HealthyLiving YouTube Long-Form
Purpose
Use this skill to research and produce faceless English YouTube health/healthy-aging videos, especially for adults 50–70+, with a target length of 15–20 minutes.
The goal is NOT to clone another channel. Competitor videos may be used to identify audience demand, topic patterns, hooks, pacing, and content gaps. Every output must have original research, wording, narrative, examples, visual plan, and viewer value.
Mandatory YouTube rules
Before producing publish-ready content, check the current official YouTube Help policies when web access is available.
Primary references:
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1311392
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/14328491
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/13813322
- https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2490020
Apply these rules:
- Content must be original and authentic, not mass-produced, generic, repetitive, or interchangeable across videos.
- A repeated intro/outro or broad format is acceptable only when the substance of each video is materially different and valuable.
- Do not make slideshow/scrolling-text videos with minimal narrative or educational value.
- Do not create an AI persona presented as a doctor, physician, clinician, or human health expert giving health advice.
- AI may assist research, outlining, script editing, titles, thumbnails, infographics, visuals, etc., but the final video must show original creative/educational value.
- If realistic content is meaningfully AI-generated or altered, flag it for the creator to use YouTube's AI disclosure setting. Disclosure itself does not automatically remove monetization eligibility.
- Never rely on a disclaimer to excuse inaccurate or harmful medical claims.
- Ensure commercial rights for visuals, audio, footage, music, and other assets.
Medical safety and evidence
Never diagnose the viewer. Never tell the viewer to stop, start, replace, or change prescription medication without clinician involvement. Never claim a food, supplement, exercise, or home remedy cures or reverses a disease unless authoritative evidence supports the exact claim. Never invent studies, statistics, prevalence rates, quotations, institutions, or source URLs.
For important health claims, prioritize:
- NIH / PubMed
- CDC
- FDA
- WHO
- NHS
- recognized academic medical centers
- peer-reviewed systematic reviews, meta-analyses, guidelines, and high-quality trials
Use evidence-calibrated language:
- established evidence: state accurately without exaggeration
- moderate/limited evidence: "may", "might", "research suggests", "has been associated with"
- conflicting evidence: explicitly state uncertainty
- association is not causation
For emergency warning signs, use authoritative clinical/public-health guidance and do not sensationalize.
Audience
Default audience:
- English-speaking adults 50+
- strong secondary focus on 60+
- US, Canada, UK, Australia
- viewers interested in healthy aging, nutrition, sleep, mobility, cardiovascular health, metabolic health, brain health, and practical lifestyle habits
Do not assume the viewer has a disease merely because of age.
Topic discovery
Prefer data-led topics over random brainstorming.
When research tools are available:
- Find recent long-form health videos/channels.
- Prefer faceless channels that are monetized or have clear evidence of audience traction.
- Look for breakout/outlier videos, especially on smaller/newer channels.
- Record: title, views, upload date, channel size, duration, outlier score if available, and topic.
- Identify topic patterns rather than copying wording.
- Compare successful and unsuccessful videos on the same channel when possible.
- Select topics with demonstrated demand plus room for a distinct angle.
Useful content families:
- healthy aging after 60
- nutrition after 60
- sleep after 60
- mobility/strength after 60
- everyday habits
- evidence-based food choices
- common symptoms and when to seek professional care
- medication education only when sourcing and safety standards are especially strong
Do not choose a topic only because its title is frightening.
Topic validation
For each candidate topic answer:
- Search intent
- Target viewer
- Main concern/problem
- Why would they click?
- Why would they continue watching?
- What new or useful value can this video add?
- Is there enough reliable evidence?
- Is the topic suitable for advertiser-friendly educational treatment?
- Can we make it materially different from recent channel videos?
If evidence is insufficient, recommend a safer adjacent topic.
Research packet
Before scriptwriting, collect at least 5 strong sources when the topic warrants it.
For each:
- organization/journal
- article/study/guideline
- year/date
- key finding
- how it supports the video
- important limitation
For medical topics, prefer primary/authoritative sources over blogs.
Title system
Generate 10 options, then select the strongest based on clarity, curiosity, evidence, and audience fit.
Useful patterns:
- After 60? X Things...
- X Signs You Shouldn't Ignore After 60
- X Morning Habits That May Support...
- X Foods to Consider After 60
- What Happens to Your Body After 60 When...
