by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 19, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Today we are all considering our own healthy longevity. And food is a central part of and often the starting point for the conversation. The Center for Food as Medicine recently published a lengthy Food as Medicine Report. One particularly interesting section of the report is their “Attempt to Define the Terms ‘Healthy’ The post Coming to Terms appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 16, 2025 at 5:01 am

    If any medical professional tells you that you have a health challenge that can’t be healed, or even survived, tell them about Lindsey Freeman. Her healing story perfectly epitomizes the healthcare systems inability to “predict” healing. Diagnosed with a rare, incurable condition, she was told repeatedly by top specialists that she was going The post A Healing Story appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on March 2, 2025 at 6:00 am

    You may have seen Dr. Goobie’s amazing video. Almost 16 million people have watched it so far, and it’s been talked about by a variety of sources online for a lot of different reasons. His story affects us all, in more ways than you might think. It’s important that we all hear, at The post What the Neurosurgeon Said appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on February 23, 2025 at 6:00 am

    It was in 1473, at the age of 18, that Michelangelo began to perform dissections of the human body. From a very young age he believed that human beings were God’s most perfect creation. As such, for artists to capture or imitate the human body was art’s highest goal and the closest mortal The post What Scientists Still Don’t Fully Understand appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on January 5, 2025 at 6:00 am

    Most Americans are unaware that over the past century, a battle over the healthcare of the population has been waged on many fronts. Less expensive yet significantly more effective holistic health modalities, including chiropractic care and nutrition, have been sidelined, scrutinized, and even vilified under the guise of progress. Starting with the Flexner The post From Flexner to Kennedy: Here’s to the Next 100 Years appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on December 1, 2024 at 6:00 am

    The phrase is “avoidable mortality,” and it refers to deaths that could have been prevented. For you and me it sounds like a humanitarian imperative. For governments, it’s an economic opportunity. Don’t see the connection? Well, healthier populations are able to create more robust economic productivity and reduce healthcare costs at the same The post Saving Lives and Money appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on November 13, 2024 at 6:00 am

    Aging is often associated with cognitive decline. However, some individuals, known as “super-agers,” defy these expectations. These centenarians maintain sharp mental faculties well into their later years. Research is revealing that resilience and problem-solving skills are key traits that set them apart. They are living proof that you can be old and sharp. The post Old and Sharp appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on October 27, 2024 at 5:00 am

      No doubt you’ve heard of the placebo effect. But if you think it stops with sugar pills you don’t know the half of it. On two occasions psychologist and researcher  Alia Crum and her team conducted a “mind over milkshake” experiment. Participants were given a 300 calorie milkshake. However they were told The post It’s All in Your Mind appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on October 23, 2024 at 5:00 am

    Mary “Molly” Repper smoked 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life, until she turned 95. Then she gave it up. Just turning 100, Molly’s doctors have said that her lungs were clear, and her heart was as “sound as a bell.” Molly is living proof that it’s never too late to The post It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 30, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    Talk of telomeres is making its way into health news today more than ever. Until recently you may not have heard of telomeres. Now that you have, you still might not understand their importance. Let’s look at the long and short of telomeres. Coming to Terms First, some definitions. A chromosome is a The post The Long and Short of Telomeres appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on June 9, 2024 at 9:38 pm

    Life is rarely smooth sailing. We all, at some time, experience challenges of one kind or another that cause us severe and lasting emotional or psychological distress. These traumatic events often overwhelm our normal ability to cope, leading to feelings of fear and helplessness. This experience can have a profound and lasting effect The post Thriving After Adversity: Post-Traumatic Growth appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

by Dr. Eric Plasker on April 14, 2024 at 8:55 pm

    Our breath is an essential part of life that we often take for granted. It is a process that allows us to bring oxygen into our bodies and release carbon dioxide. Proper breathing is essential for survival and plays a vital role in maintaining our health and managing stress. It really is the The post Take A Breath appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.