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Lower body temperatures are linked to longer human lifespans

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If you are always the one shivering in the office, you might outlive all your coworkers. Research indicates that animals and humans with naturally lower core body temperatures tend to live significantly longer. A cooler metabolic engine produces fewer damaging free radicals, essentially preserving your tissues from premature aging.

Lower body temperatures are linked to longer human lifespans
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