Health Longevity Secrets

Apolipoprotein E is a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in the body of mammals. The ApoE4 subtype is the most well known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. It is also implicated in cardiovascular disease, stroke, Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia, multiple sclerosis, and other aging-associated diseases. The underlying pathologic role of the APOE alleles may be understood in terms...

How can artificial intelligence  drive longevity gains? Tina Woods is a social entrepreneur who is has helped set an audacious goal of increasing the average lifespan by 5 years for an entire country by 2035. Please join us for her take on improving health and longevity through policy and artificial intelligence.  Tina Woods is co-founder and CEO of https://www.longevityinternational.org/ . Tina h...

023-What’s the deal with organic foods? They usually look a little smaller than the regular ones and are often more expensive.  So why do people put up with that to eat them? We are going to look at the 4 top reasons that you may want to consider.  First- what does organic even mean? Produce can be called ‘organic’ in the US only if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited subst...

#020- Today we look at how nutrition can prevent and reverse chronic diseases with two leaders in the field.  David Rambo- is the founder and CEO of Simplex Health.  Dr Avi Gurwitz- Chair of the Dept Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Pediatric UrgiCare at Holy Redeemer Hospital. CMO at Simplex Health. Ari recieved his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center C...

021-There are now programs that can stop and reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease. What can we learn about how to prevent the disease from these programs?  Dr. Heather Sandison is the founder and medical director of North County natural medicine, and the founder of Marama. Marama provides the space, food, staff, amenities, and experience to implement the lifestyle changes necessary...

 Why doesn’t great medical care consistently result in great health?  It’s been my privilege to work as a full professor at some truly world class medical schools. The great challenge I’m seeing is that despite the most advanced medical technologies, more and more people are becoming sick with chronic diseases. These include obesity, type two diabetes, and the resulting diseases of hypertension, d...

#019 - Ayruvedic medical traditions going back over 5000 years have a lot to say about approaches to preventing memory loss that have many fascinating similarities to the latest thinking about Alzheimer’s disease prevention. Today we are joined by by someone who is not only an expert in the latest neuroscience and biochemistry of Alzheimer’s disease but is also an expert in Ayurveda. Dr. Rammohan...

#018- Investigation into the mysteries of longevity is not just for academic researchers. Biohackers and citizen scientists can provide a fresh perspective on medical problems that may be overlooked by established researchers.  Dr Engerer is a longevity writer and self confessed biohacker. He earned a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma and a PhD from the Australian National Unive...

#017 - Everyone knows that sugar is unhealthy but how dangerous is it really? Dr. Michael Goran is the bestselling co-author of the book: Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.  Dr. Goran  serves as Co-Director of the USC D...

#016- There is no FDA approved drug that will reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The most they promise is to slow its progression. Could there be an antidote to Alzheimer’s disease right in front of us that most people do not recognize? Our guest is Amy Berger, MS, CNS. She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who specializes in using low-carb and ketogenic nutrition to help people reclaim...

#015-What is the best way to detect ketosis? Ketones and ketosis are everywhere in the news. What are ketone bodies? Why are they good for us? How do we measure them?   Our guest today is Jim Howard, the CEO of biomarker-based startup  Readout Health. Their product  Biosense is the first clinical-grade, handheld  device that measures nutritional ketosis for chronic disease and  longevity/wellness...

#014- Today we discuss how a process called Keto-flexing can deliver metabolic health.  Our guest is Ben Azadi, FDN-P who is on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of several best-selling books- The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, The Power of Sleep, and most recently Keto Flex.   Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp. He is the...

#013- I’m so sorry! A growing number of physicians have made open apologies for their past recommendations to their patients that encouraged low fat, high carbohydrate meals as a healthy lifestyle choice.  I want to also add my sincere apologies to all my patients for the wrong advice that I have given over the years when I recommended a low fat diet and largely ignored the dangers of processed fo...

