Can you live a longer, healthier life without sacrificing the things you enjoy doing?
This episode’s guest is Thomas DeLauer, a nutrition and business performance coach with over 3.5 million subscribers on YouTube. Thomas built his name around helping busy people live longer, healthier, and happier lives by making small diet and lifestyle changes.
In this episode, Thomas and I discuss:
- Longevity and the keys to slowing down aging
- The habits linked to a longer, healthier life
- Hormetic stressors and why they’re important
- What the science says about calorie restriction
- The benefits of heat and cold therapies
- The role of FOX03 for longevity
[00:00] Introduction
[00:28] Thomas’ Understanding of Aging
[02:27] Why Aging is Not Necessarily About Living Longer
[05:07] What are HDACs?
[09:25] How to Express and Activate Your Genes
[12:35] Good Sleep For Health and Wellnes
[14:20] The Science of Longevity Through a HDAC Lense
[16:16] Sunlight and Other HDAC Inhibitors
[20:43] Understanding Hormesis and Hormetic Stressors
[25:26] How a Good Amount of Stress Affects Longevity
[28:57] Thoughts on FOX03
[32:15] Is Calorie Restriction the Answer to Longevity?
[34:20] Intermittent Vs Prolonged Vs Controlled Fasting
[39:45] Thomas’ Thoughts on Meat and Plant-Based Diets
[43:33] Heat Therapy: Benefits and Types
[48:26] Mechanisms and Efficacy of Heat and Cold Therapies
[51:52] Thomas’ Love For the Sauna
[53:47] Is Sex Important For Longevity and Healthspan?
[56:16] Parting Thoughts
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Links and Resources:
Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThomasDeLauer/
Thomas’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTdelauer/videos
Website: https://thomasdelauer.com
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The Neuro Experience Podcast is proud to have hosted: Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Gabrielle Lyon, Dr Layne Norton, Thomas DeLauer, Shawn Stevenson, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, Saad Alam, Uma Naidoo, Dr. Lanna Cheuck, Angela Lee Pucci, Jillian Turecki, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum, Dr. Darren Candow, Dr. Sue Varma, Evy Poumpouras, Dr Casey Means, Renee Deehan, Dr Chris Palmer, Dr Charles Brenner, Dr Joe Zundell, Dr Ray Dorsy, Dr Dale Bredeson, Dr. Ben Bikman
