Harvard Professor: REVEALING The 7 Big LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!!
In this new episode Steven sits down with the world renowned expert on the evolution of human physical activity, Dr Daniel E. Lieberman.
0:00 Intro
02:38 Why do you do this research?
03:35 Where has your work taken you?
04:34 Has your research shifted your perspective on exercise?
05:55 The biggest exercise myths
12:00 The importance of weight training
16:12 Why always moving your body is so important
19:47 Genetics vs lifestyle
24:20 Have we evolved to be lazy?
25:46 We should be preventing diseases, not medicating them
28:13 Do hunter-gatherers get the same diseases as us?
31:32 The truth about sugar
37:30 How would you redesign our society?
42:18 Should organisations force people to exercise?
48:25 What did you learn from these tribes?
50:03 Why you should do strength training on your feet
56:38 Is too much muscle bad?
01:01:46 Running myths
01:06:58 The best cardio workout
01:09:21 The best exercise for weight loss
01:15:59 Why we need more compassion around exercise
01:20:46 What is it that actually gets people exercising?
01:24:59 The last guest's question
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What a fascinating conversation. Super relevant to my line of work, thank you
Hey Steven, what a really interesting talk to listen to! I would love a follow-up conversation with an urban planner enthusiast or expert focused on walk and bike mobility in urban and city areas. I'm from the Netherlands, where using a bike or walking to get around is advantageous and encouraged by the local government almost everywhere in towns and cities (via Urban planning). The subject of how to encourage people to use the stairs at work rather than the elevator/lift was already raised by Daniel, but the solution must be far more extensive. If I were to suggest someone, it would be Jason Slaughter from the NotJustBikes KZhead channel. I first learned about how dependent on cars many Americans (and Canadians) are, as well as how car-centric urban planning is, through his videos. There is a lot of unexplored potential there to get people moving or exercise.
Steven You need to interview Dr Joe Dispenza
My dad is 102. When he retired he took a music degree and joined an semi professional orchestra and played until he was 90. Then continued to practise every day until his eye sight declined. He also went to the gym three days a week until covid and then he declined. Lack of gym and social interaction did more to age him than anything else.
Probably plus the fact that he was getting very old. I have a feeling that if I should reach 90, there will likely become a lack of gym.
Good for him. Thanks for sharing his fine example.
I'm 2 years off retiring. I'm pretty sure my physical activity will be improved by it. Long hours stuck on CAD workstation and being mentally too tired at end of day to do much exercise is what I need to end.
Plan d mi c
sorry to ask but how old are you now?
I love that he took a moment to mention that exercise is enjoyable once you are fit, and often not enjoyable until you are fit- and that we should have compassion upon those who are struggling in that process. What a great point and motivator, too.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8 wtf
I'm one of those from couch potato who could barely jog around the block to Spartan. Once in shape it changes how you approach everything in life....
Well said. That line being put on repeat will bring and keep people fit more than any other advice!
@@noneya9943 no what?
That's pretty much right. If you go to the gym once it will be easier going there the second time but only if you don't wait too long until you go again. When the routine is back and the muscles stop hurting then it's actually pretty easy. The feeling of wellbeing from working out is addicting in itself
This guy taught my biology class. He ran the Boston marathon and taught us about exercise the next day. He practices what he preaches for sure
Running a Boston Marathon ain't shit. Winning a pro national championship in running or cycling is. From a pro national champion
@@PKperformanceEUonly around 1 million people run a marathon a year, and you have to have a qualifying time to even be able to run the Boston marathon
@@PKperformanceEUu must be so full of yourself writing "National champion" on all your comment. A true National champion wont preach himself like this, but wil let facts speaking for him
@@lorenzo8204 proud of my achievements? Absolutely. Your inferiority is not my fault
@@Funymoney010thanks for the belittlement. I won the road cycling u19 pro nationals and got 2nd at the xc marathon due to mechanical issue. But sure those 1 million people are a higher tier athlete than me🤣🤣
Hey... don't worry about your genetics. My family is a train wreck of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental illness. I started running at the youthful age of 53, I was overweight and lived a sedentary lifestyle. I lost weight and now my hobby is running ultramarathons in the mountains. I ran around Mt. St. Helens last year (50K - 2300m elevation gain/loss - 9 hrs, 35 minutes) and training for my first 50-miler in Sept 2024. I absolutely love it and if my health allows for it, I'll be running 100-mile races when I'm 60 years old. Just go for it. I cannot explain how much joy I derive from running and I would never have believed it even a few years ago. I did a lot of stupid things when I started, but if you plow through the first year it gets better and those small strides/high stride rates are critical features of avoiding injury. I run SLOW too...people are embarrassed to run slow but if you are going to run for 8-12 hours continuously you have to run slow.
Well done. How do you prevent knee damage from running at your age? Any precautions?
@@Axe_L68 - I think a long-term view of training/activity is key to injury prevention, knees or otherwise. These couch-to-marathon training programs are nonsense, especially at my age. Adaptations take time and you cannot rush them. Your knee health will increase with running, not decrease if you load them appropriately and allow time for adaptation.
Wow, you sound like a mountain lion, the mountains!
@@Axe_L68 I actually prevent knee damage by running barefoot or with very minimalistic shoes. Inspired by the studies of prof. Lieberman. Modern running shoes strongly incentivise a completely wrong and inefficient technique. So far (15 years of barefoot running) so good.
Bravo, Kevin. Choice is a powerful thing
My stressful job just about killed me. Now that I quit, I’m poorer in money but richer in everything else. I have time to read, study, meditate, hang out, workout, be calm, go hiking, go camping, not give a crap, sleep well, enjoy life. Priceless
I'm richer then I've ever been. 😂🎉❤😅🎉😂❤🎉 Now i can create a career making more money and have less stress
Very true, all my health issues disappeared after quitting my job.😊
Did you find a less stressful job?
@@HoRzeNTarI no. I don’t want to work for someone anymore. I’m retired and have a small business designing blue Jean jackets
@@roxannemhoon5810 good for you... no one gives a single f****
3:53 Diversify Ang Moh Data 4:50 Exercise Is Weird 7:01 Sitting Myth 8:43 Sleep 10:19 Conclusion 10:24 10000 Steps A Day 11:18 7000 Steps Optimal 12:08 Author Did Strength Training 13:01 Why He Does It 14:04 Aging Is Different Senescence( Degrade Of Specific Organs) Collectively 15:30 Benefits Absence Of Physical Activity Is Accelerates Aging 16:50 Physical Health Mental Health 17:49 Retirement 19:00 Harvard Alumni Exercise Helps Older More 20:40 Genes Gun Environment Trigger 25:59 Two Reason 26:19 Preventive Disease 27:54 Willpower Education High Quality Food 29:11 Cancer Increase With Wealth 30:35 Physically Active Lower Cancer 33:20 Inflammation 34:04 Sugar Is Inflammatory 34:30 Exercise Reduce Inflammatory 35:09 35:24 Pay More For Less Sugar 37:15 Don't Have To Be Too Physically Active 49:38 Running Used To Be Spiritual Habit Of Ancestors 52:05 Strong Foot Treat Preventive Disease 53:31 55:36 Take It Slowly
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Thank you!
