I just saw a patient of mine whom I have know for almost 20 years. I see her for her hearing.
I don’t often check a patients age before I go into the exam room and when I asked her how she was overall (a dangerous opening question when a patient has lots of medical problems), she said “Great! It’s my 92 second birthday this weekend!” I was shocked because of how sharp she was and how amazingly healthy she looked. She still lives alone.
I asked her what were her secrets to living a long, healthy life and her answers exemplified the Blue Zone philosophies. If you are not familiar with the Blue Zones, check out the website and the book. www.bluezones.com.
“I love doing things for other people and seeing how happy it makes them”
“I cook all my own food and don’t eat any of that junk sold in stores”
“I never met a vegetable I didn’t like”
“I eat very little meat”
“I try to walk wherever I can and i sew a lot, using my hands all the time”
My heart exploded with joy! Such a sweetheart.
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