

Live Long and Master Aging
HealthSpan Media
The Live Long podcast is devoted to health optimization and mastering the aging process. Peter Bowes discusses lifestyles and science-based interventions that promote a long healthspan - i.e. the number of years that we enjoy the best of health, delaying chronic diseases for as long as possible. We are pro-aging, not anti. Growing older is a privilege and we approach it with ambitious but realistic expectations. Enjoy every minute.
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Mar 28, 2017 • 33min
Diet, metabolism and the aging process | Eric Verdin
Eric Verdin is the president and chief executive officer of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. The institute, based in Novato, Northern California, is America's first and largest independent body focussed on the biology of aging. Until recently, Dr. Verdin was a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, in San Francisco, where he studied the role of metabolism and diet in aging. A world-renowned expert in the field, Dr. Verdin is trying to better understand the mechanisms linking caloric restriction to increased health span and longevity.DISCOUNTS▸ Urolithin A is a molecule that stimulates this crucial recycling and cleansing process - ultimately protecting cells from age-associated decline. Time-line is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a 5% discount on its Mitopure (a highly pure form of Urolithin A) products - Mitopure Powder, Softgels and Mitopure + Protein. Use the code LLAMA at checkout.https://www.timelinenutrition.com/sho...▸ FlexBeam is a wearable and targeted red light therapy device which can target key parts of the body that need healing and recovery. Scientific studies suggest light at specific red and near-infrared wavelengths can stimulate the body’s natural process of healing. Recharge Health is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a $30.00 discount on the purchase of FlexBeam. Use the code LLAMA at checkout. This is in addition to a 25% summer sale discount currently being offered by Recharge Health. https://tinyurl.com/bd7a7nsd▸ DoNotAge.org is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more. Use the code LLAMA during checkout at http://www.DoNotAge.org Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.org. PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarSupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 21, 2017 • 32min
Alia Crum: Mindset in health & lifestyle choices
How is human longevity influenced by our mindsets on aging, diet, exercise and stress? Inspired by research on the placebo effect, Alia Crum (@AliaCrum), an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University, investigates the role mindset plays in health and lifestyle choices. She is trying understand how mindsets can have a positive impact on the way the body heals and whether they can be influenced to bring about physical and psychological well-being.DISCOUNTS▸ FlexBeam is a wearable and targeted red light therapy device which can target key parts of the body that need healing and recovery. Scientific studies suggest light at specific red and near-infrared wavelengths can stimulate the body’s natural process of healing. Recharge Health is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a $30.00 discount on the purchase of FlexBeam. Use the code LLAMA at checkout. This is in addition to a 25% summer sale discount currently being offered by Recharge Health. https://tinyurl.com/bd7a7nsd▸ DoNotAge.org is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a 10% discount on its range of products – NAD boosters, Sirtuin activators, senolytics and more. Use the code LLAMA during checkout at http://www.DoNotAge.org Any health queries can be answered by emailing the team at hello@donotage.org.▸ Urolithin A is a molecule that stimulates this crucial recycling and cleansing process - ultimately protecting cells from age-associated decline. Time-line is offering LLAMA podcast listeners a 5% discount on its Mitopure (a highly pure form of Urolithin A) products - Mitopure Powder, Softgels and Mitopure + Protein. Use the code LLAMA at checkout.https://www.timelinenutrition.com/sho... PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarSupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 14, 2017 • 39min
Nir Barzilai: Researching the genetics of exceptional longevity
Nir Barzilai is a professor of medicine and genetics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the director of the Institute for Aging Research. He is best known for his work with some of the world’s oldest populations and is currently leading an international effort to aprove drugs that could target aging. Dr. Barzilai was born in Isreal and has had a life-long interest in the mechanisms that control the aging process. He hypothesizes that centenarians have protective genes which delay aging or protect against age-related diseases. PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarSupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 7, 2017 • 1h 13min
Valter Longo: Creating the fasting mimicking diet
Valter Longo is Director of the University of Southern California (USC) Longevity Institute and a professor in biological science. Originally from Italy, he is a cell biologist who specializes in the mechanisms of aging in yeast, mice, and humans. His laboratory has identified genetic pathways that regulate aging in simple organisms and reduce the incidence of certain diseases in mice and humans. Valter has also developed a dietary regime – known as the fasting mimicking diet – that may reduce risk factors for aging in people. PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarEnergyBits algae snacksA microscopic form of life that could help us age better.
Use code LLAMA for a 20 percent discountDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 7, 2017 • 54min
Olga Connolly - Olympic gold medal winner at 84
Olga Connolly is an Olympic gold medalist, who triumphed during the 1956 games in Melbourne. She threw the discus for her home country, Czechoslovakia. During the competition, she fell in love with, and later married, American athlete Harold Connolly – a controversial move at the height of the Cold War. Now 84, Olga has forged a career in fitness, working as a personal trainer at the University of California, Irvine, specializing in holistic fitness studies and training. PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarEnergyBits algae snacksA microscopic form of life that could help us age better.
Use code LLAMA for a 20 percent discountDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 7, 2017 • 53min
Aseem Malhotra: Cut the sugar
Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a campaigner against the excessive consumption of sugar. A National Health Service (NHS) doctor and consultant cardiologist in the UK, he believes that too much sugar in our diets can lead to medical conditions commonly associated with aging – including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. A global health advocate and avowed foodie, Aseem is also a writer, and recently completed ‘The Big Fat Fix’ – a film which highlights what he sees as the myths behind our understanding of sugar, fat, and exercise. PartiQlar supplementsEnhance your wellness journey with PartiQlar supplements. No magic formulas, just pure single ingredients, like NMN, L-Glutathione, Spermidine, Resveratrol, TMG and Quercetin. Get a 15% discount with the code MASTERAGING15 at PartiQlarSupport the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Mar 2, 2017 • 11min
Welcome to Live Long and Master Aging
Peter Bowes, a journalist and Los Angeles-based broadcaster, presents the launch episode of the Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, exploring the science and stories behind human longevity. In each episode we interview leading longevity scientists and remarkable people who have mastered the art of aging.Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.