104-Year Old Dr. Ellsworth Wareham: 7 LOST Keys To A LONG Life
Summary
TLDRThe video highlights the extraordinary life of Dr. Ellsworth Wham, a 104-year-old cardiac surgeon who performed over 12,000 surgeries. It reveals seven lifestyle and diet secrets that contributed to his longevity, including daily low-intensity exercise, reduced sugar and salt intake, a vegan diet, B12 supplementation, stress management, and living in the health-conscious community of Loma Linda. Dr. Wham's philosophy emphasizes a calm attitude, strong family bonds, and the importance of mentoring others. His methods offer valuable insights for achieving a long, fulfilling life.
Takeaways
- 👨⚕️ Dr. Ellsworth Wham was a pioneering cardiac surgeon who lived to be 104, providing insights into longevity.
- 🏃♂️ Regular low-intensity daily activities like gardening and mowing the lawn contributed to Dr. Wham's physical vitality.
- 🧗♂️ Climbing stairs regularly can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and improve overall health.
- 🥗 Dr. Wham advocated for a diet low in sugar and salt to maintain good health and prevent heart disease.
- 💊 Vitamin B12 was the only supplement Dr. Wham took, highlighting its importance for health, particularly in old age.
- 🚫 Eliminating animal fats from the diet can reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering LDL cholesterol.
- 🌿 Adopting a vegan diet can lead to lower rates of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.
- 🤗 A positive and calm attitude towards life, along with effective stress management, is key to longevity.
- 🏘️ Living in Loma Linda, known for its blue zone with high concentrations of centenarians, influenced Dr. Wham's lifestyle and health.
- 👨👩👧👦 Strong family ties and social connections can reduce the risk of premature death and contribute to a fulfilling life.
Q & A
Who is Dr. Ellsworth Wham and why is he considered remarkable?
-Dr. Ellsworth Wham was a 104-year-old cardiac surgeon who worked until the age of 96. He performed over 12,000 open-heart surgeries and was known for his groundbreaking work in saving lives and traveling globally to perform surgeries in countries where they had never been done before.
What role does exercise play in Dr. Wham’s longevity?
-Dr. Wham emphasized low-intensity daily activity, such as gardening and climbing stairs. He believed these activities preserved his strength, balance, and agility, allowing him to remain active and mobile even after the age of 100.
Why did Dr. Wham reduce his intake of sugar and salt, and how does this impact health?
-Dr. Wham believed that reducing sugar and salt intake helped lower cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease. Scientific research supports this, linking high sugar and salt consumption to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases.
What was Dr. Wham's approach to supplements, particularly vitamin B12?
-Dr. Wham only took vitamin B12 as a supplement and was entirely vegan. He valued B12 for its role in red blood cell formation, bone health, and memory retention, which supported his mental sharpness and physical strength.
Why did Dr. Wham avoid animal fats in his diet?
-Dr. Wham completely cut out animal fats from his diet, as he believed they contributed to heart disease by raising LDL cholesterol and clogging arteries. He followed advice from research suggesting that replacing animal fats with unsaturated fats reduces heart disease risk.
How did Dr. Wham’s attitude toward life contribute to his longevity?
-Dr. Wham maintained a calm approach to life and avoided worrying about problems beyond his control. He believed this helped him manage stress effectively, reducing risks associated with chronic stress such as anxiety, depression, and heart problems.
What role did a vegan diet play in Dr. Wham’s long life?
-Dr. Wham followed a vegan diet for half his life, believing it was key to reducing cholesterol and preventing heart disease. He incorporated advice from other experts, like Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who advocated plant-based diets for longevity.
What was special about Loma Linda, where Dr. Wham lived?
-Loma Linda is one of the world's five Blue Zones, areas with high concentrations of centenarians. The residents of Loma Linda lead healthy lifestyles, with low meat consumption, regular exercise, and strong community bonds, which contributed to Dr. Wham’s longevity.
How did Dr. Wham view the importance of strong relationships?
