#23-The Secrets of Longevity

Question 1

1. What is the difference between healthspan and lifespan?
a. Healthspan is the quality of life you’re living, and lifespan is the length of your life
b. The two concepts are the same
c. Lifespan matters more than healthspan
d. Healthspan matters more than lifespan

Answer 1

a. Healthspan is the quality of life you’re living, and lifespan is the length of your life

Question 2

2. According to Dr. Gundry, your skin is the outer representation of which bodily system or organ?
a. Your heart
b. Your brain
c. Your gut
d. Your liver

Answer 2

c. Your gut

Question 3

3. Which of the following is not one of the Blue Zones, as discussed by Dr. Gundry?
a. Loma Linda, California
b. Okinawa, Japan
c. Ikaria, Greece
d. All of these places are considered Blue Zones

Answer 3

d. All of these places are considered Blue Zones

Question 4

4. Of the Blue Zones discussed by Dr. Gundry, which has the highest incidence of autoimmune disease?
a. Sardinia, Italy
b. Loma Linda, California
c. Okinawa, Japan
d. Ikaria, Greece

Answer 4

a. Sardinia, Italy

Question 5

5. What is the common thread amongst all of the Blue Zones, as discussed by Dr. Gundry?
a. High consumption of whole grains
b. Minimal animal protein consumption
c. High consumption of white rice
d. Minimal consumption of plant-based foods

Answer 5

b. Minimal animal protein consumption

Question 6

6. True or False: the naked mole rat has a similar gut-microbiome to that of humans

Answer 6

True

Question 7

7. The calorie restricted mimicking diet, or fasting mimicking diet, helps promote longevity because ???
a. You limit consumption of animal protein
b. You optimize blood sugar balance
c. None of these choices are correct
d. Both limiting consumption of animal protein & balancing blood sugar

Answer 7

d. Both limiting consumption of animal protein & balancing blood sugar

Question 8

8. True or False: amyloid plaque, indicative of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, are produced in the gut first

Answer 8

True

Question 9

9. According to Dr. Gundry, what is the most important factor when it comes to determining someone’s longevity?
a. The health of their gut/gut lining
b. The health of their nails
c. The health of their liver
d. The health of their hair

Answer 9

a. The health of their gut/gut lining

Question 10

10. As discussed by Dr. Gundry, Metformin, a drug often prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes, does what to the gut microbiome?
a. Alters the gut microbiome in a positive way, promoting the closing of cell junctions to heal leaky gut
b. None of these choices are correct
c. Alters the gut microbiome in a negative way, promoting the production of mucus & mucus-eating bacteria
d. Alters the gut microbiome in a positive way, increasing number of healthy bacteria

Answer 10

d. Alters the gut microbiome in a positive way, increasing number of healthy bacteria