“82% of people in Japan over the age of 100 turned out to be dead. And they didn't check them all. It is crazy. It is completely crazy.” -Dr Saul Newman Dr Saul Newman from the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, won an Ig Nobel Prize for research debunking data on the world’s oldest people. His soon to be released book ‘Morbid: an iconoclastic debunking of ageing science’ is all out about fraud, wishful thinking, and ageing research. In this episode Saul and I debunk the fantasy of “blue zones”, where an extraordinary number of people live beyond 100. Should we really be basing health and fitness advice on these longevity hotspots? Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ Why some of the most unhealthy and poorest regions are churning out so many centenarians ➡︎ How “blue zone certificates” are being sold to US towns for $40mil ➡ Why the blue zone myth is dangerous to our health ➡︎ The real secret to living beyond 100 ➡︎ How blue zones even impact insurance premiums Connect with Saul: X: https://x.com/saul_newman Sources: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.06.24313170v1.full-text https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v3.full For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook An OG Podcasts production. #DrKaran #MedicalScience #HealthEducation #HealthTips Don't miss an episode! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran?sub_confirmation=1 About Dr Karan: Dr. Karan Rajan is a doctor, author, and educator dedicated to making health and medical science accessible to all. Through evidence-based analysis, he addresses topics such as gut health, brain health, and healthy lifestyle choices, while dispelling common medical myths with a touch of dark humor. His content provides reliable, research-driven insights designed to inform and empower viewers to better understand their health. Follow Dr Karan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrKaranR/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr X: https://twitter.com/drkaranrajan Website: https://linktr.ee/ThisisVitalInformation The Blue Zones Are A Scam: Dr Saul Newman Reveals the Biggest Corruption in Longevity Research https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran