E45: Kenneth Lou: You have a 50% chance of getting cancer in your life

When Shift Happens Podcast

Kenneth Lou is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mito Health, an AI-powered preventative healthcare company helping people increase their life expectancy. He launched Mito after losing his father to cancer at the age of 54.

Before tackling the longevity space, Kenneth built Seedly, the largest finance community in Southeast Asia which he sold to Money Hero Group, a company listed on the Nasdaq.

Key Topics:

- Cancer prevention and early detection

- Alcohol consumption and health

- Getting quality sleep

- Rethink the food system and economy

- Healthspan vs. lifespan

- Why everyone should have insurance

- 10 day Vipassana meditation

- Leaving a stable job to start a business

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Chapters:

00:00 Meet Kenneth

03:43 The Influence of Kenneth's Father's Cancer

05:52 Health is the Basis for Wealth

08:28 Why Insurance Matters

13:21 Kenneth's Upbringing in an Asian Family

20:57 The Genesis of Finance Startup Seedly

26:24 Studying vs. Entrepreneurship After College

31:23 Leaving a Stable Job to Start a Business

43:29 Kenneth's Experience at a 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat

53:56 Understanding Healthspan vs. Lifespan

01:04:41 Promoting Healthy Food Choices in Singapore

01:12:22 The Latest Research on Alcohol Consumption

01:15:32 How Mito Health Measures Health

01:22:08 Why Quality Sleep Matters

01:29:46 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection