There's a couple of ways that we can measure omega-3 status and one of them is called the

Amiga-3 index and optimal in humans is between about 8 to 12 percent and when we

see ratios below 4 percent there we see ratios below 4%,

there we see decreased life expectancies

touch to the point that it's equal to smoking.

I think that the focus really needs to be on that health span, living as well as we can for as long of our

life as possible. It's about aspiring to be fully functional to age 8590 and making the

most out of all of those years rather than having that decline over 10, 15 years at the end of our life.

Arandir is an incredibly accomplished nutritionist. He knows just how much of an impact our diet can have on how we age.

This is the Lizzo Well-being show, the podcast helping us all have a better second half. I'm Liz Earl and that of

course is the title of my latest book and I truly am on a mission to find ways for all of

us to thrive in later life by investing in our health and

our well-being today. Now I recently had a major midlife MOT at the Hook Clinic

in London as part of my book research and I wonder if this is something that you have ever considered or even knew was available. Well it's a chance to take stock of where you are to establish some baseline health readings to monitor change and to flag any concerns

hopefully before they develop into something more serious requiring maybe even medical intervention.

Well when I met Arandir, a general and sports nutritionist

at the Hook Clinic, I found him totally inspirational,

and his practical knowledge about longevity

and aging well is truly first class so I invited him on here

to discuss how does our diet impact how well we age. Let's talk about one of my favorite topics, skincare, because this podcast is brought to you by and begin the age renewal

skin care experts. If you have age-related skin care concerns, whether that be lines,

hyper-pigmentation or a loss of firmness,

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