So, one must sleep 7 hours, eh? I thought I could do away with 5, at least that's what I had in my mind, before I jumped into this video.
So grateful for having the opportunity to watch this video!
This man is a wise wise man, and is very non judgemental. Best kind of real life teacher ( someone who helps someone learn) as there possibly can be. Thank you!!!! 👏👏👏 Im sending this video to all my children (5) and praying they watch it.
Non judgmental until he started talking about the NRA
Money rules the world. Scientists love money and are broke. Companies need to maximize their resources, including employees. Literal who famous KZheadrs are literal whos and should not be trusted. They are promoters/socializers, and many are placed there by big money. If I fall asleep at 5 in the morning, I'll naturally wake up at around 12:00 1:00. Oh, and the pleb cheers whatever and whenever because they're not that sharp. Put two and two together, people. Listen to your body.
My neighbor is almost 90 and lost her husband in December. She is outside everyday cleaning up after her horse and dog and keeping the yard up. She walks everyday. She's determined to not stop. We had another neighbor who lived to be 97 doing the same thing. I need to learn from them!
My mother in law is the same. Turns 90 on Thursday and does crosswords every day, plays Majong and bridge, keeping her mind sharp and does the garden to get her our of the house and active.
Yes! My great grandmother made it to 101. She was slim, fairly independent, fairly active, and gentle and kind. She is my favourite example.
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If you are working class, I encourage you to make time to read the book Exercised as I look forward to reading it, and never copy the worst lifestyle examples of the petty bourgeoisie. As with the fitness industry, it is suitable for the people who are in sedentary jobs. We have to self educate, we cannot imitate other people especially if we have incompatibilities.
My main takeaways: - 5:14, there’s no word for training in Tarahumara - 7:53, interrupted sitting is healthier than non-interrupted sitting; every 10-15 minutes - 8:43, the 8-hours of sleep idea has been around since the Industrial Revolution; 6-7 hours is fine - 10:24, the 10k steps-a-day idea originated before the Tokyo Olympics in the 60’s while picking a word for the pedometer which was just invented; it sounded about right although there was no science behind it - 11:03, Hunter gatherers walk between 10k~18k; gender based; studies show no evidence of advantage above 7-8k steps - 12:37, I’ve incorporated at least two strength workouts per week; weight training becomes more important as you age - 30:42, women who are physically active (150 minutes a WEEK or more) are 30%-50% less likely to develop breast cancer - 32:09, cut down foods that are high in sugar and low in fiber- those elevate your insulin levels - 32:22, insulin is an anabolic hormone- it triggers the process of taking energy into the cells for storage so it’s natural for insulin levels to rise when you eat and decrease when you exercise so that energy gets consumed; over-saturating a cell to the point they swell and rupture, they get damaged - 33:31, this causes the immune system to act and results in inflammation - 33:42, and systemic inflammation is like a slow burn - 34:09, so you also want to dial down your immune system - 34:22, when you are physically active your muscles produce interleukin-6 molecules which at high levels are anti-inflammatory - 35:10, we never evolved an alternate anti-inflammatory mechanism other than physical activity - 48:51, for Tarahumara people running is a form of prayer; many cultures used to have some spiritual connection with running and endurance - 52:51, the best way of preventing plantar fasciitis is by having strong feet; the problem with plantar fascia is that it has almost no vascularization so it’s hard to repair once it’s inflamed - 55:00, Vivo shoes are the kind that will help you strengthen your feet - 56:46, to much muscle isn’t good - 56:58, muscles are an expensive tissue; two thirds of our body is muscles and it spends about 20% off our energy when not using them - 57:26, the only thing natural selection cares about is how many offspring you have, survive and reproduce- it doesn’t care if you are strong or healthy or nice or loved - 1:01:50, running isn’t bad for your knees - 1:03:35, the correct way of running is with a forefront strike, i.e. landing with the front of the foot. Because shoes cushion the heels, they enable you to run the way you walk, which causes impact collisional forces that damage the knee. - 1:06:17, a good runner lands with their shank/tibia vertical so their ankle is below the knee - 1:13:54, diet is the bedrock of weight loss; exercise doesn’t contribute as much but it plays an important role in preventing weight gain - 1:19:20, being overweight causes you to be insensitive to insulin and dopamine
Thank you for the summary. however, many bullshits in this interview. For exemple, 10k steps and more has been proven recently and throughout meta analysis that is really beneficial to the health and the benefits continue after 10k … same for sleeping. Science rn says that it depends on people and some need more, some need less. So basically I would not trust that guy, to many errors.
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Thank you for the synopsis. It was very helpful. All the relevant points in a nut shell.
Thanks for sharing the points 👍
Read the book Born to Run.
I enjoyed the conversation very much... I'm 85 and I'm fit and well and I do Yoga and eat clean... GOD BLESS ❤❤
This is an amazing interview. The Professor Lieberman is incredibly objective in his approach to various subjects relating to life. Hugely educative and transformational.
My Mom is 87 years old and just fell in love this year with a 92 year old man. She is like a little girl again. She has a job working in the garden of the building she lives in and helps at lunch serving the meals and supervising. She now goes dancing once a week in a local bar… Been smoking all her life, but also exercising. she swims. Incredible attitude towards life, i hope i grow old like her.
Do you believe in falling in love? Is it not a myth?
God bless her!
@@lifeindivine it is a myth, women don't love men. they love what they can get from a men, in general. women love their kids.
How lovely.
Sounds like a wonderful mom. May you and ur loved ones live well and prosper❤
I’m a healthy, active 73-year-old, and this interview was outstanding!! Thanks!
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I’m also a healthy, active 73 year old. I agree….great interview! I have learned a lot. Thank you!
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You probably meant 37
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I worked out all throughout high school then stopped for about 8 years. I picked it back up about a year ago and it made a huge difference to my mood and motivation. Due to this I realized I didn't do it for the social aspect but more for the mental aspect, I feel more energetic and better about myself everyday because of it. Great interview thanks for the awesome content
I think the point isn't that you require social pressures. It's that social pressure is _the_ answer above all others for nation-wide changes. It's really not a revolutionary idea either. The way exercise is done in the US military is _very_ social, and the greatest performances, especially for those normally under-performing, are in the _most_ social activities, such as those requiring group cohesion or dependence on others. Some ideas everyone could relate to I think are "relay race," "running in formation," or "buddy carry." Individuals might be the best at a solo activity due to some other factor, but groups excel because of the group.
Fine, I'll start running again.
I cannot be more grateful to you for these super valuable conversations, I rethought a lot of my "used to" thanks to your interesting guests and your wonderful precise questions
This was a great interview, so inspiring! I’m 60 and I’m going to stop complaining about having to look after my large garden with fruit trees and vegetable gardens, and see it as a gift to help me stay physically active and healthy. So grateful for KZhead channels like this and researchers who share their valuable knowledge to help others.
It wears on me especially now when the tomatoes are ready
Exactly what I was thinking.
I’m 60 also and love being active in my garden. I like activity that has a purpose. I could never run on a treadmill!
