Gladden Longevity Podcast

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden welcome Dr. Gregory Fahy, cryobiologist and biogerontologist, back onto the show. They start by discussing how the human body is designed to eventually make itself obsolete, with cell senescence, but the system can be hacked to increase longevity. Dr. Fahy describes the crucial role that the thymus gland plays in immunity. After puberty, t...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden call back to a previous episode with Dr. Gregory Fahy and the link between the thymus gland, immunity and aging. They expand on this, considering potential ways to turn back the clock on the DNA age of your body. Dr. Gladden describes a number of different metrics to measure age, besides chronology. They also consider how much your mindset about your age deter...

This week, Mark and Dr. Gladden kick off the show by discussing Rapamycin, a drug traditionally used as an anti-rejection drug for organ transplant recipients. New studies are showing that it can possibly extend lifespan but can also suppress the immune system. Dr. Gladden shares that he is planning on testing small quantities of this drug on himself and monitoring how his body reacts.  Next, they...

On this week's episode, Mark and Dr Gladden are joined by Dr. Ron Ehrlich, Australian Holistic Dentist, to talk about the importance of oral care while striving towards better health and longevity.  Dr. Ehrlich shares his fascination with dentistry and how oral care, or a lack thereof, can affect every part of our bodies. He explains how different forms of chronic pain can originate from our mouth...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden welcome Alex Tarnava, CEO at NMW and Drink HRW, to chat about a myriad of topics pertaining to health and longevity.   They start off by discussing the trend of diets that mimic fasting and what outcome they have on our health. Because fasting "resets" our bodies, it has been shown to have great effect in aiding such things as DNA repair, gut health, and autop...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden are joined by Lyle Haugen, a registered nutrition health coach who has been living with Type 1 diabetes. They discuss both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and how they affect the body. They also talk about how other responses in the body affect diabetes. They consider effective ways that people have been managing and even living well with the disease through proper...

On this episode, first Dr. Gladden and Mark discuss the health benefits of getting out into nature. Then, they're joined by Professor Stuart Phillips to discuss his work with aging adults at McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. He talks about people in their 90s and older who are still participating in exercise programs and the youthful benefits they're seeing. They talk about setting...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden invite chiropractor Dr. Tom Gargiula to discuss how important a balanced and well-functioning nervous system is for total body wellness, plus the mindset one needs to keep their entire body and mind in alignment. He talks about how his practice is a much more subtle and specific than many people imagine chiropractic treatment works. Dr. To...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden invite Daniel Chao on the show to talk about the benefits of using Halo Sport , a brain muscle stimulator that can help you develop muscle memory faster. Chao describes how the device works and improves neuroplasticity.   They explore the various ways this can benefit your brain and body. Dr. Gladden reports the many ways the Halo Sport ha...

Caspar Szulc joins Mark and Dr. Gladden on this episode of Living Beyond 120 to explain what he and his team are doing at Innovative Medicine to reshape the medical paradigm. He discusses his background, with a father who practiced integrative medicine and a mother who was a psychologist, in which he was taught the mindset of tending to a whole body, mind and spirit together. They discuss some of...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden invite John Vincent to discuss hair loss, a problem many people struggle with as they age. Though it's a widely experienced problem, many people are not aware of the facts behind the causes and treatments for hair thinning and loss. "Hair loss is not life threatening, but it is life changing." John discusses a number of common reasons for...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden explore the benefits of saunas on health and longevity. Dr. Gladden describes the results of a long-term study done in Finland, detailing the reduction of risk from a number of health conditions from regular sauna use. They consider how being in a sauna compares to exercising, and Dr. Gladden explains the benefits you might see from the ex...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden invite Tara Youngblood, co-founder and chief science officer at Kryo Inc. Her company makes the chiliPAD Sleep System , a system that controls the temperature of your bed to help you fall asleep faster and maintain deeper sleep. On the show, they continue a discussion about how important sleep is to overall health, repairing the body, and living a longer, full...

On this episode, Dr. Gladden and Mark invite naturopath Penny Kelly on the show to discuss the human energy system, as well as her understanding of the relationship between energy and consciousness after experiencing kundalini. After being diagnosed with a number of physical ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, Penny took an alternative approach to healing herself. She discusses her philosoph...

Mark and Dr. Gladden open the show by talking about recent trials using an anti-aging senolytic cocktail. Next, they're joined by Mark White of Vitality Connect to discuss sexuality and aging, specifically the treatment of erectile dysfunction. They discuss how White started his business to help men improve sexual function, leading to his inclusion of GAINSWave® technology as a drug-free, non-inva...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden are joined by natural health consultant Denie Hiestand to discuss the energy present in the body. They start the show by discussing further evidence on the benefits of meditation on the brain, based on a recent study. Expanding on the notion of the body as a brain, they consider the electromagnetic fields of the body and how we can use thi...

Matt Feshbach of AMBROSE Cell Therapy comes back to Living Beyond 120 to talk more about stem cell therapy, bringing stories of real outcomes that patients have experienced after treatment. They offer an overview of stem cell therapy first, including how Feshbach harvests cells for treatment. Feshbach discusses the therapeutic cells located in a person's fat and what role these play in the therapy...

On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden discuss thyroid function and disfunction. The thyroid is a hormone gland in the body that is under the control of the brain, determining the metabolic rate of a cell, through hormone production. One of those things this process does is help the mitochondria put out more ATP, which is "the currency of life."  They discuss hypo- and hyperthy...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden talk about autoimmune disorders, what they are and what can be done to help manage them. Dr. Gladden describes what a leaky immune system can do in your body. He discusses some of the common treatments for autoimmune diseases and the problems that can occur with certain medical interventions.  They consider what you can do to help "seal the borders" of your di...

Mark and Dr. Gladden invite Dr. Dale Bredesen on the podcast to speak about the science of cognitive decline and its prevention. Dr. Bredesen is an expert on neurodegenerative diseases, and he discusses multiple risk factors for Alzheimer's and dementia, including those both genetic and environmental. They examine crucial things you should do in your routine and environment to help reduce the risk...

Mark and Dr. Gladden invite Ariel Garten to discuss the neuroscience behind Muse™ , an EEG device that uses advanced signal processing to interpret your mental activity to help guide you toward better focus in meditation. Ariel is a co-founder of InteraXon Inc., the company that makes the device. On the show, they discuss how meditation and focus can help improve your overall life and health. They...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden turn the tables, and Mark is the expert on hypnosis. They discuss how hypnosis actually works in the brain to unlock the resources that already exist for you. They discuss what types of issues hypnosis can help solve for people, and Mark walks through some examples of guiding a person through therapeutic hypnosis. He talks about PTSD and neuro-associations, ex...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden discuss the digestive system and its part in the entire ecosystem of your body. Many people suffer from leaky gut syndrome, a condition where the intestines becoming increasingly permeable and bacteria and other toxins can spread into the body. Also, a number of physical and mental conditions are often linked to excessive inflammation that starts in the digest...

Mark and Dr. Gladden open the show discussing some of Mark's health and fitness progress, and they touch on how to safely obtain and use peptides. Next, they invite Dr. Kevin Wacasey onto the show. After a background in emergency room care, Dr. Wacasey opened a direct patient care (also called direct primary care) practice in 2013. He started this in reaction to seeing his patients paying massive...