Gladden Longevity Podcast

On this episode, Dr. Gladden and Mark welcome Dr. Jeff Spencer on the show to discuss his experiences and insights about setting and achieving goals. As an Olympian, sports scientist, author, doctor, artist and advisor to many high-profile business clients, he has developed a proven roadmap to help himself and others tackle challenges and win in life. They have an extensive conversation about the...

The CDC is now categorizing insufficient sleep as an epidemic, associating the problem with increased risk for numerous health conditions and injury.   Mark and Dr. Gladden discuss the slippery slope of poor sleep habits, the "fly-wheel" effect that can have a negative impact on your health in so many different ways.   Sufficient, quality sleep supports our health, creativity, intellectual capacit...

First, Mark and Dr. Gladden discuss the difference between body types that are more comfortable in warmer or colder temperatures, which can be determined with genetic testing through services like Athletigen . They also discuss how the body performs better when it is challenged by different extremes. Next, they discuss non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is an epidemic that is the most common...

Mark and Dr. Gladden welcome Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach back to the show to talk about the thinking behind his latest book, My Plan For Living To 156 . He discusses his mindset shift toward greater longevity, rather than believing he would only live about as long as his parents. Dan talks about one of the most important changes he's made in his life for his mindset. Dr. Gladden talks about th...

At what age were you at your very best physically, mentally and spiritually? Traditional medicine sets the "standard" about your age, deciding what levels indicate health. This means accepting when things start to go wrong rather than intervening medically. Traditional "anti-aging" experts ask how to turn the clock back. A third set considers how we become better than ever at any age. Dr. Gladden...

On this episode, Dr. Gladden and Mark talk about how the brain-body connection impacts health. Dr. Gladden believes that people actually need to think of their body as a brain because the neurological system runs throughout the body. The discuss the power of the brain in helping your body heal or possibly holding your body back. If you're not treating the whole body, recovery from an injury or ill...

Dr. Jeffrey Marksberry joins Mark and Dr. Gladden on this episode to discuss the electrostimulation device Alpha-Stim , which runs a low microcurrent through the brain or body. In the brain, it simulates endorphins and serotonin to treat anxiety, insomnia and depression. In the body, it treats peripheral pain. The nervous system is 98% electrically induced, and Dr. Marksberry explains how the trea...

On this episode, Mark and Dr. Gladden invite Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai to tell his story, from his childhood in India watching his grandmother practice traditional medicine on the weekends to working in the U.S. in medical research and running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Shiva has grown many businesses that focus on technology, with a frequent interest in healthcare. He discusses his various...

On this episode, Dr. Anne Truong of Truong Rehabilitation Center joins Dr. Gladden, Mark and Robb to discuss how she has been using platelet rich plasma to treat sexual dysfunction in men. Dr. Anne describes the procedure of injecting platelet rich plasma and the kind of results she has seen in her patients. She also talks about the complementary therapies, such as hormone replacement and shockwav...

On this episode, Dr. Gladden, Mark and Robb discuss the problem of senescent cells in the body. Senescent cells stop dividing, but they don't die off through apoptosis. Rather than making way for new cells, they can become dysfunctional, release toxins and can contribute to aging and disease.  Robb shares a study on senolytic drugs , which helps induce the death of senescent cells, showing promise...

Matthew Feshbach, founder and CEO of Ambrose Cell Therapy, joins the conversation to share information about stem cell research and treatment using stem cells. Feschbach explains the difference between types of stem cells and which are most effective for reparative therapies. They talk about why the body degenerates with age, related to stem cells.  Feshbach describes the process and technology hi...

Mark and Dr. Gladden are joined by Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel, who explore their secrets to staying happy and healthy in their marriage; what they're doing regularly and deliberately to extend their longevity; and how important hormones are to the process. Finding your deficiencies and addressing them is crucial to maintaining youthfulness and living a long life. They discuss the failures of tr...

Joshua M. Evans joins Dr. Gladden and Mark for a discussion about the kind of mindset you need for getting the most out of a full, long life. Evans brings his expertise with creating fulfillment in a business environment, applying it to finding meaning in life in general. They discuss the benefits of challenges and needing to adapt to change. If you want to learn things, you must actually be open...

