Understanding the impact of biomarkers on longevity and developing personalized action plans for optimizing health.
Shifting the focus from treating symptoms to preventive healthcare in order to increase health span and prevent diseases.
Deep dives
The quest for understanding longevity
The speaker shares a personal experience of losing a family member at a young age, sparking a dedication to understanding why we age and how to live longer. The focus is on delaying aging-related diseases and increasing health span.
The journey of InsightTracker
The speaker discusses the development of InsightTracker, a longevity platform that analyzes data to provide personalized recommendations. The journey started with a small investment and gradually expanded, with influencers like David Sinclair and Andrew Huberman helping to spread awareness.
Using biomarkers for personalized health
InsightTracker uses a range of biomarkers, including blood, DNA, and physiological markers, to provide a comprehensive view of an individual's health. By identifying biomarkers related to metabolism, inflammation, and performance, personalized recommendations can be made to optimize overall health.
The importance of preventive healthcare
The speaker emphasizes the importance of preventive healthcare, shifting the focus from treating symptoms to optimizing health and preventing diseases. InsightTracker aims to improve health span by helping individuals maintain their biomarkers within optimal ranges through lifestyle changes and personalized action plans.
In this podcast, we connected with Gil Blander, founder of InsideTracker, a longevity company that creates evidence-based solutions that are simple, clear, and actionable.
Gil explains his personal motivations for working with longevity and how he witnessed a close family member facing mortality at a young age. He discusses his journey of studying biology that led him to earn his PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science and work at one of the most renowned aging labs in the world, the Leonard Guarente Lab, at MIT.
Moreover, Gil shares his extensive scientific knowledge of how blood biomarkers and genetics affect longevity and explains how he built his own biological clock calculator called 'inner age'.
Lastly, the discussion centers around how InsideTracker is using data from wearable devices, his thoughts on TRT and hormone therapy, and shares the future plans for InsideTracker.
Website ► https://www.insidetracker.com/
LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/insidetracker/
Twitter ► @InsideTracker
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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Pre-history of InsideTracker
09:43 - First product released by InsideTracker
12:05 - Initial customers and working with the Boston Red Sox
13:51 - Product-market-fit realization
16:55 - Working with Dr. Huberman early on
17:40 - Using podcasts as a medium to demystify longevity
19:20 - How to best educate people about longevity
22:49 - Understanding glucose and CGM devices
26:08 - How InsideTracker is using data points from wearables
30:35 - The customization aspect of InsideTracker's products
33:19 - Genetics and health span vs life span
38:51 - TRT and hormone Therapy
40:57 - Biological age calculator - inner age
44:58 - The future of InsideTracker
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