I looked into genetic factors of centurians out of curiousity before and it does largely seem to be nature rather than nurture. Centurians tend to have siblings that are also centurians, both of whom typically have overactive telomerase enzymes. Apparently some type of enzyme that prevents aging of cells. Theoretically, if those same people avoided alcohol and cigs their whole life, they would have lived even longer.
If you ever talk to anyone over the age of 100 every single one of them without fail, swears that the secrets to long life is brandy and cigarettes.
Either they’re really on to something or they’re trying to kill everyone else off.
I looked into genetic factors of centurians out of curiousity before and it does largely seem to be nature rather than nurture. Centurians tend to have siblings that are also centurians, both of whom typically have overactive telomerase enzymes. Apparently some type of enzyme that prevents aging of cells. Theoretically, if those same people avoided alcohol and cigs their whole life, they would have lived even longer.