Blue light glasses, health coaching, and developing drugs to extend dog lifespans

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The chapter explores the speaker's experience with blue light glasses and their health coach from Found, discussing the comprehensive health and performance program. It then delves into the potential of developing drugs to extend dog lifespans and their value as a translational model for human aging research.

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Today’s show:

Loyal CEO and Founder Celine Halioua joins Jason to discuss developing drugs that delay dog aging (10:19), lessons learned as a solo founder (49:34), and much more!

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(0:00) Loyal CEO Celine Halioua joins Jason

(1:43) The human dream of achieving life extension

(4:37) Celine’s background

(8:48) Fount - Get $500 off at https://fount.bio/twist

(10:19) Why Celine decided to start with a focus on dogs

(16:43) Wegovy, Ozempic, and the category of drugs that Loyal is developing

(20:44) Breaking down how the drugs work and the consequences of selective breeding

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(25:36) Stem cell therapy and the placebo effect

(33:29) Environmental factors to consider in drug development

(37:05) The path to commercialization