Be smarter than your genes to stay healthy while aging: David van Bodegom at TEDxLeiden

Our genes are still programme us to survive by conserving energy and eating when we can. However our living conditions have evolved way beyond survival. As a consequence we have adopted unhealthy living practices. Fighting our genes is difficult, so why not be more practical and adapt our living conditions. David van Bodegom presents his research and inspiration from Ghana.

Ageing expert David van Bodegom radically changed his career as a medical doctor when he realized he did not want to cure people anymore; he wanted to keep them healthy. He was inspired by a 93 year old man in Ghana, who showed him how the living environment is the key to healthy ageing. Now he shares the recipe for a healthy long life with us.

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