The Longevity & Biohacking Show with Jason Hartman

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Douglas Vaughan about the biological process behind aging, senescence, and how people can understand it and age healthily. They also discuss a genetic mutation that was been discovered that could potentially help the process of aging. Key Takeaways: 1:30 - A background on the molecular fingerprint of aging and properly understanding the term, senescence 5:11 - The vari...

Jason Hartman talks with Dr. Charles Brenner about metabolism, something called NAD and what it truly is and how it relates to you. He covers the science and even the testing behind it. Key Takeaways: 1:08 - A true understanding of what metabolism and NAD actually are. 4:14 - Why people generally gain weight, or have to work harder to keep it off, as we age. 6:44 - How being out of sync with natur...

Fernando Aires talks with Suzanne Weinstein about Nootropic Botanicals and how they can help you succeed in life while also making life easier. Key Takeaways:  3:34 - Why people take nootropics and what they are doing 6:16 - The emotional effects of them as well as what we psychologically do to possibly need them 11:50 - The differences between these and regular smart drugs 15:50 - How people can...

Fernando Aires speaks with Dr. Erin West about the benefits of acupuncture treatement and the Chinese medicine approach to treatement.  Key Takeaways: 2:20 - An overview of acupuncture 7:52 - How stress can actually benefit you through motivation and necessity 9:48 - How acupuncture relieves stress and pain 12:17 - How acupunture and Chinese medicine in general can help with infertility issues 15:...

Fernando Aires talks with Thomas Moore about how your mental and spiritual attitudes can extend your longevity. Key Takeaways: 2:58 - How aging can be a positive experience 7:45 - Eliminating the negative energy of past resentment and anger 10:24 - The effects of religion and how what it's supposed to be is great but there is some disparity 13:08 - What to alter in your daily lives to help your sp...

Fernando Aires talks with Maggie Hadleigh-West, a filmmaker whose film, "Sick to Death!" covers her own journey of discovering her thryroid issues, as well as other people's, and how the industry may be trying to keep those people sick because it's simply good for business. Key Takeaways: 3:40 - How pharmacutical companies are NOT working towards cureative medicines 5:25 - Her story and journey to...

Fernando Aires talks with Judy Gaman about how to achieve longevity with the help from health, activity, sleep and even happiness. Key Takeaways: 2:32 - Making your plan to live longer 5:33 - Avoiding fad diets and truly just living a healthier lifestyle 8:31 - The mentality that "it's genetic" and we can't do anything about it and how we overcome said mentality 11:27 - The role that sleep plays i...

Fernando Aires speaks with Joy Stephenson-Laws about ALL the nutrients we need in our diets and how minerals are often forgotten. They even discuss how/where your nutrition levels can be tested and what we can have to make sure we are getting those nutrients. Key Takeaways: 2:54 - The SIX main nutrients and minerals' role, especially vitamins 7:16 - The nutrition tests available at Proactive Healt...

Fernando Aires talks with Colette Heimowitz about the Atkins diet in Lifestyle.  They cover misconceptions about carbs and fats and sugars and most importantly, how the Atkins diet can leave you totally full and satisfied with all the health benefits. Key Takeaways:  2:47 - Why low carb diets have become so popular and why they work 7:41 - What is the right amount of protein? 12:20 - The 'evolutio...

Fernando Aires talks with John LaRocco and they discuss the future of surgical capabilities, the research behind it and how it's not as far off as we may think. Key Takeaways: 2:40 - "Living corpse research" and how close we are to a head transplant 4:32 - the real issue, reconnecting a spinal cord 6:27 - the psychological factors of such a transplant 13:24 - the progress with artificial organs 16...

Fernando Aires talks with Dr. Nick Porterfield about what chiropractics really should mean and how to properly diagnose and treat injuries that athletes suffer from. He discusses how common the wrong diagnosis or treatments are in the field, and ultimately how to prolong and get the most out of an athlete's career. And it doesn't just apply to professional athletes but anyone training for anything...

Fernando Aires speaks with Dr. William Sears about the health benefits of omega threes, omega sixes, how they are derived from nature, and how your body is its own private pharmacy. Learn how the medicines your body makes are far superior to any that you buy and even how to preserve your joints. Key Takeaways: 3:09 - How omega threes are so effective and help athletes and how Dr. Sears learned abo...

