Today's world is an obstacle course of stresses, hassles and worries that challenge our ability to cope. The result is an epidemic of chronic illnesses, trauma and burnout. The path by Dr. Stephen Sideroff is a comprehensive program for dealing with stress and achieving optimal living. Based on 40 years of research and clinical work. It illustrates the author's proven method of resilience in an easy to follow and strategically laid out step by step guide to one's optimal personal journey. We're ...
Nov 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 79
Rapamycin is arguably the most promising longevity drug currently available. And that is why we spend a lot of time on it on this podcast. Today I'm going to share a 20 minute presentation on the subject that I gave at the recent RAADfest conference last month. I've also included the short panel discussion after that where we take questions from the audience. In that I am joined by Liz Parrish, Drs. Greg Fahey, Bill Andrews and Ian White. I do apologize to our audio listeners who do not see the ...
Nov 15, 2022•41 min•Ep. 78
Animal based nutrition is all over the news. I believe that is possible to have a healthy lifestyle with a variety of nutritional styles all the way from purely vegan to carnivore. On the other hand, it's also possible to make either types of these diets unhealthy by consuming processed foods. The meat mafia officially began in January 2022, with one mission in mind, share their wealth of practical experiences in transforming our own health through an active animal based lifestyle. Animal based ...
Nov 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 77
It's exciting that more and more programs are becoming available to treat and yes even prevent Alzheimer's disease. Today we speak with two of the pioneers in this area about the program that they have. Dr. Dean Sherzai is co director of the Alzheimer's prevention program at Loma Linda University. Dean trained in neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed fellowships in neurodegenerative diseases and dementia at the National Institutes of Health, and UC San Diego. He als...
Nov 01, 2022•51 min•Ep. 76
This week's show, we'll be trying something a little different. We're joined by Dr. Stephen Sideroff from UCLA, who will be giving a short presentation that he made last week at the famous Concordia conference in New York, where he shared the podium with First Lady Jill Biden, Tony Blair, and a variety of other governmental business and humanitarian leaders. Steve's message on resilience that applies to all of us comes through beautifully in his presentation entitled, Clean The Lens, Sharpen The...
Oct 25, 2022•15 min•Ep. 75
Today we look at a possible strategy for heading off the next generation of Alzheimer's diagnoses by recognizing sleep, breathing and airway issues early. We are joined by Scott Saunders DDS, an expert in periodontal wellness and obstructive airways disease as applies to cognitive health. He is co founder and president of healthy mouth media. Dr. Saunders received his DDS degree from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and practice general dentistry and periodontal wellness disturbed by th...
Oct 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 74
Today I'm delighted to welcome back Dr. Stephen Sideroff from UCLA, who will be talking about the longevity online program that we're planning for spring 2023 And some of those who will be participating. Today we'll be touching on the work by Liz Parrish, Tina Woods, Tim Peterson, Rakesh Suri and others. Dr. Sideroff is an internationally recognized expert in resilience, optimal performance, addiction Neurofeedback and alternative approaches to stress and mental health. He is associate professor...
Oct 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 73
Toxins are everywhere in the news and they can significantly affect our health and longevity. Today we get to speak to Dr. Wendy Trubow. An expert in the area who has learned from personal experience how devastating these poisons can be. After completing medical school in residence, she's CS she and her husband, Dr. Ed Levitan have made it their passion to help patients with visions health care, which became the largest functional medicine practice in the country. During their eight year tenure,...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 72
It's one thing to hear the physicians talking about rapamycin for longevity. But today we get to hear for from one of the citizen scientists who is taking it himself. Our guest today is Gregg Davison, a student of longevity science. It began for him over six years ago when a news article making intriguing claims came to his attention. The series of scientific studies radically extended mouse lives up to 25% longer, all due to a drug, a drug that Gregg subsequently takes. Gregg studies have grown...
Sep 27, 2022•52 min•Ep. 71
The idea that Alzheimer's disease can be prevented, and even reversed is transforming the medical world. Today we get to speak with one of the key people responsible for this revolution. An internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Dale Bredesen's research explores previously uncharted territory in explaining the physical mechanism behind the erosion of memory seen in Alzheimer's disease, and has opened the door to new approaches to treatment. This wo...