-Dr. Wham valued his close-knit family and believed that strong relationships were essential to his long life. Studies support this, showing that strong relationships can reduce the risk of premature death by 50%.
What can we learn from Dr. Wham’s life and the seven keys to his longevity?
-The seven keys to Dr. Wham’s longevity include regular exercise, reduced sugar and salt intake, vitamin B12 supplementation, avoiding animal fats, maintaining a calm attitude, following a vegan diet, and living in a supportive community. These habits promoted his physical health, mental sharpness, and overall well-being, offering a blueprint for a long and fulfilling life.
Outlines
👨⚕️ Dr. Wham's Secrets to Longevity
Dr. Ellsworth Wham, a 104-year-old cardiac surgeon, shared his lifestyle and diet secrets that contributed to his longevity. He worked until the age of 96 and was known for his physical strength and agility. His daily routine included low-intensity activities like gardening and mowing his lawn, which helped maintain his strength and agility. Dr. Wham also emphasized the importance of reducing sugar and salt intake to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. He took vitamin B12 supplements and avoided animal fats, which are linked to higher cholesterol and heart disease. His positive attitude towards life and stress management played a significant role in his longevity.
🥗 The Vegan Diet and Its Benefits
Dr. Wham adopted a vegan diet, which he believed was key to his longevity. He found ways to obtain necessary nutrients like vitamin B12 and protein from plant-based sources. A vegan diet is associated with lower rates of heart disease, blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. Dr. Wham's vegan lifestyle was inspired by longevity experts like Dr. Caldwell Esselston. He also lived in Loma Linda, one of the five blue zones in the world where people tend to live longer due to a healthy lifestyle that includes low meat consumption, high vegetable intake, and a close-knit community.
🏡 The Loma Linda Effect and Family's Role in Longevity
Dr. Wham's life in Loma Linda, a blue zone with a high concentration of centenarians, played a crucial role in his long life. The community's lifestyle, which includes regular exercise, a low meat and high vegetable diet, and a strong sense of community, contributes to the residents' longevity. Dr. Wham was also surrounded by a loving family, which studies show can reduce the risk of premature death by 50%. His dedication to training others and sharing his knowledge helped ensure that his legacy of health and longevity would continue.
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Keywords
💡Exercise
💡Diet
💡Vitamin B12
💡Animal Fat
💡Vegan Diet
💡Stress Management
💡Loma Linda
💡Cholesterol
💡Attitude to Life
💡Community and Family
Highlights
Dr. Ellsworth Wham, a 104-year-old cardiac surgeon, worked until the age of 96 and shared seven key lifestyle and diet secrets for longevity.
Dr. Wham was one of the first surgeons to practice open-heart surgery, performing over 12,000 operations and working until his mid-90s.
Dr. Wham believed daily physical activity, including gardening and climbing stairs, was crucial for maintaining health into old age.
Cutting down on sugar and salt intake is essential for lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease, according to Dr. Wham.
Vitamin B12 was the only supplement Dr. Wham used, especially important after he transitioned to a fully vegan diet.
Dr. Wham eliminated all animal fats from his diet, recommending unsaturated fats instead to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Maintaining a calm attitude and managing stress effectively was one of Dr. Wham's key approaches to life and longevity.
A vegan diet, followed by Dr. Wham for half his life, is linked to lower rates of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.
Dr. Wham emphasized the importance of cutting out both animal fats and proteins, as both can raise cholesterol levels.
Climbing stairs regularly and doing physical tasks like mowing the lawn helped Dr. Wham stay active and maintain his physical health.
Dr. Wham's calm approach to problems in life, along with not worrying about uncontrollable issues, contributed significantly to his longevity.
He admired other longevity experts and incorporated their advice into his own lifestyle, including Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's research.
Loma Linda, a 'Blue Zone' with one of the highest concentrations of centenarians, was home to Dr. Wham and contributed to his long life.
Strong family relationships and living in a close-knit community in Loma Linda played a significant role in Dr. Wham's longevity.
