100 Not Out

Part 2 of Dr Damian Kristof’s recent presentation at our 100 Not Out Longevity Evening focuses on breaking the rules that we often get indoctrinated with. From honey and seed oils, to animal protein and vegan diets, Damo takes you in to the longevity hotspots of Ikaria and Sardinia to explore what they eat, why they eat it, how they prepare it and so much more. If you love all of this and want to experience the real thing with us in 2024, you’re invited to join us in Ikaria and Sardinia (pick one or both) for our 2024 100 Not Out Longevity Experience. All the details at www.100notout.com

Did you know that the Mediterranean diets of Ikaria and Sardinia are extremely different! In Ikaria you won’t find much pasta at all, and yet in Sardinia you will find it in spades.    Sardinians love lamb and even eat horse! You won’t find a horse on Ikaria!   Such differences open the conversation of what a longevity diet looks like – and what it doesn’t.    This episode (and next weeks) features Dr Damian Kristof presenting at our recent 100 Not Out Longevity Evening in Melbourne.    The last two weeks have been Marcus’s presentation around lifestyle. Today and next week focus heavily on nutrition.    If all of this fascinates you as much as it does us, you’re invited to join us in Ikaria and Sardinia in 2024 for our next 100 Not Out Longevity Experience.    Come to one or both longevity hotspots – all the details at www.100notout.com

In Ikaria they experience 80% less dementia than the rest of the world. Not to mention 50% less heart disease and 20% less cancer.    But today we look into dementia, as shared by Marcus in a recent 100 Not Out Longevity Evening.    This recording from the event discusses some of the hidden clues that our lifestyle gives us – namely cholesterol and blood pressure, which are for many people precursors to dementia.   To complete the Exceptional Life Quiz Marcus references – click here   To find out more about our 2024 Longevity Experiences in Ikaria and Sardinia – click here. 

We recently ran an evening event in Melbourne where we discussed some of our recent findings from our trip to Ikaria and Sardinia, the two European Blue Zones as discoverd by National Geographic and Dan Buettner neary 20 years ago. We start the evening discussing the confronting issue Aussies face – our longevity and the huge gap we experience in our quality of life in the final years. IKARIA & SARDINIA 2024 For all the details on our upcoming Longevity Experiences in 2024, head over to www.100notout.com

Damo has recently moved house and he’s been doing everything he can to spend his money in his new neighbourhood. New cafes, new grocers, new clothes stores, new everything! Including a new barber. Community is built on supporting each other – including financially – so when Damo visited his new barber only to be ripped off and have an average customer experience – well let’s just say it challenged Damo. What are the best ways to support local?  And what do we do when it all goes a little pear-shaped? Ikaria & Sardinia 2024 Our Longevity Experiences to Ikaria and Sardinia are now taking expressions of interest. We head off in late August 2024 – to find out more and to express your interest go to www.100notout.com Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash

Damo’s not happy at the way the Nicoyan diet has been portrayed in Live to 100 – Secrets of the Blue Zones.  “Let’s start off by saying they’re probably not using the Monsanto corn,” Damo begins.   The way they produce and process their beans and corn is very different to the way we do it in the more modern world.    And not only that, Damo’s angry that it’s been made so easy to replicate the diet local to the Nicoyans.    All of this and more on part 4 of our review of Live to 100 – Secrets of the Blue Zones (which we really are big fans of on an overall basis).    Ikaria 2024 and Sardinia 2024 are now open to enrolments   If you’d like to join us in one or both of the European Blue Zones in 2024, you can now officially express your interest.    Ikaria is August 22-31 and Sardinia September 1-10. Come to one, come to both. Just remember, group sizes are strictly limited and may be full by the time you see this.    All the details at www.100notout.com   Photo by Wouter Supardi Salari on Unsplash

Part 3 of Live to 100 – Secrets of the Blue Zones is the one we have the biggest soft spot for. Not only does the series visit the village of where we stay during our Longevity Experience, but it features the people we spend time with each year and have come to know and love. So, putting to one side our bias due to our relationships, we discuss how Ikarians love herbal tea, wine, family, their gardens, and even being somewhat alternate. From painters who developed terminal cancer in their 60s and went on to live past 100, to nonagenarians who continue to live with a vibrancy that many of us have lost, this episode will reinvigorate your thirst for living. If you’re someone who wants to LIVE like an Ikarian with us for 10 days, then check out our 2024 Longevity Experience to the Greek island where people forget to die. And if you want even more, look at our trip to Sardinia as well. All the details at www.100notout.com

Family, faith and food. These are the big topics we dive into on this second part of our review of Live to 100 – Secrets of the Blue Zones. If you haven’t watched the series on Netflix do not despair, there is plenty in here which we think is extremely relevant.  We focus on Sardinia and Loma Linda. 