Sep 20, 2022•50 min•Ep. 70
Today we get to hear from six world authorities on longevity, who will be speaking at the upcoming RAADfest festival in October 2022. They're going to preview their presentations with a five or 10 minute discussion about the topics that they will be talking about at the upcoming festival. We'll be hearing from Liz Parrish, who is the CEO of BioViva Corporation using gene therapy for longevity. Dr. Dobri Kiprov, who will be discussing plasmapheresis and his recent article in geroscience on how th...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 69
Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine continue to dominate medical news. Let's take a look at how they work and how they can specifically affect things like inflammation, apoptosis, epigenetics and mitochondrial health. From an expert in the field, Joy Kong MD, is the founder and medical director of Thea Center for Regenerative Medicine. She is also the founder of Chara Biologics, a company that provides regenerative medicine products to physicians across the United States. Dr. Kong graduated fro...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 68
Our guest today has setout to do accomplish something that decades of research and billions of dollars from the top pharmaceutical companies in the world have failed to do- that is to demonstrably reverse alzheimers disease. And he proposes to validate it with what is the gold standard of evidence based medicine- the randomized controlled clinical trial. Matthew Phillips MD is a full-time clinical and research neurologist at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. His foremost passion is to exp...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 67
It’s not enough for medical researchers to understand the methods of Alzheimer’s prevention using lifestyle and other tools. This message must be delivered to frontline healthcare workers and the public at large. Peggy Sarlin loves to bring the power of great storytelling to broadcast, advertising, museums, books, and songs. She hosted two acclaimed online series on brain health, garnering more than 4 million views, and wrote the accompanying books. Peggy is also a singer-songwriter/performer wh...
Aug 23, 2022•54 min•Ep. 66
What are the possibilities for gene therapy for the treatment of dementia or even to slow or reverse aging? Let’s find out as we review the field and take a look at a new publication from one of the experts in the area. Patrick Sewell MD currently has an international medical practice specializing in regenerative medicine, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and innovative cancer therapies. His background includes over 20 years of cancer research, including development of minimally invasive treatme...
Aug 16, 2022•59 min•Ep. 65
Pharmacological approaches to longevity using drugs like rapamycin and Acarbose via targeting signaling molecules like mTOR and insulin continue to see growing support. Today we speak with Bradley S Rosen MD whose practice focuses on Living Healthier and Longer through Biogerontology. Dr Rosen graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics and an MD from the University of Florida. His residency was at Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, followed by 2 Retina Fellowships at the Lions Eye Ins...
Aug 09, 2022•47 min•Ep. 64
Health Coaching and Alzheimer's Risk Health coaching can be a valuable tool to help patients prevent Alzheimer’s disease. This is especially useful with lifestyle changes which can be challenging for the traditional medical system to support. Lisa Feiner is a board certified Health and Wellness Coach, and a co-founder and Chair of Sharp Again Naturally. After receiving her MBA from Columbia Business School, she obtained her M.Ed. in Counseling. Nancy Weiser is a board member of Sharp Again and h...
Aug 02, 2022•36 min•Ep. 63
For this weeks episode we are going to look at a brief interview I recently did with James Strole about my upcoming presentation at the RAADFEST conference in October in San Diego. While the interview is entitled ‘Extending Life with Rapamycin’, I want to be clear that 1- the use of rapamycin is an off label use of an FDA approved prescription only drug, 2-rapamycin is a potentially dangerous drug that should only be used under the care of a physician with experience in this area, and 3- althoug...
Jul 19, 2022•10 min•Ep. 62
Fasting is everywhere in the news and is transforming how we think of health and longevity. Today we speak with one of the true pioneers in the field. Megan Ramos is the NYT Bestselling Author of Life in the Fasting Lane. She is also CEO and Co-founder of The Fasting Method with Dr Jason Fung. She's a world-leading expert on therapeutic fasting and low carbohydrate diets, and has guided over 10,000 people worldwide. #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #RobertLufkinMD #fasting #metab...
Jul 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 61
MR can provide valuable information about hippocampal atrophy in people at risk for alzheimers. When we combine MR with artificial intelligence to determine the volumes, the sensitivity and specificity of the findings increase dramatically. Dirk Smeets PhD is on the, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Center of Processing Speech and Images, Medical Imaging Research Center, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. He is also CTO at Icometrix. #longevity #well...
