The former “Mythbusters” star Adam Savage is exploring the science of longevity, asking how lifestyle choices, stress and even sleep affect how long we live.
Savage, now a YouTube creator and chief of the proven channel, has been associated with the Medtronic Health Technology Company to participate in discussions about longevity. While he is not a researcher, he has immersed himself deeply in the scientific ideas of experts and reflected on his own experiences.
“Longevity has always been a fascination for me,” Savage told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
“I mean, who doesn’t want to know how to live better and maybe even more? But the real question is what really works?”
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Adam Savage speaks in Megacon Orlando 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center on February 8, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (Gerardo Mora/Getty images)
He attributes his experience of “myths” by feeding his passion for scientific exploration.
“Make this program legitimize the practice of science and engineering,” said Savage. “It made me realize how much of our world can be tested, questioned and improved through experimentation.”
Through their discussions with people on the street for Medtronic, Savage has discovered key lifestyle factors that affect longevity. He observed a cultural change in what we consider to be old age, highlighting that today’s people are considered “young” for longer.
Savage also pointed to blue areas, regions known for a long life expectancy, but questioned whether the longevity there simply comes from location or cultural practices.
“We assume that people in these areas live more where they are, but what happens if it really is the way they live? That is the part that fascinates me,” he said.
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“There is no magical secret. It is a mixture of daily habits: what you eat, how you move, how you interact with your community, how you handle stress. All these things matter.”
Savage has had a personal interest in trying different longevity strategies in his own life. He spoke frankly with Fox News Digital about his trip with intermittent fasting, which helped him lose 25 pounds and eliminate sleep apnea.
“It’s crazy how much difference made,” he said. “I not only lost weight. I felt more acute, I slept better and stopped snoring. It was like turning a change in my health.”
He also reflected on his past smoking habits and what was needed to quit smoking.
“I had to admit that I wasn’t smoking to enjoy,” Savage said. “I was just doing it by habit. Once I realized that it was easy to leave it.”
Medtronic is investigating how science can extend our lives. Savage believes that lifestyle and community options have been beneficial in their own life. (Istock)
On alcohol, Savage ruled out the idea of a universal approach, arguing that conflict studies. While he personally cut, he emphasized that people should not feel guilty for their lifestyle choices.
“I am a great believer in not feeling guilty for the things you do to the nucleus, whether smoking, whether observing something silly or disconcerting for 100 hours at the same time,” he said. “I don’t care about any of those. We all do these things to bring relaxation and regular down. I think alcohol is a regulator especially poor in the final analysis.”
Beyond the lifestyle elections, medical advances are playing an increasingly critical role in the extension of both useful life and “health”, the years we live without serious diseases. Medtronic, which focuses on worldwide health technology, has developed medical devices designed to manage chronic conditions, improve heart health and advance minimally invasive surgeries.
According to Medtronic, as people live more, the approach is changing towards the improvement not only of the useful life but also the quality of life. The company’s latest innovations include artificial health monitoring promoted by intelligence, surgeries assisted by robot and advanced pacemaker, all aimed at improving long -term health results. Savage also talked about the psychological aspects of aging, emphasizing that the mentality and community play an important role in longevity.
Medtronic states that the first person to live up to 150 may have been born. When asked if there is an upper limit for human life, Savage replied: “I think at this time 150 is a very realistic objective to shoot and discuss.
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“That is really what is the omen of science,” Savage added. “It’s about asking these questions and seeing: ‘Ok, what numbers are not realistic.’ I think 40 years ago, 150 would have seemed radically unrealistic.