Fernando Aires talkes with Robert McQuade about a revolutionary new technology in the world of medication.  What if your phone could remind you to take a pill if you forgot?  What if doctors could be 100% sure whether or not you took your medication?  Well this is all becoming a reality and hopefully widespread in the future. Key Takeaways: 1:56 - Andrew Wright, Vice President of Digital Medicine...

Fernando Aires talks with Catharine Arnston, founder, CEO and chief scientific officer of energybits.   The company specializes in plant based protien snacks, specifically algae based.  They discuss the history and health benefits of algae  Key Takeaways: 2:50 - Chlorella and Spirulina Algae Bits and recommended servings 5:15 - The history of these two strains of algae and they're benefits 10:29 -...

Fernando Aires talks with Maria Emmerich, author of "The Ketogenic Cook Book. They discuss the benefits of a high fat and low carb diet, how those meals can be delicious and also tap into how to avoid sugar and how just because something is all natural doesn't always mean it's healthy. Key Takeaways: 3:23 - how the lowfat label is misleading 8:28 - Ketogenic diet benefits, living on gluecose vs ke...

Fernando Aires talks with Dr. Michael Mosley about  The Clever Gut Diet.  It turns out that your gut plays a very crucial role in your overall health and is even home to a second brain in a manner of speaking. There is more to the expression "gut feeling" than you realize. Find out how diets and eating habits work with you gut and of course, in turn, you. Key Takeaways: 5:03 - How your gut is a se...

Guest host, Fernando Aires, talks with Drew Manning, New York Times best selling author of the book, Fit2Fat2Fit.  In the book and this interview he discusses the reasoning and affects of his viral experiment where he gained weight on purpose to better relate to those who struggle to get or stay in shape. They also discuss the benefits of diet trends like intermittent fasting and high fat diets, a...

100% grass fed beef is, without a doubt, the healthiest way to go when it comes to beef. But it's not what most people generally buy when they go to the store. it lacks the usual marbling that many are used to. The taste, when cooked properly, beats all of the other forms of beef, and that's what Chef Sarah Russo is trying to tell people. Fernando Aires talks with Chef Sarah about how she got into...

John Potash has been featured on CSPAN's American History TV and has been interviewed on dozens of radio stations around the U.S. and abroad. His work has also been published in the Baltimore Chronicle, the City Paper, Covert Action Quarterly, Rock Creek Free Press, and Z magazine. He has worked counseling people with mental health issues and addictions for over twenty-five years. Key Takeaways: [...

Fernando Aires talks with Guillermo Ruiz, research at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, about naturopathic practices with evidence based medicine approach. The two discuss whether some of the things we're doing are simply masking problems (or pretending to be solutions), when the right time to take supplements is, and what they can actually accomplish for a person. Key Takeaways: [2:...

In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Michael Gelb, author of The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship-Building Skills Every Leader Needs to Know, as well as How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday. The Art of Connection offers readers seven methods of developing better rapport in their professional and personal lives. The two of them delve into the importance of...

Daniel Schmachtenberger started out as a homeschooled kid in Fairfield, Iowa. After moving around as a kid, he came back to Fairfield to attend Maharishi University and while he was there he researched the epistemological frontier of neuroscience, delving deeply into integrative medicine as well as emergent neurotech tools and psychological techniques to optimize solutions on both sides of the min...

Stuart Tomc has over 20 years of experience in the field of Nutritional Medicine and is an expert on evidenced-based dietary supplements. He has also traveled all over the world to teach others about his findings for over 10 years. Stuart talks to us about food imbalances, the importance of omega-3s, and more. Key Takeaways: 4:50 – The fat you eat may determine what kinds of food you seek out. 7:5...

You can track your weight loss the usual way, stepping on the scale every day or week, and wondering whether you've lost fat, gained muscle, or just lost water weight. LEVL is working to change that, however, with their new device that tracks fat loss through your breath. Dr. Joe Anderson is clinical scientist at LEVL, and is one of a few breath science leaders in the world. He has led the develop...

Keith Code is a former motorcycle racer, writer, and founder of the California Superbike School. He is one of the best known and most successful on-track motorcycle instructors in the world. Code recently became an ambassador for The Foundation for a Drug Free World. He joins the show to discuss how prevalent drug use is in schools and in adulthood and shares some of the drugs people are experimen...