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Believed to be the second oldest person to have lived on record (died February 21st 1986), Shigechiyo Izumi, was Japanese and resided on the Sango coral islands around Okinawa. He attributed his longevity to the consumption of coral calcium, a habit enjoyed by approximately 4 million Japanese today.

This Sango coral islands are made of calcium which has a similar composition to human bones. Water percolates through the reefs and accumulates various minerals and elements, which when drunk is rich in minerals, has a pH value of between 7 and 8.5 and contains a high level of coral calcium. Sango Coral would appear to be unique in these qualities, with no other coral out of about 2500 species having the same properties.

The oldest person to have lived on record Jeanne Calment (February 21, 1875 – August 4, 1997), who died at 122/164 days was from France, February 21, 1875 – August 4, 1997, and her records are verified. She was reputed to have said, “ I was over the hill a hundred years ago”, and when asked what sort of future she expected to have said,” A short one”, claimed her longevity was due to the consumption of olive oil which she poured on her food and rubbed into her skin.

A couple of months ago I read in a newspaper article about an elderly lady who resides in a Belfast residential home in Northern Ireland. She had just celebrated her 105th birthday. Unfortunately I don’t remember her name, but she claimed her longevity was due to the drinking of a bottle of Guinness every day.

So maybe we should play safe, and all rush out and buy coral calcium capsules, eat more salads lashed with olive oil, and drink Guinness to excess. Some of us would at least die happy!