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February 4, 2025 24 mins

Longevity isn’t about adding years to your life- it’s about adding life to your years!  We know there are many variables to health such as diet, movement, sleep, social connection, fresh air and sunlight. Each are important but some aren’t easily measured.

The Roseto Effect reveals the surprising power of tight-knit communities, social bonds, and old-world traditions in shaping our health. Join us as we tell the story of a small town in Pennsylvania called Roseto. Can community be the ultimate medicine? 

Today on The Lab Report:

  • 3:20 The story of Roseto
  • 10:35 Parallels to the Blue Zones
  • 13:20 Can you measure the effects of community?
  • 14:40 Longevity – quantity vs. quality
  • 16:50 Back to the basics for health
  • 19:00 How to develop social connection            

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