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679: This Is Why You’re Aging Faster (And How To Beat Disease Before It Begins) with Dr. Darshan Shah


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Ready to not only live longer, but to live BETTER? 

In this episode, I’m joined by longevity expert Dr. Shah, where we dive into his journey in functional medicine and how he’s dedicated his career to educating patients on optimizing their healthspan. 

Dr. Shah breaks down the four key pillars of longevity that he uses in his practice to help his patients combat disease and illness to live better, more fulfilling lives

You’ll also learn simple, impactful lifestyle hacks—like eliminating ultra-processed foods, prioritizing self-care strategies, weaving in daily movement, and understanding how to balance stress and recovery. 

From understanding crucial biomarkers to track in midlife, to demystifying peptides at a cellular level– Dr. Shah is here to offer science-backed tips that will truly move the needle in helping you feel your best for years to come. Tune in here! 


Darshan Shah, MD

Dr. Darshan Shah is a health and wellness specialist, board-certified surgeon, published author, and founder of Next Health, the world's first and largest Health Optimization and Longevity clinic. As a Longevity Medicine specialist, he’s worked with thousands of patients to help optimize their well-being and extend their healthspan. Dr. Shah earned his medical degree at the age of 21, becoming one of the youngest doctors in the US. He continued his training at the Mayo Clinic, opened medical/surgical centers throughout California, started four other companies in the Health and Wellness space, and has published a book. Dr. Shah’s passion is educating people on the topics of adding healthspan to your lifespan.


IN THIS EPISODE

  • Dr. Shah’s journey to becoming a longevity expert 
    • The importance of finding time in a busy schedule for self-care
      • All about Dr. Shah’s functional medicine company, Next Health 
        • Simple ways to add movement to your day 
          • Defining longevity and how to optimize your life span 
            • The 4 key pillars of longevity
              • Key biomarkers of health to track in your 40s and beyond 
                • How your gut microbiome impacts your overall health 
                  • What are peptides, and how can they benefit you? 
                    • Dr. Shah’s top lifestyle tips to truly move the needle for your health 

                    • QUOTES

                      “The elimination of ultra-processed food will move the needle more than anything else you could potentially put into your body.”

                      “Now people have access to their data, but step two is having personal responsibility to understand what that data means, why it's important, and following it yourself.” 

                      “There's a balance that our biology needs to live under. It needs to have some stress, and it needs to have time to relax. It needs to have heavy exercise, but it also needs to have just light movement… You have to find where that balance lies in your own system and it's always going to be changing. And you're not going to know this until you check some of these biomarkers.” 


                      RESOURCES MENTIONED

                      👉 Dr. Shah’s FREE guide to biomarkers

                      🔗 http://www.drshah.com/biomarkers


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                      🔗 http://www.qualialife.com/energized


                      👉 Pre-order The Perimenopause Revolution book with over $700 worth of FREE bonuses included (meal plans, recipes, workouts, lab ranges, cycle changes, and a symptom tracker… and so much more!)
                      🔗 https://peri-revolution.com/


                      Dr. Shah’s Website 

                      Next Health Website

                      Dr. Shah on Instagram


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