Our knowledge of DNA and genomics continues to grow as genetic testing becomes more widespread. Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease is no longer limited to the ApoE4 allele. By fully understanding our genetic profile we can better implement prevention strategies with lifestyle and supplements when indicated. Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, received both her master’s degree and medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She is board-certified in Family Medicine, a Fellow of the American Board of Inte...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
048-Charles Mattocks: Reversing Type 2 Diabetes The message that metabolic disease can be treated and even reversed with lifestyle must extend beyond scientific meetings and reach the individuals who can directly benefit. Today’s guest is using the reality TV show format to show that the archetypical metabolic disease, type 2 diabetes, can be reversed with lifestyle. The series ReverseD is the brain child of Charles Mattocks, an award winning film producer, as well as, an international diabetes ...
Apr 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 48
Rapamycin, metformin, and fisetin are all associated with improvements in markers associated with aging. We are now beginning to see them used by healthy individuals interested in longevity. Daniel Tawfik is the founder, developer, and CEO of HealthSpan. HealthSpan optimizes human performance through interventions that target cellular senescence. Healthspan was created to empower patients to regain control over the levers of aging that are at the foundation of most age-related diseases. Daniel h...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min•Ep. 47
Not that long ago tobacco was one of the leading causes of death- since then big tobacco has pivoted to another set of deadly products that have now replaced tobacco and can even be sold to children. Today we are going to hear all about this and the universal addiction that we all face. Joan Ifland is the CEO of Food Addiction Training and is the author of - Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery. She received her MBA from Stanford University, and Ph.D in Interdisciplina...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 46
Today its my pleasure to share this interview that I just did with Normanie Ricks on her program the Health Facts with Normanie Ricks podcast. Normanie , who has spent nearly 15 years in the healthcare industry, has “seen it all.” From working with Wounded Warriors as an active-duty Lieutenant, to working with babies with congenital brain tumors, through this new podcast platform she is now hoping to change the world - one episode at a time. She has obtained degrees from both the University of A...
Mar 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 45
How can we combine Internal medicine and naturopathic medicine for health and longevity? Dr Peter Muran, at Longevity Healthcare Center has over 30 years of experience providing care to patients in a variety of settings. His philosophy is to blend internal medicine and naturopathic medicine to provide a functional medicine approach that looks for the root cause, which can be the source of many conditions. He received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. #longevity #wellne...
Mar 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 44
The oral microbiome holds clues to not only dental health but also risk of Alzheimer’s disease, heart attack and even cancer. Let's speak with an expert in that area who is helping us better understand and optimize this critically important region. Danny Grannick is CEO & Co-Founder at Bristle Health. They use genomics to measure the bacteria in saliva that are linked to periodontal disease and caries and also heart attack, Alzheimers, and cancer. They then offer evidence-based recommendatio...
Mar 01, 2022•55 min•Ep. 43
MRI Body Composition One out of four people has a disease globally which is now the leading cause for liver transplants and it is driven by our dietary choices. We are being joined by Dr Mikael Forsgren , lead scientist at AMRA Medical who will discuss his work using MRI for body composition to better understand this disease. He received his PhD at Linköping University’s Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization . https://amramedical.com/ #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine...
Feb 22, 2022•44 min•Ep. 42
Health and Metabolism Summit Preview Free Online Interviews with 60 Experts Coming March 21-27, 2022 Replay Weekend April 2-3, 2022 #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #younger #ketosis #biohacking #acetone #RobertLufkinMD #rapamycin #metabolic #metabolism ***Rapamycin Longevity Registry*** https://www.rapamycin.io/ *** CONNECT WITH ROBERT LUFKIN MD ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** Web: https://robertlufkinmd.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertlufkinmd Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Rober...
