Evidence-based health
You have more good years in you than you think
Research points to up to 14 extra years of life — and markedly lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Not through extremes, but through a few habits that fit into your life.
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Up to 14 extra years
Five low-risk lifestyle habits, ~120,000 adults followed for 30+ years.
Li et al., Circulation 2018
~45% of dementia cases
Linked to modifiable risk factors we can actually work with.
Lancet Commission, 2020/2024
~90% of first heart attacks
Explained by nine modifiable factors across 52 countries.
INTERHEART, Lancet 2004
~7% is genetic
Only about 7% of life expectancy is set by your genes. The rest is in play.
Correlation is not causation. The figures come from large observational studies and randomised trials as referenced; individual results vary.
Three steps. Ten minutes to start.
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Screening
A 10-minute lifestyle and risk-factor screening. Free, no credit card.
02
Personal health profile
Your results, prioritised — so you know which few things matter most for you.
03
Daily micro-actions
Small, science-backed actions that fit your life — and become habits that hold.
Eight ways in.
Longevity Institute provides the evidence base — knowledge, research, talks and programs. Vila Health has developed several of the tools we point to, in collaboration with Longevity Institute.
App
The Vila Health app. Start with a free 10-minute screening. Get your personal health profile and a plan that is rebuilt every morning. Daily micro-actions, AI cardio and strength, meal plan, community and learning in one coherent plan. Runs in the browser — nothing to download.
Coaching
Want a human along for the journey? Get matched with a certified coach in 30 seconds — within weight, sleep, stress, blood sugar, heart health, menopause, strength or brain health. Or go all the way with our 6-month Longevity coaching program.
Stack
Your free, personal plan for supplements and health devices — built in 5 minutes. Every item is A/B/C evidence-graded, prioritised foundation-first and screened against your medication. We also tell you what we left out, and why. Never paid placements.
Learn
Seven short course programs — one for each goal: longevity, brain & memory, sleep & energy, stress, weight, heart and menopause. Lessons of 5–10 minutes with quizzes that make the knowledge stick. First sessions are free.
The book
The Art of Longevity gathers the 5 pillars of healthy ageing in one framework — built on decades of research, written for busy people.
Tools
Memory training with spaced repetition, all-round brain training, 40 Hz gamma music, music for mornings and zone 2 training, Calma for you and your sensitive child, and My Plan to get the open loops out of your head.
Companies
Spot health risks early, lift wellbeing and reduce costly sick leave — with screening, daily digital support, human coaching and an anonymised dashboard for HR.
Municipalities
A health platform for citizen-facing initiatives — first and foremost for citizens with memory difficulties, with the aim of reducing the risk of MCI and dementia.
Where do you want to start?
Practical tools you can use today.
Vila Health app
Screening, plan and daily micro-actions.
Find your coach
Matched with a certified coach in 30 seconds.
Stack
Supplements and devices, A/B/C evidence-graded.
Memory training
AI flashcards with spaced repetition.
Brain training
All-round cognitive training across five domains.
Music
40 Hz gamma music and more, for focus and brain health.
Calma
For mothers of sensitive, emotionally intense children.
My Plan
Gets the open loops out of your head and into a next step.
The 5 pillars of healthy longevity.
The intellectual backbone of everything we do — and the framework of The Art of Longevity.
Read about the bookEat well
The best nutrition for a long life.
Move to live
Why daily movement is your superpower.
Stay curious
Mental and cognitive resilience.
Recharge
Sleep, stress management and recovery.
Avoid toxins
Protect yourself from today's exposures.
Six evidence pillars — with the studies behind them.
Lifestyle medicine, cognitive health, cardiovascular focus and an evidence-based approach. We show our sources.
Longevity, plainly explained.
Ulrik Ditlev Seemann Eriksen
Founder of Longevity Institute and author of The Art of Longevity. Background in psychology from the University of Copenhagen and lifestyle medicine from Harvard Medical School, with training as a stress coach. He works to make the evidence usable in ordinary life.
New evidence, made usable.
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