Healthy Living Healthy Living - March 1st
Mar 1, 2026
Dr Donald Yeo, lab head studying blood tests that spot rare tumor cells to predict relapse. Brooke Elliston, breath educator and author teaching breath techniques to repattern the nervous system. Professor Christina Abdel-Shahid, researcher who reviewed opioids and their limited short-term benefit and harms. Professor Stacey Edwards, breast cancer researcher developing an RNA-based approach that kills cancer cells and boosts immune visibility. Topics: cancer detection, breathwork for stress, opioid risks, RNA cancer therapy.
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Healthy Diet Can Outweigh Some Genetic Risks
- Lifestyle can substantially offset genetic risk for longevity, with healthy diets adding ~1.5–3 years even in high‑risk genotypes.
- The study tracked >100,000 people over a decade and found fiber and plant‑forward diets drove most benefit.
Eat More Plants And Prioritise Fiber
- Shift your plate toward whole plant foods, prioritize fiber, and avoid sugar‑sweetened beverages and ultra‑processed foods.
- Aim for 3+ servings fruit and 3–5 servings vegetables daily; fiber had the strongest association with longevity.
Watch RNA Guided Therapies But Expect Years To Clinic
- Track advances in RNA therapies but expect multi‑year timelines; current breast cancer long non‑coding RNA is promising in cells and animals but not yet in humans.
- Stacey Edwards estimates 3–5 years to translate lab RNA work toward clinical testing.