You know gardening, if done quite vigourously provides a real all body workout, we just have to watch the back! I do loads of sports but often find I work up just as much of a sweat turning over the earth or weeding as I do playing football or cycling!!
Absolutely agree 💯 this type of video opens up a whole new approach in my mind to getting in that 150 minutes of required physical activity 😊
To the person reading this, Good Luck! Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now, you can overcome it! You are strong and brave.
Word for the lazy. Its wishful thinking, but unfortunately not true...
Where did that kind of thinking get you? @@renekeldorff7864
Thank you and God bless you
This is the first episode that I have watched of this series and the first video of this channel, in my opinion, this channel deserves more subscribers, more likes, and more comments than it has. I find this productive and informative which is the best thing about this channel. I highly appreciate your work.
I really appreciate these talks with experts in their fields who don't necessarily all agree exactly, but who when put all together build a fairly coherent picture of what a healthy lifestyle should look like. I especially appreciate the way each of the ones I've watched so far has emphasized having compassion and helping over judging or nagging. There is one thing I haven't heard mentioned so far in how our lifestyles can make living a healthy life hard, and that is how much time you spend working. Poor diet as a factor of poor pay has been addressed, but people working multiple jobs have limited time for other things too. Not every low-paying job involves physical exertion, and for those who spend the majority of their time at work and/or commuting there are a limited number of discretionary hours in the day that they have to choose between spending on options like taking the time to cook their meals, cleaning their home, socializing, learning something, spending time with their family, doing a physical activity, making sure they get enough sleep, etc.
Im 97 years old in a few months and all my life I slept for 3-4 hours a day. I feel healthy and still have energy to do my gardening and do some light exercises.
You need more sleep , sleepless nights making you delusional.
@@funspot9520 Heh, clown you are.
wow, so inspiring, am 35 and i sleep long hours, am challenged
I’m 61. Been retired from a stressful law enforcement career. Had heart issue and got a stent in my widow maker. I was not happy. This year I got a job working at a winery. Physically demanding, 3 days a week. It kicked my butt for the first couple months. Now I’m stronger than people much younger and the mental benefits of working are life changing.
Hell yeah!!! Keep going man!!!
Kick kicking ass my friend
And you were Democrat but now you're voting for Trump, awesome. Yes work feels good doesn't it?
@@HighNewzatNoon-oh2dr No one mentioned politics, why did you have to bring it up? Is it really that rent free in your head?
This is the best video I have seen ever. Thanks so much, I am 78 in June and I do intermittent running 3 days a week. I used to enjoy my days off by relaxing but after seeing this, I will walk the other two days. Thanks. My BP is normal.
Thank you ! I will keep on exercising. I am 63 years old but in better shape than in my thirties! I started in my fifties. I enjoy running, swimming, dancing,hiking, and Yoga.
This guy kept asking Who hates dancing? I'm like me! I do. I hate to dance. So do most of the people I know. That might be a cultural thing. I love swimming, hiking, and Yoga though. (Also hate running.) Lol.
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That's great, but to be in better shape at 63 than 30s meant you must've been horribly unhealthy.
It's striking how many people survive only a few years after retirement. It seems to me that it's due not so much to physical degradation as mental degradation: my theory is that they have identified so strongly with their role at work that once they lose that role they have nothing else to sustain them. I never identified strongly with my job, and couldn't wait to retire. Once I did, I was freed to spend my life in more fulfilling ways, and after almost 20 years in retirement, and at the age of 75, I have never regretted it for a moment. There is always something interesting to do or learn, and never ENOUGH time to do it all. The idea of being bored and depressed without a job to fill the hours just fills me with wonder, and sadness.
Wow! Did you retire at the age of 50?
@@Aurora-zy6lqThe math: 75-20=55 yo.
You have a great outlook and sound like you learned a lot of lessons through experience. What city do you live in and do you think the weather has had any impact? I live in Miami now but grew up in NY where I seemed to have more energy (even in the winter).
''It's striking how many people survive only a few years after retirement. It seems to me that it's due not so much to physical degradation as mental degradation:'' I definitely won't be in that group. Providing my health is Ok and I have enough money to eat and pay my bills , I'll be one of those who thrives by doing whatever I want (within my budget) ,whenever I want and appreciate my last years on earth.
Retired at 55 y old...i would luv too . Im a french family doctor and my work involves since 18 y old , stress,bad sleep, bad eatings, too short sleep ...most of the older doctors i knew are dead .some are in good health first genetics.. and 2d they would feel life like a joy .
Retirement from a job that gives you stress is a must. Retirement does not mean we stop taking care of ourselves. Exercise is self care.
Retirement from a job doesn't mean to rerire in house and wait to die. Some are just sitting, eating and watching tv after retirement. When you do some job , even taking care of grandchildren you are not retired . One should understand this word in a broad manner.
In retirement, pivot from paid work to volunteerism. That seems to be the natural social progression.
Yes, these bourgeois doctors live in a bubble. Do they think a garbage collector should never retire?
@@Lolipop59 maybe that is what some people want to do after they retire? In that case, it isn't "waiting to die," but rather getting some rest, especially if they had demanding jobs beforehand.
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Fascinating video, we personally love it! 😊 Reveals eye-opening truths about exercise, sleep, running, cancer, and sugar.
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Silence, brand!
? No it doesn't lol. Exercise good, sleep good, sugar bad. Everyone knew this.
@@reddz7240 yeah and you actually need long sleep
HE SAID IT THEREFEORE IT MUST BE BE THE TRUTH AND EYE OPENING LMAO
Thanks for this incredible talk! Let's be an active generation, social and healthy.
Thank you again! Another great guest! Just a word on his answer, apparently the best way to know when your ego is involved in your thought process is if there is any comparative element relating to one's own personal value or perceived value, it's coming from your ego. Of course when you think about that, it seems obvious, but the ego can be very subtle so I'm not sure what the take away is other than what he said about how it always has a negative effect...
When my mother died I understood how a person of fragile health can die soon after the passing of a deeply loved long-term partner. Grief is an extreme stress on the body, and it takes its toll, especially on the heart. I felt my body had aged a few years within the first year of mum's passing.
So sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss!
Ms. Leslie, I no longer hurt after the passing of a loved one after I had what I call my epiphany: life is a journey with its ups and downs and death is the destination of humans' journey. Death is the crossing line to eternal life if you are a believer. I celebrate the life of my loved ones who did/do pass and they live forever in my heart but keep on in my own journey of living until I reach my own destination. I do my best to practice self care but I am not afraid of dying; death IS part of life: only a living person can die. I hope that you get to understand my approach and even adopt it: it's liberating! from stress, mourning, depression...God bless.
@@usadaily135 Well said.
So true… My father passed away when I was 37… I felt like i aged 10 years… I am now at 40 starting to recover and to “rejuvenate” trying to make my biological age match that of my ID… But grief is super ageing… The loss of a loved one is the most traumatic event in life.
My Aunt is almost 96. She walks a mile and plays golf every day. She also plays bridge and cares for her autistic 66 year old son. Her sister, my mother just turned 94. Mom retired and did not move much. She has dementia, doesn’t remember any of us. Aunt Minnie drives 120 miles to visit her every few weeks. Everything this brilliant man says is proven true- in my family.
