Dr. Mark Hyman, a leading expert in Functional Medicine and 14-time bestselling author, shares captivating insights on achieving longevity. He emphasizes the significance of muscle mass and warns about sugar as a 'poison.' The conversation dives into lifestyle choices, diet's impact on aging, and innovative therapies like stem cell rejuvenation. Hyman reflects on humanity's past as a treasure trove of health wisdom, encouraging a holistic approach to well-being and the power of purpose in living a longer, healthier life.
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Shifting Focus on Aging
Medicine has historically ignored aging, focusing on sick care rather than preventative health.
Recent research and funding are changing this, leading to discoveries about root causes and potential interventions.
insights INSIGHT
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine views the body as an interconnected system, focusing on root causes and overall health.
It emphasizes understanding "why" illness occurs, not just "what" disease is present.
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Sickle Cell Anecdote
A man with sickle cell anemia improved his condition by following Dr. Hyman's dietary advice.
This demonstrates how lifestyle changes can impact even single-gene disorders.
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The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life
Mark Hyman
In *Young Forever*, Dr. Mark Hyman challenges readers to reimagine their biology, health, and the process of aging. The book explores the biological hallmarks of aging, their causes, and their consequences, and provides simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies to overcome them. It covers topics such as turning on longevity switches, reducing inflammation, supporting the immune system, exercising, sleeping, and de-stressing for healthy aging, and features Dr. Hyman's Pegan Diet. The book aims to help readers increase their health span, prevent and reverse diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia, and live a longer, healthier life.
In this episode, Mark and Peter discuss the principles of longevity, the importance of muscle mass, and why sugar is poison.
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18:48 | What Are the principles of longevity: lifestyle, diet, or mindset?
38:17 | Mark Hyman explains the hallmarks of aging.
1:18:23 | Humanity's past may hold the key to healing ourselves today.
Dr. Mark Hyman is a leading expert in the field of Functional Medicine. He is a 14-time New York Times bestselling author, the founder, and director of The UltraWellness Center, and the head of strategy and innovation for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.
Pre-order Dr. Hyman’s new book today, available on February 21, 2023: Young Forever
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