Dr. Matt Kaeberlein is the Chief Executive Officer at Optispan, Inc., Affiliate Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington, and Co-Director of the Dog Aging Project. Dr. Kaeberlein’s research interests are focused on understanding biological mechanisms of aging in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve quality of life for people and companion animals. Dr. Kaeberlein has published more than 250 scientific papers in the field of aging biology and has received several prestigious awards Dr. Kaeberlein is the founding Director of the University of Washington Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute, former Director of the NIH Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging and the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging Training Program at the University of Washington, and former CEO and Chair of the American Aging Association.

Today on the show we discuss: how you can add quality years to your life, the top 3 things that you must focus on for your overall health and longevity, why you have more control over health outcomes than you think, the role that stress plays on longevity, can you reverse your biological age, fasting for longevity how to test for longevity/aging, diet and lifestyle tips for longevity, does fasting actually help with longevity, whether or not red wine is actually healthy for you and more.

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