You’ve probably heard of the so-called “blue zones” — five areas in the world that longevity expert Dan Buettner identified as having residents who routinely live to be over 100.
They are Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California, and Ikaria, Greece.
Speaking with Sarah Ann Macklin on the Live Well Be Well podcast, Buettner recently revealed that the idyllic Greek island Ikaria boasts more than just some of the world’s longest-living inhabitants — it also has impressively low rates of dementia.
What’s the population of these special areas? Less people equals less disease.