Doctor shares 10 commandments of longevity to help you keep living your best life as you age

As scientists increasingly investigate how everyday habits may influence health and aging, one longevity doctor says the keys to a longer, healthier life don’t require expensive supplements, elaborate biohacks or cutting-edge treatments.Dr.Michael Hall, a Miami Beach longevity physician and author of the new book, “Infinite Youth,” has identified what he calls the “10 commandments of longevity,” which he believes can help people extend their healthiest years.Hall said the principles were shaped by nearly two decades in longevity medicine and by observing health and aging across cultures around the world.“These are core elements that are not peptides, they’re not NAD,” Hall told Fox News Digital.

“It’s not that you’ve got to buy a fancy thing on Amazon.” Instead, he said, “you start out with the basics and you maintain them consistently.”“If you’re embracing some of these things, you are doing exactly what you need to do — and these don’t cost anything.”The content that people repeatedly consume — particularly when it’s fear-based or negative — can shape their behavior, according to Hall.He sees protecting attention as part of protecting health, emphasizing the importance of being intentional about what people consume mentally.“What you put in your mind, you need to be very careful about,” he said.

“What you think, you become.”A recent study identified a “sweet spot” of about six to eight hours of sleep per day, which researchers linked to healthier aging and lower risks of premature death and disease.Sleep is when the body recovers and the brain “resets,” yet technology and poor sleep habits increasingly interfere with that process, according to Hall.“Sleep is probably one of the most important things that we just don’t talk about enough,” he said.The expert pointed out that the body’s circadian rhythm responds naturally to light and darkness, while screens, artificial light and late bedtimes can ...