What an amazing Aunt and family you are! I am a mum of 2 lovely autistic children- sending a lot of respect and love your way ❤
Driving license valid at 96?
My sleep is almost random. The amount I need is usually somewhat related to how long I was just awake, but even with a 'normal' 16-hr day it can be anywhere from 3 hours to 12. Yes, either extreme will have me feeling loggy for a while, but it's worse when I involve alarm clocks. Good thing I don't have to stick to the rest of the world's schedule any more. Note to channel: I've watched several of your shows, and whilst a few have not been of interest to me a surprisingly large number have. You get good interviewees that can talk about their subject at 'everyman' levels, you ask good questions, and you let them answer as they will - not talk over them like certain "You're saying..." infamy. Well done! Sub earned.
What a good professor and an amazing human being. I aspire to be like him when I get older.
I really liked it when he said that the most important thing that we didn't talk about is that we need to be compassionate towards each other. What a nice man.
Weird that he thinks there's no word in Spanish for training 😊
That's what I took with me the most.
@sgarciabelaunde that is not what he said. He said that exercise for tarahumaras is so natural that they did not have a word for that. Also because tarahumaras speak a dialect, and they may not have a translation for that as well.
@@sgarciabelaunde The Tarahumara don't speak Spanish.
Started running after reading his book 4mo ago. After a slow ramp now I run 32km (20mi) per week. Feel better than ever in the last 10 years.
every like on this comment will force me to do 5 push ups
I did 160 puships so far
You are missing 50 by now
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drop and give me 50 😎
Sorryyyy ;)
This was an incredible interview w/ Dr. Lieberman and I have just purchased the book. Some of the statistics that were mentioned were also published in a recent Time Magazine Special Edition titled "The Science of Exercise" (which I also recommend finding if you can), and it is harrowing how little is being done in this country (the United States) in terms of informing people on the benefits of exercise as the magazine states, even going as far as to say that getting exercise can improve even one's eye health. History has shown that we have always been a species that has endured hard work and staying fit in times of war and competition, and we have fallen far past our ancestors and those who held different values than what we promote now. We have to return to our roots and understand the history of who we were in order to understand our current capabilities and potential. We can make strides to change and get better, and we can become the best people in the world if we see the long term benefits of fitness and exercise. I know we can make it with enough education, experimentation, and understanding that this is the best thing that we can do for our lives.
I am also a 73 year old not retired woman. I do count my steps and work in my gardens almost daily. I’m in better shape than I was as a 50 year old CEO who was a working way too much. I agree with him. Love this.
Bs.. old people aren’t interested in listening to podcasts
@@erict.35 BS!!!! How many old people were included in your SURVEY??
@@erict.35I’m 77 and just listened too! Lol You better get different markers for “age”…. And getting older is not optional..it’s in your future! I hope others treat you kindly. How sad you think relevant listeners are only young.
@@erict.35 Dude, that's an OLD way of thinking about it, oh the irony. Old people are playing mmorpgs nowadays, why wouldn't they listen to educational podcasts? xD
@@erict.35this is an all time hall of fame most stupid KZhead comments, and that's saying something. Hope you sleep badly tonight.
finally... i found something sensible to watch today... im so gonna take notes from this
Munger and Buffett have both achieved an incredible feat with Berkshire. They've turned thousands to billions, and have made a lot of people wealthy in the process. I really saw the potential of the stock market by reading Berkshire's annual letters. I recently sold my $674k apartment in the Bel Air area and I'm hoping to throw it into the stock market. I just don't want to lose everything.
Most people either do not understand the power of compound interest, or are just impatient. For the average Joe, however. I think it is just best to invest in the S&P 500, and just wait, which is reliable, albeit extremely long-lots of years. Or just use a professional analyst and speed up wealth creation. Most people underestimate the power of the latter
You're absolutely right about the power of compound interest and the long-term potential of investing in index funds like the S&P 500. For many, passive investing in broadly diversified funds can be a reliable strategy over time.
Employing a professional financial analyst or advisor can certainly add value by offering tailored advice, portfolio diversification, risk management, and timely insights. Their expertise can potentially speed up wealth creation and navigate market complexities, but it's important to choose someone reputable and consider their fees, as they can impact your overall returns.
I agree with you. I started out with investing on my own, but I lost a lot of money. I was able to pull out about $200k after the 2020 crash I invested the money using an analyst, and in seven months, I raked in almost $673,000
I'm actually interested in this idea of investing through an analyst. Sounds like the most sensible thing to do in the market right now. Could you give me a pointer to who you work with, please?
What encouraged me to start exercising was going through a heartbreak and first time experiencing really bad mental health. The doctors prescribed me anti depressants and I refuse to take them as I knew I never physically tried to look after my body before this with nourishing foods and strength & cardio training. Once I starting implementing these things to my life, my mental health has never been better! I feel like self-love has also got a hand in taking the first step to doing what’s best for you and your health. I think if people find their ‘why’ it makes exercising a lot easier. Force yourself to go the first week or 2, once that dopamine starts to hit you’re on a roll. Motivation isn’t needed, it’s consistency. Those days you don’t feel like exercising are the most important days to show up for yourself. I also think when people have gym body goals in mind it’s easy to get put off exercising, the most amazing bodies took years of gyming and discipline. Exercising and eating good should be part of your lifestyle and then the body has no option but to get fitter 💪🏽 Amazing podcast Steven, I learn something new every time I tune in 👏🏽
If you listen to anything Matt Walker says about sleep, or read his book, Why We Sleep it'll change your mind about sleep.
A young person working out should be something normal.
@@Hypocrisy.Allergic yeah it should be but my parents are from India, a place where people don’t really exercise as they are very physically active in day to day stuff. I haven’t grown up with someone teaching me about strength training. I’ve never been out of shape and Ive always been very active so I’ve never really felt the need to go. Until I educated myself. A very small percentage of people train at the gym generally that’s why Steven makes podcasts like this to educate people☺️
I've been working out at 4:30am (alone and outside even in the dead of winter) for five years now. I've never missed a single day in five years 6 days a week. I take Sat off. I stay consistent because I view it as brushing my teeth and it improves my mood and day. I actually look forward to the workout and it's almost the highlight of my day!
And who would wake up at 4:30 am to brush their teeth? There is so little respect for sleep.
You are overtaxing your adrenals causing cortisol production. You should give your self 48 hours rest and repair between each session. Resistance training should be your core go to and HIIT once a week
@@gerardomenendez8912 I go to bed at 9:00pm and always feel well rested.
@@gerardomenendez8912 I only work out for 30-40 mins a day. Not an extreme level
@@melvaughn29 So you go to sleep at 21 and wake up at 4:30 , that's like going to sleep at 23:30 and waking up at 7, like normal people. I grew up in a farming community, people went to sleep at 23, woke up at 4:00 to take care of animals, worked the field, came back to take care of the animals, socialized a bit, then went to bed. Always full of energy until well past the age of 90. My father, who came from the city, got some good advice from my farmer grand-grandmother : "Look outside , do you see any animals ?" There were no animals to be seen , all of them were somewhere in the shade, taking a nap during the hottest part of the day. That's the secret. My father is now 82, and he's still active, doing gardening, cooking, always finding some stuff to do around the house.