The new Netfliex series Live to 100 – Secrets of the Blue Zones has given us some spine-tingling warm and fuzzies. If you haven’t watched it we recommend it highly! Today we discuss Episode 1, Okinawa. And more specifically – the role of purpose (Ikigai), purpose sweet potato, gardening and the power of a social peer group. If you love this type of conversation, we are coming together in Melbourne for 1 night only – Wednesday September 20. All the details are here. And then in 2024, we go to the Blue Zones ourseleves – returning to Ikaria for the 5th time and Sardinia for the 2nd. All the details at www.100notout.com

100 Not Out has been going strong for more than 10 years and it’s a little embarrassing to say that we have done more events overseas together than in Australia! That’s just not on! So on Wednesday, September 20, we are coming together in Melbourne for a 100 Not Out Lifestyle evening. We’d love to have you join us as we discuss – The What Ifs of Lifestyle, Longevity & Nutrition, including – Why our attitude to ageing is cutting more than a decade off our life. Why it’s important to be wary of the next trendy fad diet or exercise. The longevity crisis engulfing Australia that no one seems to be talking about. What to really focus on over the next 10-20 years in order to age gracefully. What to be wary of and not get sucked into as wellness brands and fad diets begin to go under. And so much more. To join us, simply click here and grab yourself a ticket!

At 81 years of age, Peter Smith is Australia’s oldest Aerospace Strategist … but that is not the main reason why we are chatting to Peter today. You’re about to listen to a human being that has more pep and vigour for life than most people half or even a quarter of his age do. His secrets – or his superpowers – you could say, are his commitment to movement, to work that he loves to do, his pleasing personality, and insatiable curiosity – not to mention also his love of wine. Peter has known pain and grief – he is a widower after the death of his wife Marilyn in 2021 – and he has also known physical pain – having completed an insane 600 + triathlons! We chat to Peter about work, exercise, food, wine and love – and if you’re anything like us Peter Smith will make you smile, laugh, and maybe even shed a tear. You’ll find Peter in Adelaide at the Australian Masters Games competing in the triathlon. All the details on joining Peter or enrolling in another sport can be found at https://australianmastersgames.com/ I

If you’re on a low calorie diet, what happens if you put some Keto Crema on your coffee? If you’re low carb, what happens if you eat bread? On this episode we discuss the dangers of mixing diets. Having spent over 30 years helping people find what works for them, Damian shares his experiences and his learnings. This one not to be missed and one that you may choose to share with family and friends. Ikaria & Sardinia 2024 is happening! We are beginning to put our groups together – if you would like to join us, go to www.100notout.com for all the information. Photo by Jamie Matociños on Unsplash

In our first recording back on Australian soil, we discuss the importance of making decisions that define who we truly are, rather than who people want us to be. We might wear many hats – child, sibling, spouse, golfer, netballer, accountant, friend, etc – but living congruently with who we are, and who we expect other people to be, is perhaps one of the most important elements of ageing gracefully. If you enjoy this episode and would like to learn more about our 2024 trips to Ikaria and Sardinia, please visit 100notout.com We also briefly mentioned 7-year cycles, which you can learn more about here.

