How can I increase my lifespan? This might not be a question that we often ask ourselves as we live longer, today than we did 100 years ago. But even though we do live longer, many do end up suffering from diseases and have to live on different medications just to survive or end up in an elderly home. So, what is the big secret to living longer while staying healthy? This week, I am so fortunate to speak to longevity researcher Jason Prall, who has made it a life's mission to learn about and understand what is essential for an increased lifespan. He has spent the past 18 months researching literally all the studies on health and traveling the world to interview not only the centenarians living in the ”Blue Zones”, but also experts on health and longevity. He will uncover some of the major keys to a long healthy vibrant life. [toc] In this podcast, you’ll learn Why the gut bacteria (microbiome) is essential to health Why strong social relations and helping others are crucial to living purposefully The relationship between the gut, mitochondria, and DNA (and how all these factors into a long life) Why your genes are a part of who you are and should not be regarded as something negative that needs fixing The age which healthy lifestyle is made a habit The best approach to reading health studies Why approaching your health from a reductionistic perspective is counterproductive to long health Why the Human Longevity Project is unique and differs from other health docu-series