The Harvard Professor is so kind and open to learning more, plus being right about exercise and diet. He needs to emphasize the need for intermittent heart rest!
I love your interviews. Always great topics with insightful guests. Thank you and keep it up.
I really appreciate this podcast and Dr Lieberman's advice on being more compassionate towards one another. I feel that's such an important motivator.
Yes, I hope his message of compassion is what people take away most from this interview.
It is, it lowers stress hormones in everyone. It’s actually proven. Compassion also promotes healthy levels of needed hormones, by both the giver and the recipient.
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You can retire from your job, but you cannot retire from life. You still have to do things, work on things, work on yourself, help others. I saw my dad's parents just existing for 40 years. My grandpa was the only one that ever got out of the house to do anything, even though he was obese and diabetic. He lived to be 90. I think he could have lived longer if my grandma didn't just want to stay home and do nothing all the time. We didn't run 4 miles a day to get our food like the hadza, but my dad taught me to be a hunter and fisherman. We'd go out all weekend every fall and winter to hunt pheasant, quail, rabbit. We'd be out there from dawn til dusk hunting, on cloudy days, sunny days, below zero days. Sometimes we'd come up empty handed, short, and sometimes we'd come home with bags full of birds and rabbits. That's something a lot of people have no concept of. You don't need to go hunting but you need to "hunt". You need to get out there and walk, run, hike to enjoy the fresh air, acclimate to the weather, get your body moving. Find some goal. Walk, jog, hike, bike to a place that's a few miles away that you really like. Bring your breakfast with you and only eat it when you get there. Do something. Even a half hour walk a day is better than nothing.
No, you don't need to do any of those thingd
So many things that Daniel is saying through this is what I've been telling people for YEARS. I feel so much vindication.
Dr Leibermann has reinforced the views I have have for entering my autumn years. Thank you for an informative and practical podcast.
I turn 64 next month and yesterday, I skied a 14,000' peak. It was a 16 hour day, covering over 18 miles and 6,500 feet of vertical gain. It included hiking, skinning on skis, climbing frozen snow with crampons and ice axes, scrambling and technical rock climbing, and skiing back down to the 6 mile hike back to the trailhead. I'm a Pisten Bully mechanic, which is physically on par with construction work and go backcountry skiing/ski mountaineering, hiking, rock and ice climbing or general mountaineering once or twice a week. I haven't been to a doctor in about 10 years and that was for a cortisone shot in my thumb. Most of the guys I work with are half my age and couldn't hope to keep up with me. I say all this as evidence that you don't have to get weak and sick as you age. Being strong means being able to do difficult things. If you don't do difficult things, then easy things will become difficult.
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"If you don't do difficult things, then easy things will become difficult." this is like the best quote ever
That again, will not necessarily buy you a longer life. You just do more things than the average Joe, but you also wear and tear your body more than a person that eats right, rests right and exercises a bit.
Maybe half of the guys aren't so selfish and don't dedicate so much of their time on themselves. What I can do at half your age you could never do even if you got to 100 just because your brain can't do it. Also another few billions of people can't do what I do but I don't go around the internet showing off.
@@simsnqta It's just a testament to what's possible, as opposed to what people constantly settle for. Also, you can't say that I can't do what you do, unless you know absolutely, that you're the only one who can do it. You also have no idea whatsoever how much of my self I give to others. Your comment is full of assumptions.
I’m 29 and I’m finally consistently going to the gym and doing saunas afterwards. It’s only been a month but I’m feeling fantastic and very fit. My membership has been worth every penny because the benefits to my mental and physical health have been astronomical. Long may it continue I want to stay fit for the rest of my life.
I was thinking about finding a gym with saunas but its far away and closes at 8pm.. so early. Even when its 3 o 4x the price i'd say its the on luxury that will help in the long run. plus we got to treat ouselves in some way.
Thats easy done at only 29 years old. Bit different when your in your 60's plus, had injuries and incapacities from years of working.
Good job!! I am in the gym for 3 yrs now. Feeling great. Being consistent is key. 👏💪
@@fc7424 Completely get what you’re saying. However, I have had my own personal struggles as well throughout my 20s. Age doesn’t discount struggle. We can all go through things at anytime. I hope you find something that works for you though.
@@sillychilly_ Thanks so much. That’s awesome good for you and that’s very inspiring to hear. Definitely going to keep pushing it. Takes 90 days to form a habit right. If I stay consistent til September then the habit is fully formed.
This conversation will be very helpful, this videa incorporate amazing ideas. Thank you so much for these
My mum didn't have a driver's licence when I was growing up, so we had to walk everywhere (much to my disgust). Now I'm so grateful as walking is as natural to me as breathing, and at 75 I can still walk for an hour a day a few times a week.
My grandma was 102 years old when she passed. She always said she still felt she was the same person as when she was 18. She sometimes smoked a cigarette and drank wine (1 glass only) when her grandkids came to visit her and did not do one minute of sports other than hanging from the kitchen cupboard handles to keep her shoulders supple. When she became 102, she continually stated that having 7 sons and 2 daughters kept her fit, (worried enough), and alert. She was an incredible woman!
Essentially she was always happy !
Amazing ❤
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please abstain from telling people smoking and alcohol are fine, because its not. i smoked and drank for about 15 years, finally managed to quit about 2 years ago; took me 3 attempts. best decision of my life. dont gaslight scientific proof just because your grandma got lucky.
"this person i know was fine drinking and smoking sometimes" and? congratulation at your grandma but we are 7 fucking bilion is pretty obvious that there will be someone who is less effected,plus i doubt you show up everyday so she might smoke little,plus living well and living long are two different things why do you think she do little sport? aniway stop make seem this thing healthy we are so many fucking moron who die because of it,plus there is needed like 50 years against false information by company before people realize that smoke was harmful, can we please stop doing stupid shit?
"I do want to take the elevator" - this is the quote I'm taking as a reminder of this wonderful interview. Thank you for acknowledging that our brain will always test us with the easier, less energy expending, route.❤️🔥
I live in Canada and I wish we would promote a culture of dance. Dance is the best play because it is fun. Dance promotes exercise, social interaction, cooperation, balance, strength, endurance. Dance can be done individually, by couples and groups. Dance can be done at any age from tiny tots to seniors. There are dance styles from pleasure to competition. It's a true life time activity. It spills over into promoting music and musicians and costume designers. It simply feels good and therefore promotes good mental and emotional health. It burns calories. Dance is fun and there's so many kinds to choose from. If a nation really wants healthy citizens it should promote dance as a national sport.
