3205: Invest in Healthspan by Ryan Frederick of Here.Life on Long-Term Health

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🗓️ 29 November 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3205: Ryan Frederick challenges the longevity obsession by emphasizing healthspan, the years lived with vitality and purpose, as the smarter, more fulfilling investment. He reveals how daily lifestyle choices, social connections, and even where we live play a far greater role than genetics in shaping our well-being, and how prioritizing health now can extend not just life but also financial security and quality of life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.here.life/blog/invest-in-healthspan Quotes to ponder: "A longer life is only a true gift if it’s also a healthier one." "Strong relationships are the single best predictor of health and happiness across the lifespan." "Like financial investing, health rewards those who start early, stay consistent, and think long-term." Episode references: 2023 Genworth Cost of Care Survey: https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html The Harvard Study of Adult Development: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily.
0:03.0	Invest in HealthSpan by Ryan Frederick of Here. Life.
0:07.7	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:11.0	Hey there, happy Saturday and welcome back to Optimal Health Daily or O.HD,
0:15.9	where I act as your narrator of popular health and fitness blogs
0:19.1	and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:22.5	Now, don't forget, we have a bunch of shows covering different topics. Just search for
0:27.1	optimal living daily in any podcast app to find all of them. All right, and with that, let's get right
0:33.0	to it and start optimizing your life.
0:43.8	Invest in HealthSpan by Ryan Frederick of Here. Life Our society is increasingly obsessed with longevity.
0:48.8	High-end gyms now offer expensive longevity programs,
0:52.7	headlines, spotlight breakthroughs in extending life,
0:55.9	and investors are pouring billions into biotech aimed at slowing aging.
1:00.7	The message is clear. People are looking for ways to live longer, but it raises a bigger question.
1:07.0	What good is living longer if those years are marked by poor health?
1:15.6	A longer life is only a true gift if it's also a healthier one.
1:21.3	That's why more attention is shifting from lifespan to health span, the number of years we live with vitality, independence, and purpose.
1:24.9	The daily calories that shape health span.
1:30.4	The encouraging reality is that health span isn't determined mostly by luck or genetics. In fact, genetics account for only about 20% of how long
1:37.9	we live. The far greater driver is lifestyle, the decisions we make day-to-day. Nutrition, exercise, sleep, mental health,
1:47.8	and preventive care all matter. D diets such as the mind diet, which emphasizes whole grains,
1:54.9	leafy greens, berries, olive oil, poultry and fish have been linked to a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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