Medical Frontiers

Superfoods in Shimane - Clues to Becoming a Centenarian (2020x4)

Air date: Feb 24, 2020

This is the second of 2 episodes in which nutritionist Erica Angyal travels to Shimane Prefecture to uncover the secrets to a long and healthy life. She learns about Egoma perilla, a herb containing a substance that turns into EPA and DHA when ingested. It suppresses chronic inflammation and improves cognitive function. Erica visits an elderly couple who helped to turn perilla into a local specialty. The program also analyzes the lifestyle and eating habits of a 99-year-old woman to understand the secrets to her health.