Feb 15, 2022•8 min•Ep. 41
What role does metabolism play in cancer? Is cancer driven by DNA errors or sick mitochondria? Which is causal? Today we discuss this with Maggie and Brad Jones. After Maggie was diagnosed with terminal cancer with a prognosis of less than a year, she dedicated herself to a new, healing lifestyle. Instead of dying, she is cancer free years out. She is now a certified nutritionist and cancer coach advocating the same nutrition, metabolic and lifestyle therapies that saved her life. Maggie and Bra...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 40
Are supplements the key to health and longevity? Today we find out as we interview Sandra Kaufmann MD, author of ‘The Kaufmann Protocol’. Dr. Kaufmann began her academic career in the field of cellular biology, earning a Master’s Degree from the University of Connecticut and her medical Degree at the University of Maryland,. She completed a residency and fellowship at Johns Hopkins in pediatric anesthesiology. For the last five years she has been the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMa...
Feb 01, 2022•53 min•Ep. 39
Medical symptoms are the keystone for diagnosing many conditions. Today we look at a practical self administered symptom test that can help to diagnose some of the most challenging and ambiguous chronic conditions -especially those resulting from various toxicities. https://drhyman.com/downloads/MSQ_Fillable.pdf #MSQ #medicalsymptoms #toxicity #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #younger #ketosis #biohacking #acetone #RobertLufkinMD *** CONNECT WITH ROBERT LUFKIN MD ON SOCIAL MEDIA ...
Jan 25, 2022•7 min•Ep. 38
DNA epigenetic methylation clocks are becoming the gold standard in longevity for determining biological [as opposed to chronological] age. Today we speak with Dr Yelena Budovskaya, CEO of Trume Labs that makes a consumer DNA epigenetic methylation clock for $99. Yelena obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics at Ohio State University and then studied the genetics of aging at Stanford University, leading her own research program in aging and the effects of genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome o...
Jan 18, 2022•57 min•Ep. 37
Reversing DNA methylation can result in restoration of vision loss in old mice (Lu 2020). Can human epigenetic methylation clocks be reversed using relatively straightforward lifestyle changes? Dr Kara Fitzgerald is on the faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and is an IFM Certified Practitioner. She received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Fitzgerald runs a Functional Medicine Clinic Immersion p...
Jan 11, 2022•52 min•Ep. 36
035: Charles Whitney MD: Oral Health and Risk of Chronic Disease It used to be that brushing your teeth was just to help prevent cavities. Now we are learning that oral disease is an independent risk factor for stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, and some cancers. Let’s find out why…. Charles Whitney MD is double board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He served 7 years as an Air Force physician and 6 years in the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Dr. Whitney is fo...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 35
Therapeutic carbohydrate restriction is no longer a fringe practice and is now increasingly recognized for its value in diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative disease, stroke, heart disease, dementia, and some cancers. Clinical guidelines and a standard of care about the practice will help accelerate this change. Doug Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA® and President of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners(SMHP). The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP) is a non-pro...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 34
SAGE: A Self Administered Cognitive Assessment Assessment for mental status and cognition are vital if we are to spot the early warning signs of disease. The problem is if we wait until we have trouble remembering where we put the keys we may be well along the path to dementia with lots of damage done. Also as we’ve discussed in other videos, the changes of Alzheimers disease start decades before subjective cognitive impairment so tests like these will help us to create a valuable baseline to ...
Dec 21, 2021•9 min•Ep. 33
How can we use genetics to increase our health and longevity? Find out as we speak with Islam Mansour, Co-Founder and CEO of MyGenomd.com. He has a Bachelors in Bioinformatics from the Technical University of Munich. Take away points: -Pharmacogenetics has potential to identify gene-drug interactions which can affect the metabolism and bioavailability a drug. -Mental health is an under appreciated area for genetic risk factor identification although the challenges are significant -Privacy and re...
Dec 14, 2021•48 min•Ep. 32
031: Can a Ketogenic Diet Reverse Chronic Disease? Today we find out from Doctor Vyvyane Loh, Founder of the Transform Alliance for Health and board-certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine . She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and trained at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Unlike most physicians on our program or anywhere she is also an accomplished choreographer and fiction author who won the Bunting/Radcliffe Fellowship in Fiction in 2006, a Guggenheim Fellowship in ...
