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Is longevity in our genes?

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I believe to a large degree that longevity is in our genetic makeup.
I have read the discussions about smoking drinking etc,
But I have a long history of family members that have both drunk and smoked and lived will into their 80’s 90’s very few of my ancestors and died under the age of 75 and the ones that have were married into the family not blood line relatives.
I knew and know all of my family from my great grandparents to modern day and have studied my family history. I have gone back as far as the beginning of the 1800’s
On all my lines and further back on a couple.
I know of none that died of smoking or drinking related illness thus far, or of cancer.
I am only talking about relatives in my bloodline.
Yet I know many that have smoked drunk or done both.
So I do believe it is what is in our genes that counts for a lot.
Absolutely, a genetic defect can drastically shorten your lifespan and you may be blissfully unaware that anything is happening.
Sixfootsix is pretty long. Not the longest in the world. That goes to this guy
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I believe to a large degree that longevity is in our genetic makeup.
I have read the discussions about smoking drinking etc,
But I have a long history of family members that have both drunk and smoked and lived will into their 80’s 90’s very few of my ancestors and died under the age of 75 and the ones that have were married into the family not blood line relatives.
I knew and know all of my family from my great grandparents to modern day and have studied my family history. I have gone back as far as the beginning of the 1800’s
On all my lines and further back on a couple.
I know of none that died of smoking or drinking related illness thus far, or of cancer.
I am only talking about relatives in my bloodline.
Yet I know many that have smoked drunk or done both.
So I do believe it is what is in our genes that counts for a lot.
My cocks in my jeans, don't know if it will outlive me though confused
i want to live till im about 120 years old....so i can see how the world changes....want to be fully compos mentis tho!!
Quote by Theladyisaminx
I believe to a large degree that longevity is in our genetic makeup.
I have read the discussions about smoking drinking etc,
But I have a long history of family members that have both drunk and smoked and lived will into their 80’s 90’s very few of my ancestors and died under the age of 75 and the ones that have were married into the family not blood line relatives.
I knew and know all of my family from my great grandparents to modern day and have studied my family history. I have gone back as far as the beginning of the 1800’s
On all my lines and further back on a couple.
I know of none that died of smoking or drinking related illness thus far, or of cancer.
I am only talking about relatives in my bloodline.
Yet I know many that have smoked drunk or done both.
So I do believe it is what is in our genes that counts for a lot.

yes I do, how can someone die of skin cancer when never having been on a sunbed, sunbathed, been on holiday or had sunburn????
yet someone else can use a sunbed everyweek, go on holiday 4 times a year and get the age of 74 with skin cancer???
How can some smoke and drink and die of phumonia at the age of 54 yet another live the same lifstyle and live to 94???
yes I believe its in your genes
Diseases such as many forms of cancer, heart disease, dimentia and many others are almost certainly genetically related....live life to the full while you can! biggrin