Many cultures have their traditional dance and that to me is so beautiful people learn it very young and continue it into their older years. I agree with you 100% Canada needs to do a lot of things a lot better
Excellent observation and so true!
probably the best podcast I saw/listend to. like ever. I finally subscribed. so many things I can relate to. around 2015 I started to work out and run to lose weight. changed my diet. started fasting. 2017 I had problems with my knees (runners knee). read born to run. amazing book, even if they didnt get the praying aspect. anyway, switched to bare foot shoes and the pain was gone. I started to walk/hike long distance trails. since 2018-2023 with 2 "lost" covid years in total +10.000km *just the 3 main projectst (camino from austria to spain, seven caminos, te araroa in new zealand) god knows how many more km preparing. I lost, IDK how many weight, huge mental benafits, I saw so much of the world. met amazing ppl. started to make music again, ... I remember a fellow hiker from the czech rep. asked me while I was finishing my first long walk, what Im gonna miss the most, once back home. At that point, I thought I would never do something simular again. My response was "being comfortable not being comfortable". I think in a nutshell this is what we all need to be truly happy and healthy. thank you
My dog is my personal exercise motivator. He keeps me going even thru the depths of winter. He's a non-judging exercise buddy who won't take no for an answer. I'm a 72 yr old guy who walks or jogs daily for at least 45 mins, 7 days a week because of my 1 yr old bichon-poodle cross who runs 2-3miles daily and literally pulls me out of the chair by mid morning if I haven't already taken him earlier. My other exercise coach team are my grandchildren who I've been swimming with weekly for the last 4 years. Since my grandson turned 2 - he's now 6 and taught me, a non-swimmer, to swim by joining him in his lessons.
Really great interrview!😊 Just discovered your channel- Looking forward to listening to more of these rivating conversations🙌 Subscribed👍
Great information and very interesting session.... Thanks a lot Dr. Daniel and Steven....Keep up this 'need of the hour' sessions going on.....God bless you guys🙏
As accomplished as Dr. Lieberman is, he also struggles with comparing himself to others. He's so relatable. Not a moment wasted listening to him.
At 73, I'm approaching 50 years of resistance training in various gyms. Last Winter I completed my 68th year of Alpine Skiing. I can still handle 100 lb dumbbells on the flat bench, 85 lbs on incline, and 65 lbs on Shoulder presses (each arm). During my physical at 70, my doctor revealed my phsiological age to be in the mid thirties. As I am pleased with my health and fitness, but don't understand those who allow themselves to fall victim to the ravages of Sarcopenia and Osteopenia . . . now classified as age related diseases. Thank you for sharing !!
Good for you I'm 73 and can't do any of that ...
Thank you for sharing! You are inspiring me!
I know you are 12 buddy 🤬🤬😡 stop using your dad photo, you are cringe, go and do your school homework first lil kiddo
@@letsgomets002are you jealous ?
@@user-xi4bv1xs8k You're welcome. It just takes committment and consistency. It's certainly not instant gratification !
First time I've seen this channel and I subscribed right before the 30 second ask to subscribe hahah. You've earned it! Thank you for the great content!! Can't wait to peruse through more!!!
Thanks so much for this video! More people need to hear these messages.
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As a personal trainer/wellness coach, this video makes me so happy. Thank you for promoting the idea of healthy food commercials, focusing on preventative care, and encouraging doctors to know more about nutrition and exercise. I remember the first time I trained a doctor, I was intimidated by the thought of training them until I realized how little they knew about exercise and nutrition.
Yes. They just depend on cure (medicine) and not on prevention.
Personal trainer/wellness coach lol.
@@louisekho1166 And just drug cures at that, for which most know less than Pharmacists anyway. Many are reluctant to consistently apply the scientific method and work with their patients.
A lot of medical professionals are ignorant about fitness and nutrition. A lot of them have mental issues, bad credit, and depression. They are just like many white and blue collar workers, know how to do a job but not about life and investing.
Oh yeah I'd totally trust a "personal trainer/wellness coach" over an actual qualified doctor...
I think the key to sticking to something is to like it. If you dislike it, even a bit, that will accumulate over time and you'll be more likely to quit . When it comes to exercise, It also helps if you understand that it's a lifestyle. It's not something you'll do for a while to get a particular result and then stop. Just accept that you'll exercise for the rest of your life, because it's who you are and it's what you do. So, choose an activity or workout schedule that you can maintain in the long term. It's better to commit to one or two workouts per week, than to workout five times per week and quit after a while because it wasn't sustainable.
I totally agree
I personally love to exercise and if I don't get it my anxiety goes thru the roof.
Exactly. When exercise is seen a a chore, the battle is already lost. I you love walking, do it. A lot. Same for anything, whether it be dancing, boxing, weights, yoga or whatever.
Agreed. I always quit after pushing myself too much. What worked for me: Sticking to jogging to start off with. Simple, just one leg in front of the other. Got a friend to do it with and hold eachother accountable. Never go more than 3 times a week, but at least 1. (I average about 2.5 times a week lol) But ive been consistent at this, whereas any other sport ive given up.
This research is great until you get arthritis. As a long term swimmer 5-6 days a week for 45 years, running and biking and walking but now at 71 with a knee replacement ( you can’t lift weights with a titanium knee), stairs hurt the knee as well, now I have two shoulders that I have bone on bone arthritis. No surgery will cure it. Now I can’t swim and can walk but I also can’t lift weights. So one can plan these things all you want but some things you cannot guarantee. Hubby was a long distance runner and he too can’t run because of a very bad back injury. So it’s a nice story but life plans things for one no matter what we try to keep up with.
Great podcast, I am very impressed with Dr. Lieberman humble and logical approach to many topics that are unfortunately misrepresented by mass media. Thank you!
The time stamps are appreciated. Great presentation. Thanks
there's definitely so much misinformation surrounding nutrition and it can feel overwhelming trying to find what's right for your own body. it's so important to slow down and see what's truly working for us on the individual level and balance this with advice
It's less misinformation and more varying opinion.
slow down is a general point. what many people in our "western societies" don´t realize is the fact that you can shove the "best" food into your system but when it´s not done in a relaxed way, combined with appetite and good chewing it might just do damage ... .
Keep it simple: eliminate or severely limit processed foods, sugar, alcohol, animal protein....add more vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fruits
Meat. We evolved during an ice age eating large ruminant animals they measured the ice on the ground height in MILES there were ZERO plants and ZERO sugar. Ketosis is our natural state we are literally born in it. You're welcome
@@lindam4259 throwing the word processed onto things doesn't exactly mean anything. White rice is also "processed" yet there's nothing wrong with eating it. Nuts and seeds are also severely overrated and are way too concentrated with fat to really be consumed in any large manner. Keep the sugar, cut out the excess fat and enjoy life.
I'd like to share my answer to the last question. I started exercising regulary when I stopped the pressure of being accountable. For me, it was the freedom of doing as much and when I wanted. I am already demanding of myself and being lighter on myself was more beneficial. So, there are several tactics possible and each person should play around to find their own. Doing things with friends is the best antidote laziness. I walk a lot, love it, but to climb a mountain, literally, I need to be pulled out of my comfort zone by friends.
I completely agree. I think that consistency just comes from a place of self forgiveness and appreciation, and not from a place of self judging and harsh imposition. The key aspect for me was changing my intentions.
Same here; I have to be mild towards myself and give myself freedom, as soon as I realised that things fell into place. I am much more motivated with no stick behind the door.
Such an eye opening episode. Thanks guys 🎉❤
This video is anazing sent to it family and friends genuinely one of the best things i took the time to watch
Enjoy this information. I was worried because I wake up after 6 or 7 hours of sleep. I feel rested and at 65 still work. I'm not overweight, do moderate exercise and eat healthy. I don't take any medication. Health is Wealth and I feel blessed. Most of my family and friends had knee or hip surgery or take lots of meds. Podcast like yours do encourage positive lifestyle change. Thanks.