Jun 28, 2022•33 min•Ep. 60
059-Gil Blander PhD: Blood Biomarkers for Longevity How can blood biomarkers inform our quest for health and longevity? Is there a better way to systematically apply AI and other tools to use this critical information? Today we speak with Gil Blander PhD, Founder, and Chief Scientific Officer of InsideTracker and host of the Longevity by Design podcast. An expert in nutrition, biomarker analytics, athletic performance, biochemistry, and aging research, he holds numerous patents and has published...
Jun 21, 2022•53 min•Ep. 59
Exercise in moderation is a healthy choice. But what most people don’t realize is that exercise not only builds muscle but also builds brain and reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk. Sarah McEwen, PhD, is a Cognitive Psychologist with 15 years of clinical research experience, specializing in the study of physical activity and cognitive enhancement interventions to investigate biological, behavioral and health-related outcomes in patients suffering from cognitively debilitating disorders. Dr. McEwen ...
Jun 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 58
The carnivore diet is in the news everywhere. What are the health benefits/tradeoffs? Is it more than just the opposite of a vegan diet? Today we get to speak with Ede Fox Host of the popular podcast ‘The Black Carnivore’ where she provides all the info & inspiration you need to make keto and carnivore a way of life to achieve optimal health and longevity. Let’s find how. @black_carnivore https://blackcarnivore.libsyn.com/ #longevity #wellness #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #younger #ketosis #b...
Jun 07, 2022•50 min•Ep. 57
Retinal Imaging for Alzheimer's Disease The retina is actually part of the central nervous system, originating as an outgrowth of the developing brain and shares many similarities with the brain. The retina is easily accessible for direct and noninvasive imaging with high spatial resolution and sensitivity. Today we hear from one company that is focusing on that for Alzheimers disease. The presentation does contain some technical detail but provides a look at new possibilities for diagnosis and ...
May 31, 2022•16 min•Ep. 56
Our understanding of aging and longevity has undergone a revolution in the last decade with dramatic strides in such things as epigenetic reprogramming, stem cells, mTOR, AMPk, and sirtuins. Today we speak with Laura Minquini – host of the future of longevity series. She is also the founder of MYKIGAI, a direct to consumer longevity platform dedicated to the education, vetted curation and management tools for people to get on board with longevity as a lifestyle. Having spent most of her career i...
May 24, 2022•58 min•Ep. 55
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May 17, 2022•33 min•Ep. 54
We’ve heard about a number of biomarkers that can assess Alzheimers risk before the onset of cognitive impairment or memory loss. These include such tests as MR scans for hippocampal volume loss, brain glucose utilization, and genetic testing for APOE4 alleles. Another possible biomarker that is even more easily examined than any of the above is simply the person’s speech/linguistic patterns. Elif Eyigoz has an exceptional multi-disciplinary background with degrees in Philosophy (BA), Cognitive ...
May 10, 2022•21 min•Ep. 53
Our understanding of aging and longevity is undergoing a revolution that is upending our existing beliefs that aging is simply the inevitable result of wear and tear on our DNA and can’t be slowed much less reversed. James Strole is the Executive Director of the Coalition for Radical Life Extension, which is the producer of RAADfest, the largest global longevity education event of its kind. James is also the the Co-Founder and Co-Director of People Unlimited, an organization that supports people...
May 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 52
051-Scott Sherr MD: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease Hyperbaric oxygen therapy [which is Oxygen therapy under increased pressure] has a number of beneficial effects on the body which can potentially benefit patients with Alzheimers or at risk for Alzheimers disease. Dr. Scott Sherr is the director of Integrative Hyperbaric Medicine and Heath Optimization at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions. In this role, he facilitates protocol development, patient engagement, and outreach efforts. ...
Apr 26, 2022•33 min•Ep. 51
Diagnosed with prediabetes while following standard nutritional and medical advice, Patrick Samy decided that there must be a better path to healthy living. Please join Patrick Samy for his approach to health and longevity through personalized optimal nutrition. Take away points: -“We use the concept of habit stacking, where you build up your routine and keep adding things that work for you – cold showers, low carb, vegan diet and things like that,” says Samy. “If you find an experiment that wor...
Apr 19, 2022•48 min•Ep. 50
