In this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast, Zora Benhamou discusses ageism and gerontology. She also touches sensitive topics such as depression and how it relates to longevity. She then talks about other cultures and how we see ageism now. Lastly, she talks about her personal experiences as a nomad. Zora Benhamou, is the founder of the website HackMyAge.com, the Hack My Age podcast, and author of the Longevity Master Plan and cookbook Eating For Longevity. Her social media and podcast following reaches over 100,000 people and is growing quickly. She is also a member of the Gerontological Society of America.What we discussed:5:33 - What is the correlation between gerontology and looking good?7:42 - What are the decisions that have a cumulative impact on aging?9:39 - Who are more at risks to have depression and commit suicide?12:00 - What happens when someone is depressed?15:51 - Is there a correlation between the way you look and the way you take care of yourself?20:39 - What’s the end goal of having a positive attitude?25:29 - Does “looks” correlate to longevity?29:53 - Does the attitude towards ageism changed because life expectancy has changed as well?35:00 - Cultures that are more accepting towards ageism39:42 - Does having a sense of contribution in life increase longevity?43:00 - How does Zora take care of herself as a nomad?51:56 - Can the metaverse replace the actual community?54:52 - Is it better for us to have more constant interactions?56:27 - What’s the culture in Israel in terms of gerontology?1:00:56 - Why did Zora get disappointed when she started in gerontology?1:02:28 - Theory about the immigrants and longevity1:06:11 - Zora’s favorite health discoveriesFind more from Young Goose:Website: https://www.younggoose.com/Instagram: @young_goose_skincare What to know more about Zora?Website: https://hackmyage.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HackMyAgeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/HackMyAge/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMlr1hHGF2D1U54tZ4Zk9SAPodcast: https://hackmyage.com/podcast-2021/Get 20% off your first purchase by using code PODCAST20 at www.younggoose.com

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