Column Chronicles: Ask Dr. Wellbottom: longevity

Ask Dr. Wellbottom: longevity

Frank Cotolo
February 5, 2026

Once again it's time to confer with the all-knowing Dr. Adrian Wellbottom. The popular physician and author of 56 books on medical matters for the old, the sick and the poor and others, always takes a fresh yet traditional approach to the health of anyone. In this episode, we ask the doctor about longevity.

Q: My grandfather lived to be a hundred and my father lived to be ninety-nine and his brothers lived into their late eighties. I'm only fifty-six and I have not felt well for twenty years. Can I still count on having a long life like my family?

A: I say count on seeing the eighties and nineties of your life even if they consist of great pain and deep misery. Many people live long lives feeling lousy.

Q: I have outlived three husbands and six children. But I am only twenty two. Could I possibly live into my seventies?

A: The question is why would you want to even live into your thirties?

Q: What vitamins help longevity?

A: Vitamins are good for you but cannot extend your life. Especially if you chew them.

Q: Is someone who lives into the hundreds worth leaving their bodies to science?

A: Everybody alive for more a century can contribute to the continuing scientific research concerning wrinkles.

Q: Can a blood transfusion shorten a person's life?

A: Does a bear poop in the woods?

Q: Can a psychic predict one's age of death by looking into the soul?

A: No. Any accurate prediction must look into the future.

Q: Do vegetables assist in longevity?

A: Does a bear poop in the woods?

Q: I believe a person can will themselves longevity.

A: Would you be interested in buying shares of the George Washington Bridge?

Q: What about suicide?

A: It tends to surpress longevity.

Frank Cotolo can be found hosting the talk and interview programme Cotolo Chronicles. You can send him an e-mail at this address: frank@148.ca.