Dec 07, 2021•48 min•Ep. 31
029- An important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is head trauma and the chronic traumatic encephalopathy that can result. It is causing us to rethink everything from how we view high school tackle football consideration to whether headers should be allowed in high school soccer play. Michael Alosco PhD is co-director of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical Core. He completed his undergraduate studies at Providence College and he earned his doctoral degree in cl...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 30
029- If you or a loved one is battling Alzheimer’s or other dementia, or if you want to know how to prevent this disease from destroying your life, then register now to watch all 25 interviews in this Free 8-day online video series event. By the conclusion of the event, you’ll know how to create an Alzheimer’s and dementia-free future for your entire family, for generations to come. Again, the best part is, it’s totally free. Please join us over the next 8 days starting November 29 we will hear ...
Nov 27, 2021•6 min•Ep. 29
CT calcium score is usually thought of as a test for heart disease but did you know it is also for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases? Stay tuned and we’ll find out why. This talk is dedicated to my friend Steve who was thin and healthy and decided to get a CT calcium score- we’ll come back to what happened to him in a bit. Lies I Taught In Medical School : Free sample chapter- https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/ Complete Metabolic Heart Scan (LUFKIN20 for ...
Nov 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 28
#27 - Can Mold and Lyme Cause Alzheimer’s? When confronting cognitive impairment or to minimize its risk it is paramount to consider exposure to toxins such as mold and lyme. Today we are speaking with the expert who literally wrote the book on biotoxins and their affect on the human body. Neil Nathan, MD has been practicing medicine for 48 years, and has been Board Certified in Family Practice and Pain Management and is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 27
What to do about Mercury Dental Fillings? To be perfectly clear -Mercury is toxic-its a poison. One of the main symptoms is cognitive impairment, including memory loss. Mercury can also induce the characteristic amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. It also damages the antioxidant glutathione which limits our ability to handle free radicals. So there are many reasons to stay away from this dangerous substance. And this isn’t really new. The ...
Nov 12, 2021•9 min•Ep. 26
Apolipoprotein E is a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in the body of mammals. The ApoE4 subtype is the most well known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. It is also implicated in cardiovascular disease, stroke, Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia, multiple sclerosis, and other aging-associated diseases. The underlying pathologic role of the APOE alleles may be understood in terms of its metabolic impact during aging, which has implications for optimizing our diet. Julie Gregory ...
Nov 10, 2021•43 min•Ep. 25
How can artificial intelligence drive longevity gains? Tina Woods is a social entrepreneur who is has helped set an audacious goal of increasing the average lifespan by 5 years for an entire country by 2035. Please join us for her take on improving health and longevity through policy and artificial intelligence. Tina Woods is co-founder and CEO of https://www.longevityinternational.org/ . Tina has a degree in genetics from Cornell University (USA) and MBA from Cass Business School (London). Take...
Nov 08, 2021•51 min•Ep. 24
023-What’s the deal with organic foods? They usually look a little smaller than the regular ones and are often more expensive. So why do people put up with that to eat them? We are going to look at the 4 top reasons that you may want to consider. First- what does organic even mean? Produce can be called ‘organic’ in the US only if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited substances include most synthetic fertilize...
Nov 05, 2021•6 min•Ep. 23
#020- Today we look at how nutrition can prevent and reverse chronic diseases with two leaders in the field. David Rambo- is the founder and CEO of Simplex Health. Dr Avi Gurwitz- Chair of the Dept Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Pediatric UrgiCare at Holy Redeemer Hospital. CMO at Simplex Health. Ari recieved his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine https://simplexhealth.com/ #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #younge...
Nov 03, 2021•49 min•Ep. 22
021-There are now programs that can stop and reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease. What can we learn about how to prevent the disease from these programs? Dr. Heather Sandison is the founder and medical director of North County natural medicine, and the founder of Marama. Marama provides the space, food, staff, amenities, and experience to implement the lifestyle changes necessary for Alzheimr's patients to return to independent living. Dr. Sandison has been trained to specifically add...
Nov 01, 2021•47 min•Ep. 21
Why doesn’t great medical care consistently result in great health? It’s been my privilege to work as a full professor at some truly world class medical schools. The great challenge I’m seeing is that despite the most advanced medical technologies, more and more people are becoming sick with chronic diseases. These include obesity, type two diabetes, and the resulting diseases of hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, heart disease, dementia, and even some cancers. There’s growing evidence that the...
Oct 29, 2021•2 min•Ep. 20
