Food, We Need To Talk How to Add a Decade to Your Life
Sep 1, 2025
In this discussion, Dr. Eric Topol, a leading cardiologist and author of 'Super Agers,' delves into the science of longevity. He reveals how lifestyle choices can genuinely prolong life, emphasizing the dangers of ultra-processed foods that may rival cigarettes in harm. The conversation covers the complexities of aging, the risks of attempting to reverse it, and how exercise, sleep, and diet play crucial roles in enhancing health. Dr. Topol also highlights innovative tools like AI and gut-based medicines transforming preventive care.
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Reversing Aging Can Promote Cancer
- Reversing aging is risky because the hallmarks of aging overlap with cancer pathways.
- Interventions like cellular reprogramming or growth hormone can induce tumors if indiscriminate.
Make Exercise Nonnegotiable
- Prioritize both aerobic exercise and resistance/balance training most days of the week.
- Exercise is the best-proven way to slow biological aging, including epigenetic clocks.
Epigenetic Clocks Measure Pace, Not Just Age
- Epigenetic clocks measure methylation patterns that reflect biological age, not just calendar years.
- Discrepancies between clock age and organ health prompt deeper organ-specific checks.
