Dr. Mark Hyman is back with his new book, Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life. It was published on February 21st, and it explains the science of longevity, including the cutting-edge developments in science and medicine that, once applied correctly, can reverse your biological age as you grow chronologically older. He maps out the Young Forever program, offering critical information in optimizing our core biological systems, as well as how to eat, exercise, and live for longevity.

If you don't know, Dr. Mark Hyman is a senior advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the director of the UltraWellness Center. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and board president for clinical affairs at the Institute of Functional Medicine. He is also the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Pharmacy, and is a regular medical contributor to several television show networks including CBS, This Morning Today, Good Morning America, The View, and CNN.

It is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Mark Hyman back to the show to discuss his latest book and help all of you rediscover the fountain of youth we all are longing for.Yes, the fountain of youth is in play, folks. It’s exciting stuff and, as always, backed by real research and science. 

We also cover…

00:01:32 — Living Your Most Optimal Life

• Normal aging vs. abnormal aging
• A functional medicine approach to wellness
• Intro to the 10 underlying hallmarks of aging & breaking down the 4 longevity switches
• Understanding  the way our bodies react to  food
• Why building muscle is the key to longevity
• Benefits of fasting 12-14 hours to boost autophagy
• Breaking your fast with 30 grams of a complete protein (containing Leucine)

00:16:06 — Lifestyle & Diet Changes to Support  Healthy Aging

• Lifestyle edits vs. stacking pharmaceuticals
• Foods (common and not) that activate AMPK
• Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life
• Recommendations for what NOT to eat
• Incorporating more phytochemicals into your diet
• Increasing protein intake as we age  
• Keeping healthy fats in your diet 
• Dr. Mark’s shift from cardio and yoga into resistance training at 59

00:24:49 — Managing the Effects of Good & Bad Stress

• Putting your body in a state of healthy stress (hormesis)
• Ancient roots of hot and cold therapies 
• Step-by-step morning routine 
• Dr. Mark shares his anti-aging shake recipe with Urolithin A
• Learning from the Blue Zones to mitigate stress
• Practices for discharging bad stress 
• Live 7 years longer through meaning and purpose
• Improve your epigenetic expression with cuddling

00:33:44 — Supplements: How, What, When, Why?

• Supercharging Your Nutrient Status with Dr. Chris Kresser #235
• 80% of wellness is diet, exercise, sleep, stress management,
• 20% is the margin outside of lifestyle – supplements, technology, etc.
• Superstar phytochemicals to consider supplementing 
• Supplementing creatine & whey protein to build muscle

00:37:58 — Looking Into the Future of Longevity

• Hyperbaric oxygen and ozone therapy 
• Using plasmapheresis to heal his Arthritis 
• Development of stem cell therapy
• Promoting free and affordable solutions 
• Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life
• Finding the fountain of youth 
• Optimize your own health with Function Health

Resources:

• Read: Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life
• Website: https://drhyman.com/
• Shop: Timeline Nutrition
• Podcast: The Doctor’s Farmacy
• YouTube: @drmarkhyman
• Instagram: @drmarkhyman

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