Living with type 1 diabetes threatens my life every day and has the potential to shorten my life if I don’t manage it 24/7. On top of that, having a younger sister in the process of recovering from chemotherapy and surgery has made me obsessed with longevity, nutrition, conventional and alternative medicine and health tech. I spend hours a day researching ways in which I might be able to help extend both my own and my family’s lives. The advice is endless and, at times, confusing and contradictory, but I have made some interesting discoveries.
LONGEVITY AND OBESITY
In a way it’s obvious that what you eat can affect your lifespan. If you don’t have access to good food, or much food at