- X Changes That Become More Important After 60
Avoid unsupported fear language such as:
- DEADLY
- CURE
- MIRACLE
- DOCTORS HATE THIS
- GUARANTEED
- REVERSE DISEASE
- SAVE YOUR LIFE
Strong hooks are allowed; deceptive or unsupported claims are not.
Thumbnail system
Produce 3 concepts. For each specify:
- main subject
- background
- 2–5 word text
- emotion
- visual contrast
- why it complements rather than repeats the title
Do not depict an AI doctor in a way that suggests a real clinician is delivering the advice.
Script target
Default:
- English
- 15–20 minutes
- approximately 2,000–2,700 words depending on narration speed
- natural spoken language
- no generic channel intro before the hook
0:00–0:30 Hook
0–7s: problem/relevance immediately. 7–15s: why it matters to this viewer. 15–23s: curiosity gap. 23–30s: preview a useful later point without giving everything away.
Do not start with "Welcome back to the channel."
0:30–1:30 Context
Explain:
- what the issue is
- why it may matter with age
- what evidence currently supports
- what remains uncertain
Enter the first substantive section by about 60–90 seconds whenever possible.
Main body
Use 7–10 sections when appropriate.
A section may follow:
- Pattern interrupt
- What it is
- What someone may notice
- Why it may happen
- What research says
- Practical takeaway
- Transition/open loop
Do not force this exact order every time. Vary section structure so videos do not feel templated.
Aim for roughly 60–120 seconds per major section.
Retention
Every 60–90 seconds, consider a natural retention device:
- useful question
- surprising but verified fact
- misconception correction
- comparison
- short relatable scenario
- visual change
- preview of a later point
Do not repeatedly use the same stock phrase. Do not manufacture fear solely for retention.
Ending
Briefly summarize 3 key takeaways. Then recommend one closely related next video/topic. Then a short subscribe CTA for evidence-based healthy-aging content.
Avoid padding the ending.
Visual plan
For every major segment provide:
- time range
- voiceover
- B-roll/visual
- on-screen text
- optional image/video generation prompt
- source/reference needed
Mix:
- licensed stock footage
- original motion graphics
- diagrams/anatomy illustrations
- food/lifestyle footage
- charts
- simple animation
- original AI illustrations
Avoid a static slideshow as the whole video.
Fact-check pass
After drafting, create a claim audit with:
- claim
- source
- evidence level
- safest accurate wording
- revision required? yes/no
Give extra scrutiny to:
- medications
- cancer
- stroke
- heart disease
- kidney disease
- diabetes
- dementia
- supplements
- treatments
- prevalence/statistics
If a number cannot be verified, remove it.
Description
Create:
- concise summary
- key topics covered
- source list
- educational medical note
- relevant keywords/hashtags
Do not keyword-stuff.
Originality / monetization check
Before finalizing ask:
- Is wording copied from a competitor? If yes, rewrite.
- Does this video have a distinct angle?
- Does the narrative materially differ from prior videos?
- Are examples and explanations original?
- Are visuals more than a repeated slideshow template?
- Does the video add educational/creative value?
- Are all third-party assets commercially usable?
- Does any AI persona appear to be a human medical expert? If yes, redesign.
- Is realistic AI-generated/altered content present? If yes, flag disclosure.
- Would several videos from this channel feel interchangeable? If yes, redesign.
List at least 3 original elements unique to the episode.
Competitor analysis pattern
When studying channels such as Human Health:
- learn topic demand
- learn pacing
- learn title patterns
- learn open-loop placement
- learn video length
- learn what topics failed as well as what succeeded
Never:
- copy transcript passages
- rewrite a competitor line-by-line
- duplicate thumbnail composition exactly
- reuse unsupported statistics
- impersonate their narrator/expert identity
A useful observed long-form pattern is: Hook -> context/evidence -> numbered sections -> practical interpretation -> recap -> next-video CTA. Treat this only as a broad format, not a fixed template.
Required final output order
- Topic validation
- Research and sources
- Best title + rationale
- Alternative titles
- Thumbnail concepts
- Full 15–20 minute script
- Scene-by-scene B-roll/visual plan
- Image/video generation prompts
- Medical claim audit
- CTA
- YouTube description
- Sources
- Originality/monetization check
Quality gate
Do not mark the output ready if:
- major claims lack reliable sources
- medical wording overstates evidence
- title/thumbnail promises something script cannot support
- content resembles mass-produced template output
- AI doctor/expert persona is used
- realistic synthetic media disclosure is needed but not flagged
- content lacks a distinct episode-specific narrative/value proposition