health
Morbid by Saul Justin Newman review
Is Japan really full of centenarians? And what about ‘blue zones’? A brilliant skewering of ageing secrets and lies
TL;DR
- The anti-aging industry profits from public fear and gullibility, with some doctors making dangerous claims.
- Newman's book "Morbid" challenges the validity of extreme longevity claims and the science of aging research.
- Inconsistencies were found in records of "oldest people," and population-level data revealed large numbers of deceased centenarians.
- The "Blue Zones" concept, popularized by Dan Buettner, is also scrutinized for its commercialization of longevity myths.
- Newman advocates for evidence-based research and simple health practices like not smoking, eating plants, and exercising.