Engineer and author Perry Marshall joins the podcast to talk about technology and longevity. They discuss artificial intelligence and biology, comparing DNA to computer code. They consider the world we'll live in decades or more from now, with technology evolving so quickly. They explore the possibility of creating super humans with genetic modifications, about using technology to enhance biology,...

On this episode, we invite Dr. Frank Shallenberger of The Nevada Center of Alternative & Anti-Aging Medicine to join our conversation about utilizing ozone therapeutically. Dr. Gladden begins by explaining how ozone, though the skin, can help the body upregulate its ability to manage stress and can impact ATP production. Dr. Shallenberger elaborates on many different ways ozone can be beneficial b...

On the episode, Dr. Gladden, Mark and Robb discuss how important having a fulfilling sexual life is to live a long and robust life. They also consider how the mindset about relationships needs to change and adapt when you're thinking of a life lasts 120 years and beyond. You need to continue to find new equilibriums as you and your partner evolve as people.  Dr. Gladden emphasizes the need for fri...

Peptides are a grouping of 50 or fewer amino acids (more than 50 is a protein). Peptides are natural substances, though those covered in the show are variations on the naturally occurring versions. They can be beneficial in many ways, often amplifying the body's ability to heal itself. They discuss the history of the use of peptides in a medical environment, as well as the future of peptides becom...

On the podcast, special guest Chris Doughty, a Financial Advisor and President of Gentian Financial, joins us to talk about rethinking retirement when you plan to live to 120 years old. They consider the mindset you need to cultivate to be able to fund your longer life and the difficulty in dealing with the rules in place for traditional retirement funding like Social Security, 401K plans and Roth...

Dr. Christina Heilman is a sports psychologist and mindset coach who helps athletes train to achieve their optimum performance through mental strategies. She talks about her own professional experiences and motivations and how she finds balance in her life to maintain happiness. She explains what her mantra "pausing is more powerful than pushing" means, and she talks about overcoming negative thou...

On this episode, Tyler LeBaron of the Molecular Hydrogen Institute (MHI) comes on the show to talk about molecular hydrogen and how it can supplement the body for anti-aging and performance. They discuss some of the promise that drinking hydrogen-rich water is showing for Parkinson's patients and in other brain injury therapies. They consider how the intake of molecular hydrogen aids in ATP produc...

Thomas Ingoglia joined Mark Young at RAADfest 2017 to talk about NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a molecule showing great potential for its anti-aging effects, as well as helping people with addiction recovery and chronic health conditions. Ingoglia discusses the treatments available at the NAD Treatment Center, describing what people wanting to maintain their health would get out of the...

On this episode, we're featuring a special RAAD Fest discussion from last year between Dr. Gladden and Dr. Jeffry Life, a doctor who has focused his practice on healthy aging and helping patients avoiding heart attacks and strokes. He incorporates the Bale-Doneen Method (learn more in the book Beat the Heart Attack Gene ) in his treatment plans, which is about aggressively looking for vascular inf...

On this episode, Dr. Gladden and Mark dive into the subject of cancer, inviting Dr. Thomas Incledon of Causenta® Wellness to talk about a new model of treating cancer patients outside of traditional medicine. It's often difficult for doctors within the standard healthcare system to break out of typical thinking about cancer treatments. This often prevents new discoveries from being applied to trea...

We welcome back Dr. Bill Andrews of Sierra Sciences to further expand on research into telomeres and telomerase for extending lifespan. Dr. Andrews explains how the existing research shows that there are potential telomere lengtheners, but they are still losing the tug-of-war with telomere shortening. He talks about how lack of funding may be the primary obstacle for telomere breakthroughs. Dr. An...

On this episode, we're featuring a special RAAD Fest discussion from last year between Dr. Gladden and Dr. Bill Andrews, one of the leading scientists in telomere research. Dr. Andrews explains how telomeres work and how the length impacts your life expectancy. Put simply, longer telomeres are always good, and the shortening of them is always associated with disease and cell death.  Dr. Andrews me...