Beyond Diet and Exercise: Decades of Research Reveal Close Relationships as Key to Healthy Aging
In a groundbreaking shift for health and wellness, recent research underscores that the most potent habit for a long and vibrant life may not be found in diet plans or exercise regimes, but in the quality of our relationships. Meticulous scientific evidence spanning multiple decades, now highlighted in a new synthesis by Dr. Rebekka Grun von Jolk, makes a compelling case: the warmth, support, and emotional safety provided by close connections are more consequential to health and longevity than some of our most cherished physical health markers.