In this episode, we talk to Dr Kara Fitzgerald about what actually happens when we age. Kara explains, in simple to understand terms, about the changes going on in our epigenetics, such as DNA methylation. She shares insight from her research that has demonstrated how a (very do-able) diet and lifestyle plan can actually REVERSE biological age by over 3 years in just 8 weeks.

Some of the gems from this episode include:

• An explanation of biological ageing.
• 25% of the methylation happening on your biological ageing clock is related to stress, she refers to stress as “gasoline on the fire of ageing”
• Simple ideas on how to address stress, taken from her evidence-based programme.

 

Kara´s brand new book is out now: Younger You  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Younger-You-Reduce-Longer-Better-ebook/dp/B09KC2XFPL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A0J0WO14J6IW&keywords=younger+you+kara+fitzgerald&qid=1641997460&s=books&sprefix=Younger+Y%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1

Biological Age Self-Assessment (BASA) the questionnaire that helps show you what you’re already doing right and where you can improve: https://youngeryouprogram.com/basa/

The 3YY programme that is based on her research: https://join.youngeryouprogram.com/

Kara’s original pilot study published in 2021 in Aging Journal:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844651/