Great work 💪
Well, Elon musk said he only gets 5 hours. He also said tthat this was his choice and what he found optimum after finding tthat 4 was too little for him. I think you're doing well If you get over 6.Most people who work getting between 5 and 6 a night. I think
It is more complex that someone don't need or need that. I am personaly destroyed after 6 hours or less of sleep.
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i noticed im able to sleep less (and still be fine) when i eat more calories. I calculated how many calories my body really needed, and when i started adhering to that, my energy was through the roof in the morning---and i noticed when i didn't eat as much, *then* I needed the full 8 hours (and when i say calories, i mean specifically nutritious calories, not empty calories like from McDonalds or soda).
I'm 58 years old, and I recently started gyming for the first time in my life (I've done other forms of exercise, but never gyming). I do about 180 minutes a week. I enjoy it a lot, though it's sometimes hard, and this conversation has encouraged me so much, confirming that I'm on the right track with what I'm doing exercise-wise.🙂🙂
Add 10 minutes of sunbathing in the morning, the more skin exposed in sunlight the better.
@@marsrideroneofficial Hehe. I live in South Africa. I get plenty of sun.😄
0% chances u are a 58y old
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I'm your age and at 50 was best shape of my life after being a total couch potato. Changed My life when I found a personal trainer who does functional training.... Then met a man who trained people for Spartan races... After year of that and twice a week hiking in hills in California for 10+ miles..... My aches and pains I thought were age related disappeared. Kept up with people who were 30 yrs younger...... That training made me feel I could do anything, motivated, disciplined, slept great..... Keep up the work. You probably can do more than you ever imagined
You're going to change my life, I'll be starting to be healthier from now on ❤
KENYANS🇰🇪 are proudly following your tips and to be honest they're really helpful
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I started to experience plantar fasciitis with a job where I stood all day, and I discovered in an old school readers digest vitamin and herb book, that magnesium chelate would treat this issue. I bought some, took it, and the very next day my foot was better. I had been walking around on feet that felt a brick for two months, when a client had come in saying she had to get surgery to cure hers, and that was when I looked to vitamins and cured mine overnight. I hope that helps.
Brilliant conversation. Weight training exercise makes complete sense. My partner and I are now 74 years and retired. My partner retired at the age 72 as she was a Palliative health carer worker and she always also says, If you don't use it, you loose it, so looks like we will be undertaking some weight training.
Lose*** christ you’ve had 74 years to perfect the language
Time to take weight training back up.
Not recently, about 30 years ago I went to a investor's telecast at EDWARD JONES and the presenter said a large percentage of people over the age of 65 can't lift 10 lbs over their heads. I'll just says this, "still lifting at 70+"
and this is what I appreciate about Bobby Kennedy. not trying to make this discussion political, but it's great seeing somebody with an audience actually promote fitness and a healthy lifestyle. there should be more of this in general, people should show off health and not promote unhealthy lifestyles. I surely wouldn't mind being as fit as him at 70.
❤love this conversation- he honestly seems like such a good human.
THANK YOU!!!! 6.5 to 7 hours is what I have always slept...and anymore feels forced and when I do sleep longer than 7/7.5 I feel tired all day.
I was an athlete since single digits, went to the military, always ate superbly (my mother was a dietician) and still diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (no family history nor genetic trait) @30 years old. I'm blessed I am able to run and exercise with ease today...however, cancer is complex. So, don't beat yourself up. You can minimize the risk factors, but these malignant gene errors are still not fully understood I am grateful he went over proper running formation.
Does anyone help you with mental issues that might be at stake. Furthermore question more than ever before what is sold to you in terms of " healthy". Lots of cheating out there!
Reading your comment give me hope! How is your mom? I ask because my 32 year old daughter just diagnosed with breast cancer. I am very concerned, cry a lot when I think about her future. What and how did your mom treated? Is your mom cured or still go through treatment? Thanks in advance for your advice and helpful information. 🙏🥰
I'm sorry you've had to deal with that. Had bladder cancer at 37 while being active my whole life and eating healthy, regular exercise, and I never smoked. Smoking is a huge risk factor for bladder cancer. You can do everything right and still have health problems. I wish people would understand this.
Can you expand on your environmental conditions? What the possible the pollutants you were exposed to, including in the military. What cleaning products for house and home, the condition of the schools you went to or workplace. I'm interested in how phthalates (plasticizers) may have contaminated us adn am wondering if that is a contributing factor. This is not to blame but honest scientific inquiry. Good luck in your treatment. May you heal.
Power to you. ❤❤❤. I apologise for the parts of the human race that ask dumb questions.
I absolutely love your podcasts Stephen- Thankyou I'm soooo happy and appreciative how much work you do for the entire nation/ world's health- your helping and benefitting millions of people to keep a healthy lifestyle, thank you for all the educators you have on your programme - they're all brilliant - Once again I can't thankyou enough.
Love this channel! Thanks for your great work🙏
Im more active now that I’m retired. Sitting at a desk in an office did not improve my health. Now I can exercise everyday and have time to continue learning the things that interest me.
An articulate, extremely knowledgeable, compassionate human being. Great chat!
He's so right about many things. I highly recommend dancing. All kinds of dancing. Good for the body. Good for the soul. In years gone by people learned to dance and that , in my opinion, helped develop social skills as well as fit bodies.
Couldn't agree more. Dancing makes you happy, too :)
Yes love the customs, manners and structure involved, that is taught,passed down and encouraged
First I want to say I love this channel! I watch most of the videos all the way through even though they are very long for a KZhead video. 😉 The guests are great. I really like your interview style and I bought your book. ❤ I agree with 95% of what this guest is saying. Execpt employer mandated exercise. Your employer is not a doctor or other health care professional. They don't know what medical conditions a person might already be dealing with. For example, a friend of mine was a firefighter for the forestry service when he was younger. His career ended, and he was almost killed, when he was injured on the job. He was on the fire line, nearly blind from the smoke and fire, when a tree rolled down the hill and crushed his knees. After reconstructive surgeries he was able to walk again. These days he is very active and gets plenty of exercise, but he CANNOT run. For an employer to mandate a type or amount of exercise he can't do, and to refuse him employment as a result, is discriminatory. And if they hired him and then gave him an exception while making all their other employees exercise, would detrimental to their working relationships. Sure there are jobs he can't do, such as the aforementioned firefighting. But those physical requirements are directly related to his ability to perform those job functions. But to refuse him employment for a desk job (he's actually a developer now) because he can't run? That's not okay. I do yoga, swimming, and I'm an active gardener. None of which I can do at work, for personal reasons. If something is not directly related to the performance of my job my employer should not mandate it. Not how much I sleep, or what I eat, or how much TV I watch. That's my business. And do you really want to advance to a police state that's that invasive? Also, if I learned anything from growing up around alcoholics and addicts it's that you can't save people from themselves. It's heartbreaking. As empathetic, careing people we want to fix things, and help people. It hurts to watch others suffer. But forced change only drives people away and reinforces their desire to do the negative behavior. The person with the problem has to want to do the work, because at the end of the day they are the ones who have to take every single step on the journey to change. Anyway, TLDR. But they just kept going on and on about running this and running that and it felt kind of dismissive. Like anything else I'm doing isn't important. Just my honest opinion. 😊
This podcast does an amazing service- translating science for a broad audience-hearing directly from world renown experts. Key takeaways- 10K steps is beneficial but don’t neglect strength training; 7 hours of sleep is a good goal, but sleep needs vary (sick/healthy, young/older); being active is important to mental health and may improve capacity for happiness. #Engage #StayActive #BeHappy
Thank you so much for such an amazing chunk of summary.