#012-Our guest today is an expert in treating people with heart disease on the operating table who has begun to treat patients with a novel approach before they have a heart attack and arrive on his table. Eighty-eight percent of Americans are metabolically unhealthy -find out to change to lower that number. Dr. Philip Ovadia is a cardiothoracic surgeon who also has a  practice focused on Metaboli...

#011-Glycans are being hailed as possibly the next great biological longevity clock. Today we speak with the leading expert on the subject.   Gordan Lauc PhD, is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular biology at the University of Zagreb and Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at GlycanAge. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Science in 1992, and obtained PhD in Biochemistry...

#010-Today we take a look at gene therapy and the possibilities for longevity with someone who is not only an expert in the field but who has also tested the longevity gene therapy on herself.  Elizabeth Parrish is an entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Bio-Viva Sciences. She is a graduate of the University of Washington.  Preprint: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and follistatin (FST).  M...

#009-Stress is now known to affect everything from gray hair to epigenetic age among other things in our health.  Dr Stephen Sideroff beautifully outlines the 9 pillars of resiliency that allow us to handle the inevitable chronic stress in our lives. Please join Dr Stephen Sideroff for this masterclass in human stress management through building lasting resilience.   Take away points:  -Stress can...

#008-The physician with arguably the largest clinical experience in prescribing Rapamycin for longevity talks about the challenges and benefits of this fascinating and controversial practice. Dr Alan Green takes us on a deep dive on the use of Rapamycin for longevity. Take away points:  -Rapamycin has extended the lifespan of organisms from yeast, worms, flies, and even middle-aged mice. -In a 201...

#007-Magnetic resonance or MR  imaging is one of the most powerful noninvasive medical testing tools- and when we combine it with with the emerging power of artificial intelligence great things are possible. Today we are looking specifically at applying this technology to the brain  in order to help understand dementia from one of the leaders in the field.  Wiro Niessen is a professor at both Eras...

#006-Epigenetic change is now recognized as the cumulative effect of our life experiences in controlling gene expression. What is less well known is that this epigenetic influence on our gene expression can extend back to our parents’ and even our grandparents’ life experiences. Let's dive into this fascinating topic with todays guest expert. Judith Finlayson is a best-selling author who has...

#005-Today we learn how diet, genetics, and epigenetics interact with each other to impact our health and longevity, and how to use this information to design personalized lifestyle interventions from a true expert in the field. Dr. Lucia Aronica received her PhD from the University of Vienna and has research experience from the University of Oxford, University of Southern California, and Universi...

#004-Up to 40% of dementia may be prevented through lifestyle changes [Livingston Lancet 2020]. Let's find out the top six ways to reduce dementia risk with lifestyle from todays expert guest. Sarah McEwen, PhD, is a Cognitive Psychologist with 15 years of clinical research experience, specializing in the study of physical activity and cognitive enhancement interventions to investigate biolog...

#003-A new MRI company with a technological twist and a revolutionary vision to transform health and longevity by low cost MR screening for cancer and other diseases. Co-founders Raj Attariwala MD and Andrew Lacy MBA JD describe their fascinating journey and the challenges of early detection of disease.  Take away points:  -Cancer and other disease are 5-7 times more likely to kill you if detected...

#002 - I was raised on margarine, diet soda, low-fat milk, and I avoided sugary cereals. We followed the guidelines of the USDA and the Food Pyramid. How did we get it so wrong? Find out as we meet an experienced dietician and high performance athlete who is rethinking the conventional wisdom on nutrition. Michelle Hurn is a registered and licensed dietitian with eleven years of experience as a cl...

#001 - It is becoming accepted that most major chronic illnesses are linked by common metabolic/longevity mechanisms that can be influenced by the choices we make in our lives. Let’s use evidence based medicine to inform these choices.   This is a quick first episode of the show where we describe the motivation for the program and a brief overview of the types of experts on health and longevity th...