How Your Friends Can Help You Live Longer

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Did you know that loneliness is associated with health risks as negative as smoking 15 cigarettes a day?</strong> When we think of a healthy lifestyle designed to promote longevity, we think of factors like diet, exercise or genetics. Rarely do we consider loneliness as a factor in determining how long we live.</p> <p dir="ltr">Yet according to loneliness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, “social connections have potent influences on health and longevity, and lacking social connection qualifies as a risk factor for premature mortality.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Here, Dr. Holt-Lunstad joins Medcan MIND station team lead Jennifer Baldachin to explore how social connections promote wellness—with guidance on how to create new relationships.</p> <p>Check out the <a href= "https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep167-loneliness-isolation-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode webpage</a> for links and more info.</p>