TMHS 726: Track These Biomarkers for Sexual Health & Longevity – with Dr. Florence Comite
Oct 2, 2023
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Dr. Florence Comite, a clinician-scientist and innovator in precision medicine, discusses anti-aging strategies, including the top 5 biomarkers for health outcomes. She highlights the connection between sex drive and overall health, the role of genetics and epigenetics in individual differences, the importance of free testosterone, the healing power of propolis, the significance of sleep, and the GROC app for accessing personalized medicine.
In order to understand the aging process and prevent chronic diseases, it is important to pay attention to biomarkers such as fasting sugar, fasting insulin, hemoglobin A1c, free testosterone, and cholesterol risk ratio.
Sleep plays a crucial role in aging healthfully, as it helps regulate testosterone levels, supports immune function, and allows for optimal hormonal secretions.
Balancing hormonal optimization is crucial for healthy aging, as excessive use of testosterone and growth hormone can lead to adverse effects, making it important to work with knowledgeable practitioners to ensure safe and effective hormone optimization protocols.
Deep dives
The Role of Biomarkers in Healthy Aging
The podcast explores the importance of biomarkers in understanding the aging process and preventing chronic diseases. The speaker emphasizes the need to pay attention to biomarkers such as fasting sugar, fasting insulin, hemoglobin A1c, free testosterone, and cholesterol risk ratio. These biomarkers provide valuable insights into overall health and can help individuals make informed decisions about their lifestyle choices to extend their health span and improve their quality of life.
Sleep as a Critical Factor for Healthy Aging
The podcast highlights the significance of sleep in aging healthfully. Sleep is described as a vital process during which the body recharges, the immune system functions optimally, and hormonal secretions change. The speaker emphasizes the importance of sleep for regulating testosterone levels and highlights the negative impact of sleep deprivation on overall health. The importance of personalized sleep practices, such as maintaining a cool sleeping environment, is also discussed.
The Risks and Benefits of Hormonal Optimization
The podcast acknowledges the significance of hormonal optimization for healthy aging while cautioning against excessive use. The speaker explains the potential dangers of overusing testosterone and growth hormone, which can lead to adverse effects such as organ overgrowth. The importance of balancing hormonal optimization with individual health needs and goals is emphasized. The speaker encourages individuals to work with knowledgeable practitioners to ensure safe and effective hormone optimization protocols.
The Importance of Early Detection and Prevention
The podcast highlights the importance of early detection and prevention in maintaining good health. It shares a story of a man whose father had heart attacks and strokes and who himself had high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Despite being told by physicians that he was too young to take action, he sought help and made positive changes. The episode emphasizes the need to start paying attention to health early, even in children, and not waiting until adulthood to take action. Early profiling and providing tools for lifestyle changes can greatly improve health outcomes.
Understanding Testosterone and its Influence on Health
The podcast discusses the importance of free testosterone and its impact on health. It explains how most hormones in the body are bound up in proteins, which can render testosterone inactive. The speaker emphasizes the role of free testosterone in various aspects of health, including muscle development, cognitive function, heart health, and bone density. The episode also explores the use of peptides to stimulate the body's natural secretion of testosterone and the significance of maintaining optimal levels of free testosterone for overall well-being.
Symptoms like weight gain, brain fog, and low energy have long been associated with the so-called inevitable decline of aging. The truth is, we don’t have to accept the physical challenges that are commonly associated with aging. With the correct strategies in place, we can achieve or maintain vitality for decades to come.
Today’s guest, Dr. Florence Comite, is a clinician-scientist and true innovator in the field of precision medicine. Dr. Comite is the founder of the Center for Precision Medicine & Health in New York City, and the author of Keep It Up: The Power of Precision Medicine to Conquer Low T and Revitalize Your Life. Her work is dedicated to helping folks reverse diseases of aging to achieve optimal health, longevity, and vitality.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Comite is sharing her expertise on anti-aging medicine, including the top five biomarkers that can predict your health outcomes and what your sex drive can tell you about your overall health. You’re going to learn the difference between chronological age and biological age, the role that sleep plays in hormonal function, and whole lot more. So listen in, and enjoy this episode on sexual health and longevity with Dr. Florence Comite!
In this episode you’ll discover:
The connection between your sex drive and your overall health.
How the mind affects sex drive.
The first sign of declining testosterone rates as you age.
A distinction between biological age and chronological age.
Why epigenetics is an important factor in aging outcomes.
How chronic illnesses can take decades to manifest.
The top 5 biomarkers that can indicate how well you’re aging.
Why muscle is a powerful anti-aging tool.
What free testosterone is.
How to protect yourself from osteoporosis.
What peptides are, and their role in optimizing your hormones.