59. Creating A Younger Biological Age and Long, Healthy Life with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

What if I told you could reverse your biological age, effectively bringing your body into a younger state? Would you believe me if I told you this could be achieved through diet and lifestyle? We are honored to be joined today by Dr. Kara Fitzgerald for a conversation all about her groundbreaking research on reversing biological aging using diet and lifestyle, showcased in her latest book Younger You. Dr. Fitzgerald is the lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)’s Textbook for Functional Medicine. With the Helfgott Research Institute, Dr. Fitzgerald is actively engaged in clinical research on the DNA methylome using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her practice. If you want to know how you can eat and live to reverse your biological age, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:33 - What was the inspiration for the book Younger You 9:36 - What is the difference between chronological age and biological age? 10:55 - The study that Younger You details 17:11 - Patterns of resilience 20:44 - Were participants in the study eating perfectly? 24:13 - Dr. Fitzgerald favorite food for methylation 25:50 - What does the research show about nutrition and biological age? 29:14 - Why is younger biological age important? 36:42 - How hormone changes impact aging 39:15 - Supplements and cancer risk 45:17 - Toxins and biological age 49:26 - Dr. Fitzgerald’s morning routine 50:45 - Where to learn more about Dr. Fitzgerald