Thanks, so much better. These words should replace the first minute and a half of the video. This is only their second video I've seen, and already I'm irrationally angry at their cringy attempt at viewer retention. Dude your video/podcast is an hour and a half. Stupid cliffhanger intros won't change anyone's mind about it. A good tl;dr that promises to expand itself in the full length will.
Steven your podcasts are getting better every time, which would be hard to imagine, as they are all so good. Keep it up. Love your transparency.
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On the topic of having the incentive of healthy food being as cheap or cheaper as unhealthy food I can share my experience when visiting Japan. Her in Germany you can get one single sugar free drink from a vending machine. Water. In Japan the majority is healthy green tea, there are sugar free coffees, and there are just few high in sugar isotonic drinks. And most of them cost just 150 Yen. In a 7Eleven Onigiri are just 100 to 150 Yen each. With quite healthy fillings. That’s a cheaper, tastier and healthier snack than sliced bread, chocolate or chips. This always made me choose the healthy and tasty cheap option.
Loved the interview, as usual. Lots of good sub-topics about health. My only complaint: Why is the closing music about 20dB louder than the interview? It was quite jarring. In general, the one thing that most KZheadrs get wrong is the audio mix. This interview was easy to hear, with both the guest and Steven at a similar loudness. So kudos for that. But when the interview ended, the closing music was super loud by comparison. Since I was (ironically) exercising by walking and running stairs around my work building, and because these particular hearing protectors/bluetooth headphones have no volume control, I had to rip them off of my head to get relief. It's interesting that I find this complaint to be common to a lot of KZhead vlogs/podcasts/shows. The whole show might be well recorded and mixed, but then the closing "sting" or music comes in super loud, forcing me to turn it down or take off the headphones until I can get to a volume control. Ideally, one should adjust and "normalize" the volume as necessary for a program before uploading it to KZhead or whatever site will be serving/hosting the program. Thanks for your excellent work. I do enjoy and get a lot out of your interviews.
I believe retiring early saved me. I worked in an office sitting at a desk all day and gaining weight. When I retired I became more active, strength and endurance exercise 5 days, hiking on weekends. I had more time for my hobby, gardening which resulted in my eating better. I lost weight and reversed pre-diabetes until 2020 when lock-down reversed my progress. Now older it is twice as hard trying to get back what I loss in the last 3 years.
Exactly !!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to retire so I can be active !
I was going to say I'll probably be more active when I retire. I see it was the case for you.
People often plan to do really hard workouts but honestly, if people just went and did exercise to match their energy levels they'd be much happier. You get some benefits and gains by just doing a little each day, you don't 60mins or even 30mins, 15-20mins is enough. The key is consistently doing one workout well matters little compared to 10 short ones done good-enough over 15-20 days.
The lockdowns of the gym was the greatest joke of this decade, my health got so much worse as well during that period. Still working to get back to pre-lockdown level
Without doubt one of the best interviews I've watched on KZhead - very inspiring. As a 52 year old and having had some mental issues in the past, exercise is so important to me and my mental health. I'm pretty fit for my age, find something you enjoy and stick with it - cycling is my passion , both mountain biking and road biking. Lunchtimes I am out mountain biking up the local hill's around where I work working up a sweat and then taking the trails back down and enjoying the fun of the descent. When out on my road bike I actively look for hills to push myself and then enjoy the ride's back down. Swimming is another activity I do on and off. Great interview !
Love the podcast and love this episode too. Brilliant job. The only thing I don’t agree with you is when you talk about corporations having employees to do also social activities outside of working hours. My employer does it and I hate it (not just me), we need to be free to choose who we want to hang out with and not waste time with people we don’t choose as friends
I'm 82 and have realized most of these answers through experience. #1, I have always loved to exercise. It makes feel good. I have found if you feel good, you will be happier than if you don't feel good. #2, I eat a little bit of everything and not a whole bunch of anything. Sometimes I don't eat at all for a day or two. #3, I don't see doctors unless it is an emergency like a broken bone or a cut that needs to be stitched. No meds of any kind. I have learned our health is up to us. #4 Don't let yourself get overweight. Skinny is healthy.
👏👏👏awesome.
You're just fat phobic 😅😅😅 jk I enjoyed reading your comment.
We are suffering from information overload. One says 8 hour sleep is essential, another it's not, both with research! Another says this exercise is essential, while another says it's not, both with research! And so many other examples.. The age of so much confusion
And then there is reality, it's about genetics, some people don't have to exercise and will be fit, some people can sleep for 4h and it's perfectly fine while some need that 8h, some will exercise for years and nothing major will change some will see effects in month. That's why all those talks are pointless as it's all individual in the end.
I disagree information is knowledge I’m 61 I exercise I can out do my friends who are younger
@@randycarson2949 Read the comment again and understand it. Seems you didn't
conflicting health information is a good way to hone critical thinking skills and common sense. people should gather data from all sides and perspectives and then use it to come to their own conclusions -- based on their individual needs. carnivore vs vegan? put me down for Paleo. but yeah. most of these experts are selling books or competing for clicks & views so they push their own pet theories or "magic solutions."
Sleep 7 hours and 30 minutes
Excellent interview! I paid attention because I have been told over and over by TED talks and KZheadrs et al about the importance of sleep. I can't remember the last time I slept eight hours. So I was relieved to hear that six hours could be enough. Some of my takeaways are: • The optimal number of sleep hours for most people is seven, not eight. • We all know that exercise is important for life extension, but exercise is MORE important as you get older for a host of reasons. • Benefits of exercise include disease prevention, even cancer. • 75% of disease is preventable, according to Dr. Lieberman, yet prevention only consumes 3% of our nation’s healthcare expenditures. • Social engagement is the best motivator for regular exercise. • Most of us don’t use weights as much as we should. • Sitting is ok, just get up every half hour and move. • Retirement is a modern practice. In the old days people worked until they expired.
But how do you know whether 7 hours is optimal or suboptimal for you personally ?
@@kamilhorvat8290 Are you dumb? Listen to your body
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa you
Thank you for such an informative and thoughtful material!
Thoroughly enjoyed this discussion. Wonderful to listen to a man who knows what he is talking about. I so often see youtubes with bad advice and a large amount of views, so disappointing. I'm 69 and doing all the right things. I've been casually running three miles for twenty years. I still run at least once a week. I also lift weights, do exercises, walk and stretch. I've recently cut back on sugar a lot too and increased my fiber.
Love the reminder: exercise starts rough, compassion goes a long way. ❤