7 Secrets to Longevity

Think you’ll live a long life because your parents and grandparents did? Think again longevity has much more to do with the way you live your life than with the healthy genes you inherited. But what are the key ingredients to living long and staying well?

We’ve trawled the WDDTY database—everything we’ve published since WDDTY launched as a magazine in 2012—to bring you what we consider the most important practices for living a long, disease-free life. Included in this handy PDF reference guide are advice on the best diets and supplements, simple but effective ways to stay fit, medical tests and drugs to avoid, and ways to detox your home and body from potentially disease-causing chemicals—all backed by scientific evidence.

We’ve also put together the most powerful ways to nourish your mind. As growing research shows, the greatest longevity pill of all may be connection—to family, friends, community or even a higher spiritual power.

Incorporate these practices into your daily life, and you’ll be on the right track to a long, vibrant life. And remember, it’s never too late to start. Adopting a healthier lifestyle even in your 80s—even if you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes or cancer—can still add years to your life.