The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast

Dr. Dale Bredesen, Chief Science Officer At Apollo Health and a prodigious innovator in medicine, with over thirty patents to his name.  His thirty-plus years of medical research have put Dr. Bredesen at the forefront of research into Alzheimer’s disease prevention and memory-loss reversal. His research and discoveries have changed our understanding of the fundamental nature of Alzheimer’s disease and led to revolutionary treatments. An internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Dale Bredesen’s career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer’s as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible. Thanks to a dedicated pursuit of finding the science that makes this a reality, this idea has placed Dr. Bredesen at the vanguard of neurological research and led to the discoveries that today underlie the protocol to reverse Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline AT ANY AGE! Dr. Bredesen earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center and served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner’s laboratory at UCSF as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego.  Dr. Bredesen also directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as founding President and CEO. In this episode, we dig deep into understanding why cognitive decline, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative diseases should be treated with a 21st Century approach, namely through investigating and solving for the CAUSE of the disease, as well as his groundbreaking protocol for reversing cognitive decline at any age, medicine for longevity, and much more!  Please enjoy! -- If you enjoyed the podcast, I would love to hear from you so please leave a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! It takes less than a minute but helps me to know what you liked, and what you would like to hear more of. Thanks so much!

The microbiome, longevity, sleep, wearables, supplements, getting to the root cause of health issues and optimizing for brain function with Gut Philosophy founder Elena Letyagina. (Episode #2) Elena Letyagina is a registered nutritional therapist and the founder of Gut Philosophy, a data-driven personalized nutritional practice. She began her career working in finance in London, but, during maternity leave, came to realize how unhappy she was, and how long hours and work stress were damaging her health. In one of the darkest periods of her life, Elena was prescribed a course of long-term antibiotics and steroid drops and told there was no other option. Elena didn’t give up. After finding out she had gluten intolerance, Elena began to learn about the huge importance of the gut microbiome, and how damaging antibiotics can be. She is now on a mission to educate and empower people about the role of gut health in overall wellbeing. She is acutely aware of how much the philosophy around nutrition and how standard practices of prescription and supplementation need to change. In her practice, Elena uses a range of functional and genetic testing as well as wearable devices to reinforce positive changes. Besides running gut philosophy Elena is the principal nutritionist at a London-based medical clinic. She is currently completing advanced training with the Institute of functional medicine and holds a qualification in nutritional therapy from the Institute for optimum nutrition. Elena is a member of the British Association for nutrition and lifestyle medicine BANT and is accredited by the complementary and natural health care council CNHC. Longevity is the area of Elena's special interest. Please Enjoy! --- If you enjoyed the podcast, I would love to hear from you so please leave a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! It takes less than a minute but helps me to know what you liked, and what you would like to hear more of. Thanks so much for listening!  Choose to live well! Claudia

Welcome to The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast! In this short introductory episode, I introduce myself, your host Claudia, and let you know what the Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast is all about, the backstory, as well as what we have in store for you in the upcoming episodes. Please Enjoy! If you enjoyed the podcast, I would love to hear from you so please leave a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! It takes less than a minute but helps me to know what you liked, and what you would like to hear more of. Thanks so much!