Hello everyone; it’s Dr. Shirley! Welcome to Fifteen Minutes of F.A.B., a segment of the
Forever F.A.B. podcast, where I review products, services, experiences, and frankly, whatever-- in 15 minutes or less. If the full-length podcast is a couture dress, then FFAB is a button-down Henley paired with leather leggings. If you don’t have time to tune in to my full-length podcast, check out Fifteen Minutes of F.A.B.

Some have considered it truth in beauty, plastic surgery secrets, or as a nerdy or academic take on wellness and beauty… with a dash of fashion.
Consider it what you may, my aim is to engage you as a credible and authoritative voice in most, if not all, aspects of beauty and wellness, with a dash of fashion—including products, wellness services, technologies, new scientific research, and innovations in plastic surgery. As the founder of Holistic Plastic Surgery, my approach to beauty is through a lens of wellness, that is grounded in science, backed by medical study and research, strengthened by clinical experience, and bolstered by surgical training with the use of principles and techniques of plastic surgery. And, there’s my love of fashion, of course! I feel uniquely qualified to talk with you about beauty, wellness, aesthetics, and plastic surgery, as well as products and services within those spaces,… not only because of my extensive training and expansive background, but also because I am one of you!
Many of the human issues around aging and being a fierce FAB woman as well as an agent for positive change-- I live these, too.
You are not alone.
Together, we can help the world to become a more beautiful Forever FAB place!
So, that said let’s get started.
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In this new year, I’ve decided that it will be one of expansion and discovery. So, I will explore all sorts of topics—near and possibly farfetched, while still focusing on the topics that make the
Forever FAB podcast… well, FABulous, namely fashion, the art of living well, and beauty.
As part of my philosophy of holistic plastic surgery, where I believe that beauty emanates from within, wellness plays an integral role in my practice. This goes for many aspects of life that help you to live in grace and beauty, including nutrition, exercise, products, technologies, mind-body, spirit, and science.
 
Main Points:
The average life expectancy to date for men and women in the US is 77.28 years.
Many factors affect how long you live. These include, but are not limited to:
Age
Genetics
Epigenetics
Lifestyle
Gender
Access to health care
Diet
Access to clean food
Access to clean water
Exercise
Environment: crime?
Education
Social support
Socioeconomic status
And more
It can be said that if you do all the right things from the list I mentioned, you know-- eat well, get enough sleep, manage stress-- the FAB Five rules of a Beautiful life-- then you may increase
your lifespan.
But, this is not guaranteed.
There are also factors that have been shown to reduce or shorten your life.
These include, but are not limited to:
inadequate sleep
lack of exercise & inactivity
unhealthy diet
lack of social support & loneliness
Unmanaged stress
Smoking
Alcohol abuse
Drug abuse
And so much more.
The first question to ask is: do you love your life?
Then ask yourself, do you wish to live longer?
If yes, then do you have a sense of purpose, one that contributes to the greater good?
There is significant interest not only in age management, but also in longevity.
According to the Healthy Longevity Clinic, “The definition of longevity is living a longer and healthier life. It means how long a person is going to live, and how healthy his later life will be.
You can also understand the term longevity as the description of the state when a person lives beyond their average life expectancy.”
(https://www.healthylongevity.clinic/blog/what-is-longevity-
definition#:~:text=The%20definition%20of%20longevity%20is,average%20life%20expectancy
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Research abound