The Science of Aging & Cellular Senescence with Gregory Kelly, ND | Ep 280

In today’s episode, Erin invites Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective, onto the podcast to deep dive into the science behind aging. Throughout their conversation, Gregory simplifies the complex process of cellular senescence, and offers his expert insight on what we can do to support our healthiest selves as we get older. After listening to the discussion, you’ll understand how aging occurs, certain compounds to support our body’s natural elimination of senescent cells, and what you can do now to support your mind and body as you age.

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Timestamps

(5:04) The 12 Hallmarks of Aging

(11:04) Autophagy: what it is & why aging cells aren’t inherently good or bad

(21:11) How the dosage of senolytics impacts the immune system

(27:45) Signals that show your body is affected by senescent cells

(35:06) Research-backed compounds to support our body’s natural elimination of senescent or "zombie" cells 

(41:27) Actions to take for a healthy life as you age

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Gregory Kelly is Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective, naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. His areas of expertise include cellular senescence, nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.