Loma Linda's focus on a plant-based diet and low consumption of red meat was part of the community's overall healthy lifestyle.
Transcripts
people are very sensitive about what
they eat I'm going to be 100 years old
so that's attracting some attention
because I'm going to be 100 years old Dr
Ellsworth Wham was an extraordinary
104-year-old cardiac surgeon who worked
up until he was 96 and revealed the real
reason why some people live for 100
years and others don't and it may all
come down to seven lifestyle and diet
secrets that may soon be lost to time we
have a lot of information in this
country which is not being applied which
would greatly reduce the incidence we
have of coronary disease today we will
unveil the secrets that Dr Wham used to
live such a long and fulfilling life so
that his infinite wisdom can live on
forever make sure you don't miss any of
them but what makes Dr Wham such a
highly trusted Authority throughout his
life Dr Wham was a remarkable
inspiration and loved by many he was one
of the earliest surgeons in the world to
practice open heart surgeries and
through his groundbreaking work he saved
countless lives as he performed over
12,000 operations and worked full of
energy until he turned
96 in 1963 he formed the overseas heart
surgery team at lomalinda University at
a special request by the US vice
president all those children needed
heart surgery and nobody can do it he
and his team devoted years to traveling
around the world performing open heart
surgeries in countries where they were
never done
before key one
exercise most people who met Dr waram
throughout his lifetime were in complete
awe of his physical strength and Agility
but how did he keep his body so young
for him it was all about a specific type
of daily exercise you know I don't have
any
trouble with my joints my hands are
steady uh my balance is good you know I
don't have any trouble with my balance I
don't have to walk with a cane or
anything like that so I'm basically no
different than what I was 50 years ago
even on his 100th birthday he started
his morning in an active way try to be
active by working around
my yard doing my uh pruning of my bushes
and I mow my own law
this low intensity daily activity
routine has kept his physical body
mobile and active even after a century
the National Institute of Health states
that gardening preserves strength and
Agility while also increasing vitamin D
levels from sunlight also mowing as Dr
Wham did effectively burns calories he
spent about 10 hours a week working in
his garden Dr Wham also believed that
climbing stairs can keep your body
active and he did that without the need
for a walking stick if you climb a
flight of stairs 20 times a week now
that's only three times a day you get me
it's pretty hard to live in a two-story
house and not climb a flight of stairs
three times a day that you will reduce
your incidence of dying of heart disease
by 46% the center of Health protection
says climbing stairs easily adds
exercise to your routine it boosts heart
and lung function circulation resistance
to coronary disease strengthens bones
and muscles and burns fat with these
workouts it is no surpris that he was
able to drive his car even at the age of
100 but is exercise simply enough to
prolong your
life key to sugar and salt intake Dr
waren believed that if you truly want a
fit and healthy body you need to pay
attention to what you eat this is why
the second key to Dr wham's longevity
was his decision to cut down on his
sugar and salt intake high intake of
sugar will affect your cholesterol if
you are successful in bringing down your
salt and sugar intake you will be able
to lower your cholesterol level if your
cholesterol is under
1040 very very seldom that anybody has a
heart attack who has a cholesterol of
140 that is not all the World Health
Organization ass that reducing your
sugar consumption can lower the risk of
obesity and
diabetes similarly reducing your salt
intake can also lower blood pressure and
the risk of cardiovascular
diseases key three vitamin
B12 Dr Wham up until the very end only
needed one supplement vitamin
B12 and that became his third key to a
healthy and fulfilling life I could get
by by taking a little vitamin
B12 why of course I then became entirely
vegan according to PubMed Central
vitamin B12 helps in red blood cell
formation and reduces the risk of anemia
it also supports your bone health which
is especially important in old age one
study on PubMed Central showed that
people with lower levels of vitamin B12
are at a greater risk of developing
dementia
if you gave me something to memorize I
would memorize it just as quickly now as
I would uh when I was 20 it is no wonder
that Dr Wham was still performing High
