The biohacking, supplements and big wellness industries would have you believe that you can trick your body into staying healthy for decades. But much of these claims are based on dubious science, if any, experts say.

What the research really shows is lifestyle is the most powerful tool in our healthy aging kit — think basic habits like exercise, diet, getting quality sleep and reducing stress, no cleanses needed.

But is it more powerful than your genes?

Dr. Sofiya Milman, director of Human Longevity Studies at Einstein’s Institute for Aging Research, studies “super agers,” who experience few age-related illnesses even past 100 and have lifespans that far exceed the average.

While she investigates their behaviors, she also examines their genes in hope of finding ones that contribute

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