For the last 5 weeks we’ve been sharing conversations we’ve been having in Ikaria and Sardinia with local elders as well as local authorities. Today we share with you a summary conversation we had together in Cala Gonone, a small coastal town in Sardinia where we worked for the last couple of days before returning to Australia. We discuss the Mediterranean Diet – and how it changes from Ikaria to Sardinia. We discuss the changing face of longevity (from an ancestral perspective), the Blue Zones and their futures (are the Blue Zones dead), and the generational change happening as centenarians and elders die and the younger generation takes over the baton of good health and good living. If this and our recent conversations have really resonated with you, consider joining us in 2024 in Ikaria or Sardinia, or both. All the details are at www.100notout.com

Community. It’s a word used all too often without the real power of what it represents. 91 year old Vasso shares with us just some of what she’s learnt living 91 years upon this year. One of 10 children, Vasso shares her insights on coastal living, gardening, her daily rituals, reading, nature, community, friends and family. If you have loved our chat with Vasso and would like to spend time with us in Ikaria and/or Sardinia in 2024, all the details of our 2024 Longevity Experiences are at www.100notout.com

National Geographic’s Blue Zones research may have brought just over a dozen of small villages some level of fame; however the entire island of Sardinia is not a Blue Zone. To really uncover what makes Sardinia so special from a longevity perspective, you really do have to go off the beaten track. And that’s just what we’ve been doing with Dr Ivo Pirisi for the last few days. Ivo, who grew up in Sardinia and lives and breathes the lifestyle that has brought the island to longevity fame, is beyond passionate about what it takes to live a 100 Not Out Lifestyle. On this episode you’ll gather a local’s view on longevity and what makes Sardinia so special. SARDINIA 2024 Longevity Experience is ON! That’s right, from September 1 to 10 in 2024 (not August 30 to Sept 8 as mentioned in the episode) we will be on this incredible Italian island exploring all the magic that makes Sardinia a longevity hotspot. With Ivo by our side, we’re in for one incredible trip. To find out more and to express your interest in joining

Suli is a local fisherman who loves to dance. He catches up with his friends every day. He loves to fish, although he doesn’t do it as much as he used to. He has no plans to retire. He loves where he lives. He lives alone but he doesn’t feel lonely. He has lived a great life and is happy to share his life experiences with us in the small fishing village of Kakkinagri. Suli shares with us his daily rhythms, beliefs around getting older, work, family, friends and much more. If you enjoy this impromptu conversation with Suli and would love to join us in Ikaria in 2024, we’re going back in August! All the details at www.100notout.com You can also see our Instagram reels of our time in Ikaria, and time with Suli by clicking here.

The vegan diet continues to rise in popularity, and so it becomes a topic of conversation here in Ikaria with Thea Parikos. What does she think about an exclusive plant-based diet? How do residents on the Blue Zone of Ikaria approach animal protein? What role does home grown, organic, seasonal and local have on the locals food choices? We discuss the practice of raising animals, the animal protein debate, and the price of food. And we also ask Thea about the carnivore diet. Her response is fascinating! As always with Thea, we cover a lot of topics in a short period of time! If you’d like to join us in Ikaria in 2024 (August 22-31), go to www.100notout.com and fill out the expression of interest form.

We are in Ikaria for our 2023 Longevity Experience, where welcome back the Queen of Ikaria, Thea Parikos! Thea helped National Geographic with all its research in discovering the Blue Zone of Ikaria and is our local host whilst we stay on the island. This is our fourth time to Ikaria and our first since 2019. So what's changed since we were last here? Some big conversations are afoot! Whilst Ikaria can often beautifully feel like you are back 50 years in time, it’s quite progressive on elements like equal respect for men and women. Not only do we discuss women in Ikaria, we chat about community, the post COVID way of life on Ikaria, and climate change. IKARIA 2024 is ON! We’re thrilled to announce that we are returning to Ikaria in 2024 from August 22-31. For all the details and to express your interest in joining us, please go to www.100notout.com

Marcus here :) I believe Damo is the number one gut health expert on the planet! Why? Because if I had a gut health problem, Damo would be the first person I'd go to and trust :) Simple as that! Damo says this episode is basic and low brow - I believe it's right up there as one of the most informative and potentially enlightening episodes on gut health that you may hear. Beyond Damo's modesty is a golden wisdom that is traced throughout this conversation. Apply yourself to this chat and make it relevant for you and your loved ones, and share it with anyone who needs this right now. Topics and factoids discussed include - 90% of absorption happens in middle gut ... The main function of the body is to absorb water ... Upper Gut symptoms include burping, indigestion, heartburn, reflex, indigestion, pain, burning, sore throat. Chewing promotes digestion of carbs and protein. We mention FODMAPS, Parasites ... Worms ... Malabsorption ... Constipation ... Flatulence ... Polyps ... and more We also discuss diets and