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Summary: Before believing any human longevity scientific study, be sure to study the source. Discover how to evaluate longevity studies with expert tips from a science and health researcher in this free video about improving human longevity.
Rebecca Sato has been a science and health researcher for the past few years. Her goal is to teach people to live a long and healthy life.read more
"And we're going to talk about how to live a long and healthy life. And, specifically, we're going to look at scientific studies and what science has shown us is really effective versus what probably isn't effective as effective. And one of the interesting things that I think a lot of people maybe don't think about on a daily basis, but some of the things that we share in the media can get pretty skewed. Because if you're a journalist or at a TV station, you're just looking at what's going to sell. And sometimes, what comes out a scientist's mouth, by the time it gets on TV it is being translated to us, is not actually what the study was about and the results can be a little bit skewed. And, of course, there's popular studies where there might be a little indication that something might be a good thing, but because it has to do with a topic that people are very interested in, then it's all over the media and suddenly that's the next big thing. Whereas, there might have been five other studies that showed the opposite. So it's really important when you're hearing a scientific study, you kind of look at the source. First of all, you want to know who wrote that study? Is it a reputable source? Now, if there's a study that comes out that says smoking is really great for your health, the first thing I want to do is go look at who paid for that study. Who funded it? Now, if it was funded by Marlboro, then it's going, it doesn't mean that the study is not valid or accurate, but it is going to make me pause and think hmm, you know, could the funding have had anything to do with the outcome of the study. And, unfortunately, often it can. So that's something to consider and there's other things you'll want to consider too. We'll talk about that in a minute."