# Dan Buettner

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Episode 672: The Case for Eating With Other People

In the Blue Zones, the regions of the world where people consistently live past 100 in good health, researchers kept finding the same things. And one of the most consistent was communal eating. In this episode I draw on Dan Buettner's Blue Zones research to make the case that eating with other pe…

CONNECTION IS MEDICINE: RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITY & LONGEVITY

After 85 years of research and thousands of participants, the Harvard Study of Adult Development arrived at a finding that surprised even its own researchers: the quality of your relationships matters more for a long, healthy life than your cholesterol, your fitness level, or your genes.   ABOUT T…

The VO2 Max Threshold: The Exact Exercise Intensity That Rewinds Your DNA Clock

Why does 10,000 steps a day barely budge your biological clock, while a high-intensity workout can actively turn back the clock on your DNA? Pioneering geneticist Dr. Steve Horvath joins Dan Buettner to expose what really drives epigenetic aging—and why expensive biohacking shortcuts often fall fla…

Why the Man Who Discovered Blue Zones Rejects Gym Workouts

What if the secret to living past 100 isn't going to the gym, but how your daily life is built? On location in Bolotana, Sardinia, Dan Buettner sits down with demographer Dr. Gianni Pes—the man who coined the term "Blue Zone". Together, they break down 25 years of unassailable data, the power of fa…

Bang in Some Beans 2: What's on the menu?

Our Bang in Some Beans podcast series is back - and this time it's bigger than ever. Series two features a star-studded line-up, including actor Peter Egan, Happy Mondays frontman Bez, writer Dan Buettner, world-renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana and TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall among o…

Pete Hegseth: Fort Hood Killer Nidal Hasan's Execution to Be Live Streamed (Ep 860)

Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson JD Vance is taking on Microsoft, Adobe and several of the world's largest technology and outsourcing companies over alleged abuse of America's employment-based green-card system. The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is suspending Microsoft, A…

How to Live to 100 with Blue Zones explorer Dan Buettner

Most of us would count ourselves lucky to live to age 80. And yet, there are places on Earth where people regularly live to 100, suffer virtually no chronic disease, and live life with a sense of purpose.  These "Blue Zones" are the focus of Dan Buettner's work. He's a National Geographic explorer,…

The Next Blue Zone? | Dan Buettner & Jaime Wesolowski

In this episode of The Health Curve, host Dr. Jason Arora sits down with  Blue Zones Founder, National Geographic Fellow, three-time Emmy winner, and NYT bestselling author Dan Buettner, alongside Jaime Wesolowski, President and CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM). Together, they explore w…

Episode #45: Post menopause: What Happens Next? HRT, Health Risks & Longevity

What happens after menopause?Do the hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes and other menopause symptoms finally go away? Do we start feeling like ourselves again? And if we're taking hormone replacement therapy—are we supposed to stay on HRT forever?Welcome to Part 6 of the All Things Pink Menop…

The "Brain Care Score" Quiz That Cuts Your Stroke and Dementia Risk by 50%

Award-winning health reporter Allison Aubrey joins Dan Buettner to cut through wellness hype and reveal what actually slows down aging. From her own midlife wake-up call to the simple "Brain Care Score" quiz linked to a 50% lower risk of stroke and dementia, Aubrey shares actionable strategies to b…