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Opinion: The cloudy truth about ‘blue zones’
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Shelley Wood and Eric Topol. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.
Torie Bosch: Twenty-five years ago, before peptides and biohackers were mainstream conversation, there were the blue zones: communities isolated geographically where residents reportedly lived far longer than average. Since then, the concept of the blue zone has exploded, influencing today’s longevity movement. But does the science hold up?
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Shelley Wood and Eric Topol. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.
Torie Bosch: Twenty-five years ago, before peptides and biohackers were mainstream conversation, there were the blue zones: communities isolated geographically where residents reportedly lived far longer than average. Since then, the concept of the blue zone has exploded, influencing today’s longevity movement. But does the science hold up?