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Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad discusses the critical role of social connection in health and longevity, highlighting the dangers of isolation.

You probably spend more time thinking about protein than friendships. According to today's guest, you’ve got it backward. In this episode of A Whole New Level , Mike Haney sits down with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, one of the world's leading researchers on social connection and health. She explains how data now unequivocally show that social isolation drives early mortality. And why simply not feeling lonely doesn't necessarily mean you're getting enough social connection, as well as why even weak connections matter a lot to a healthy social life. Free course: Improve your metabolic health Get our free email course on how glucose, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and measurement can help you build habits that support better energy and long-term health: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://levels.link/wnl⁠ 🎙️ About the Guest: Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University and one of the world's leading researchers on social connection and health. Her landmark meta-analyses involving millions of participants established social isolation and loneliness as independent risk factors for chronic disease and early mortality. 📍What Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad &amp…

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