Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood actress, used her intelligence and beauty to navigate her way through a glamorous but troubled life. She invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology that was later used in Bluetooth and other communication systems. Meanwhile, Zella and David Flohr, residents of Loma Linda, California, share their story of living a healthy lifestyle and following the Blue Zone recommendations, which emphasize a plant-based diet, regular exercise, and a strong sense of community. [... more]

Wat Hoang recounts his family's journey fleeing Vietnam and arriving in America, where they struggled to assimilate into a new culture. Meanwhile, Andrew Millard shares his work at Loma Linda University Health, where patients with prostate cancer undergo proton treatment and experience a transformative healing environment that fosters spirituality and community. [... more]

A surgeon shares his remarkable journey from fleeing Vietnam as a child to becoming a doctor in the US, and a hospital in California uses Blue Zones principles to help cancer patients heal and find a new lease on life. [... more]