Press heart surgeries even at the age of
95 his sharp mind and strong body stayed
with him until the very end key four
animal fat the fourth key to Dr wham's
longevity was his decision to completely
cut out animal fat from his
diet you have to avoid the animal fats
Harvard Health warns that animal fats
and saturated fats can boost LDL
cholesterol and clog arteries upping
heart disease risk keep these fats under
10% of your diet swap them with
unsaturated or monosaturated fats to cut
heart disease risk but for Dr Wham your
outlook on life plays a big role as well
key five
attitude to life this is why the fifth
golden key that helped Dr waram live for
a 100 years was his attitude to life I
try to maintain a calm approach to the
problems of life and not worry and fret
over problems that come along with a
lifetime's worth of experience in high
stress surgery rooms Dr Wham has found
the perfect stress management system for
himself s if you wish to achieve
longevity you need to eliminate stress
from your life I have a philosophy you
do the best you can and the things you
can't do anything about don't give any
thought to them according to the Mayo
Clinic chronic prolonged stress can put
you at a greater risk of anxiety
depression heart problems weight gain
and muscle pain but it is not just Dr
wham's calm outlook on life that enabled
him to live such a wonderful fulfilling
life
he constantly looked for ways to make
his lifestyle even healthier it's one
thing to have the theory is another
thing to actually be doing the procedure
he admired his fellow longevity experts
such as Dr Caldwell esselon and
Incorporated their advice and research
findings into his own life Dr wham's
sixth key to longevity was something
even former US President Bill Clinton
adopted outstanding example of a person
who's followed this program is uh our
former president uh Bill Clinton and
this secret key is a vegan diet I happen
to be a
vegan I've been a vegan now for about
half my life according to the National
Institute of Health individuals on a
vegetarian or vegan diet have lower
rates of heart disease blood pressure
obesity and diabetes in fact according
to a study published on Pub Central low
meat intake is linked with increased
longevity now there are those scientists
including Dr Colin Campbell of Cornell
University that say that animal proteins
will also affect your cholesterol not
just the fat in other words you pour off
the cream off your milk and drink the
skin milk even the casine of the milk
will raise your cholesterol still most
people are hesitant to adopt a vegan
diet a lot of people will say well where
do you get your vitamin B12 from and
where do you get your protein from and
all that but we know these days that
that's no problem really to have a real
balanced diet on a vegetarian diet as Dr
wam pointed out there are ways to get
your required vitamin B12 levels and
proteins on a vegan diet vitamin B12 can
be taken as a supplement while foods
such as tofu beans and lentils are
packed with proteins and are excellent
for plant-based
diets key7 Loma Linda and family finally
Dr wham's seventh lost key to a long
life was that specific lifestyle he
adopted while living in Loma Linda
earlier Studies have shown Loma Linda
males live 6 to S years longer than the
average American male and women live
four years longer than the average
American female Dr Wham spent most of
his life in lomalinda which is one of
five rare blue zones in the world with
one of the highest concentrations of
centenarians most senior citizens in
Loma Linda live a similar lifestyle
where they exercise together have a low
meat High vegetable diet and love being
part of a close-knit community in fact
markets rarely ever sell red meat in
lalinda and smoking and alcohol are not
allowed in the city it is no surprise
that Dr waren as a part of this
magnificent Blue Zone led a healthy and
long life of course being surrounded by
a big loving family was also one of the
biggest contributors to Dr wham's
longevity I wouldn't be here if uh
Ellsworth hadn't his life hadn't
unfolded the way it did his terrific
amazing influence on me a study reported
by Harvard Health found that strong and
healthy Rel relationships can lower the
risk of premature death by
50% the greatest contribution that you
can make is to train other people to do
what you do these seven keys will help
you make the right choices in your diet
exercise and mindset until you too would
be able to lead a long healthy and
fulfilling life to learn more about the
secrets to a long life from someone that
also Dr Wham highly respected watch our
video on on Dr Caldwell Elon who breaks
down the golden diet that can prolong
and enrich your life
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