people are the ones experiencing traumas and fears from getting tortured and arrested for no reason. But why would they stay in...

Send us Fan Mail God designed people to be biologically wired to have fear to make us aware of impending danger and take action against it. Fear is an internal mitigation tool against risk. But if not controlled, we easily get manipulated by fear, which holds us back from taking the next step to success. As we live in a feeling-based world, no one can ever invalidate how we feel. But feelings can...

Send us Fan Mail When we think about the soldiers during the wars, we see them as the bravest and most loyal heroes who have sacrificed their lives to defend the nation. They face the battlefield even if it means endangering themselves. Unbeknownst to us, most of them are suffering from PTSD and need emotional and mental healing. In this week’s episode, we are joined by two U.S veterans who bravel...

Send us Fan Mail On February 24th,  Russia began invading Ukraine,  forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens to evacuate for their safety from the chaotic bombings and killings. Poland, a country next to Ukraine, is no stranger to the bitterness of history, having been in the crosshairs of the Second World War. Because of this, they widely opened their doors to the Ukrainian refugees. Millions of re...

Send us Fan Mail Keeping up with the healthcare updates, this week’s episode features a program that can certainly transform our healthcare system. Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of one’s health delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. As technology continues to progress, we also find ways to go along with it and create more accessible and available healthcare for...

Send us Fan Mail The digital world has become essential to our day-to-day lives and people from all ages and walks of life are engaged in it.  Metaverse , also known as the digital economy, allows its users to create, buy, and sell virtual items from one platform to another. Unlike the real world, Metaverse allows you to create your own persona that you can take everywhere as easily as you can. Li...

Send us Fan Mail Nutrition is a very important part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to being disease-free, a stronger immune system, and increased productivity. However, reality shows that it’s the other way around. The world is faced with a disheartening state of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and obesity, making nutrition the main cause of death and disease...

Send us Fan Mail Have you tried submerging your body in a tub filled with cold water and ice? You might think that it will only burn you but the truth is – ice baths can improve your life! Many athletes and gym fanatics have been immersing themselves in cold water after a very tiring and strenuous activity because they believe that ice baths are the easiest and quickest ways to soothe muscle pain...

Send us Fan Mail Traditional Chinese medicine is the oldest codified system of medicine in the world. Its basic philosophy is to encourage a healthy body to prevent illnesses and speed up recovery. This medicine believes that chi flows through the body pathways called Meridian and illnesses can only occur if the flow of chi along the meridian is either blocked or unbalanced.  With the evolution of...

Send us Fan Mail “An apple a day keeps the doctors away.” This is a common proverb that each one of us are familiar with. In fact, it is something we often say to remind ourselves that keeping our bodies healthy can offer us several benefits like keeping us from various diseases and illnesses. The human body requires an adequate amount of nutrients to function properly and maintain good health. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Reaching our optimal state of health has gotten more and more difficult - even when our doctors or physicians have already prescribed us an appropriate diet or medications. This is because we are not that motivated and committed enough to change our lifestyles.  Having discipline and drive is very crucial for us to achieve the kind of health condition we want. If we still cannot r...

Send us Fan Mail Every time we face an external challenge, we reveal our strengths we didn't know we possessed. We find people to help us, learn from the failures, and even find ways to overcome them. But, what if these challenges are something that we need to fight on our own?  We are in a constant battle within ourselves. Every day we deal with tasks or other things that can make us questio...

Send us Fan Mail Passion is the fuel that keeps us doing the things we love. It gives a sense of purpose and meaning to our lives by reminding us of who we truly are. However, life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies - it can also be full of setbacks, failures, and conflicts that often kill our burning fire to do the things we’re passionate about. Nobody wants to live their lives being constantl...

Send us Fan Mail The new year has come, and many of us are still hoping to finally reach the end of the pandemic. However, there are still emerging variants of COVID-19 and many countries are still strictly implementing COVID restrictions to prevent transmission and to lower infection cases. It continuously affects each one of us, our economy, and threatens the future of the younger generation. Ev...

Send us Fan Mail Humanity is facing major global challenges that are transitional in nature and transitional in solution. In these cases, people are striving to attain sustainable development goals such as ensuring access to clean drinking water and delivering good health and well-being to people, especially for the ones living in poverty VerdeWatts is a company passionately committed to improving...

Send us Fan Mail No one can ever deny the power of education. It can change and uplift our lives as it provides us with the knowledge and tools to survive in life. Yet many of us misunderstand the true essence of education and the real reason why learning is important. Education isn’t just about the grade you are trying to get every semester or your professor’s lectures you’re reviewing just to pa...