Want to Know the Secret to Longevity?
November 29, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Easy Health Tips, Exposed!, Happy Living Tip, Health, How To, Medical History, Oddities, Prevention
Everyone seems to have their own ideas on ‘what’s the secret to a long life’.
For example, 105 year old Clare says ‘No Sex is secret to longevity’. That might have worked for her, but most people would be thinking ‘what’s the fun in that’. Long life, no sex – no thanks.
Meanwhile, a 113 Japanese man suggests that the ‘the key to long life is abstaining from alcohol’.
But for those of us who aren’t so keen on these ways of ensuring a long, long life, meet Li Ching-Yun. Not only did he believe in sex (he had 23 …read more
Oldest Known Living Person, Edna Parker, Turns 115
April 18, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under A Mother's Wisdom, Event, Misc., Oddities, Web
So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!?
The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday.
One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” of longevity. Is having a long life a genetic thing? It’s definitely possible. In fact, nearly all centenarians have a sister, mother, or other relative who lived a long life. The same is true for Edna, whose two sisters lived to be 99 and 88.
While …read more
