Getting enough sleep is crucial for keeping your immune system strong and reducing the risk of getting sick. Improve your sleep hygiene by having a consistent bedtime routine, limiting caffeine and alcohol, exercising, and taking calming supplements.

Maintaining optimal blood pressure of <120/80 mmHg is important for reducing chronic disease risk. The elderly, diabetics, and kidney disease patients may have slightly higher targets. Dietary and lifestyle changes can help to reduce blood pressure naturally.

The effects of obesity can lead to an increased risk of chronic diseases; the most-studied links are with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, dementia, some cancers, and accelerated aging. Reduce the effects of obesity by exercising more, eating more plants, and eating less added sugar and processed foods.

Chronic stress can increase cortisol, which leads to premature aging by shortening telomeres, the protective end caps of our chromosomes. Reduce stress by meditating, eating right, exercising, limiting caffeine, and getting enough sleep.