The search for the Fountain of Youth has intrigued and challenged scientists for centuries. Now, longevity is a buzzword - a multi-billion dollar industry with myriad interventions that could help us live longer and better. But are we any closer to fully understanding what it takes to extend healthy lifespan or healthspan? Nicklas Brendborg is a biotechnology researcher and the author of Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity. The Copenhagen-based PhD student explores, with a critical eye, some of the fundamental questions related to aging science and mankind's quest to push the boundaries of healthy living. In this LLAMA podcast, with Peter Bowes, Nicklas explains how some animals have already achieved immortality and why the mechanisms behind aging continue to challenge researchers.

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In this interview we cover:

• Defining the Fountain of Youth and what we mean by the aging process. 
• A critical analysis of aging research and the science of longevity
• Do jellyfish really age backwards? 
• The small animal advantage when it comes to living a long life
• The intriguing of people with Laron syndrome - why they appear able to avoid the killer diseases of old age
• The whole body factor and why mental health also plays a role in living a long life
• Calorie restriction and life extension in mice
• Time-restricted eating
• An appreciation of the pioneering researcher, Dr. Roy Walford
• Self-experimentation and understanding our own bodies

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The Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.