The Dr. Hyman Show Reverse Aging Now: The Latest Longevity Breakthroughs | Dr. Eric Verdin
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Dec 4, 2024 Dr. Eric Verdin, President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, shares his expertise on combating aging. He discusses how mitochondrial health and NAD levels play vital roles in longevity. Lifestyle interventions, including fasting and physical activity, are highlighted as key strategies. Verdin also explores emerging therapies like CD38 inhibitors that could revolutionize our approach to aging. Listeners are introduced to concepts of biological versus chronological age, emphasizing the importance of personalized health strategies for a longer, healthier life.
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Aging as Resistance
- Aging is not simply chaos or entropy, but a complex interplay of external forces and our body's resistance to them.
- This resistance involves repair mechanisms that can be activated to slow down or even reverse the aging process.
Upstream Causes of Aging
- Traditional medicine focuses on downstream diseases, but we should focus on upstream causes and mechanisms of aging.
- This involves understanding the hallmarks of aging and their underlying causes, leading to a more preventative approach.
Mark Hyman's N=1 Experiment
- Mark Hyman experimented with various interventions to influence his biological age.
- Despite being two years older, his biological age decreased by four years according to a DNA methylation test.