Longevity isn’t luck; it’s data, discipline, and daily tracking. Dr. Michael Lustgarten shows us what it really takes to measure, master, and extend human healthspan through science and self-experimentation.

Dr. Lustgarten has spent two decades turning his body into a living lab. With over 35 published papers, a TED Talk on personalized health, and his book Microbial Burden, he’s on a mission to quantify everything from diet and biomarkers to blood chemistry and gut health.

We discuss why real longevity starts with mastering the basics: diet, exercise, and lean body composition, and how testing, tracking, and AI-driven analysis are changing what’s possible for human lifespan. He opens up about his personal story, how a book by Dr. Roy Walford changed his life, and why he believes conquering aging is both a philosophy and a data challenge.

"I'm either gonna figure this stuff out and the world will see how smart I think I am, or I'm gonna die trying." - Dr. Michael Lustgarten

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Mentioned In This Episode:

- Roy Walford's Beyond the 120 Year Diet: https://a.co/d/7TmBtuT 

- Microbial Burden: A Major Cause Of Aging And Age-Related Disease: https://a.co/d/7VR0jXg 

About Dr. Michael Lustgarten:

Dr. Michael Lustgarten is a PhD physiologist specializing in aging, metabolomics, and the gut microbiome. He has published over 35 papers and delivered a TED Talk on evidence-based personalized health. He's the author of Microbial Burden: A Major Cause Of Aging And Age-Related Disease and runs the YouTube channel Conquer Aging or Die Trying, where he documents his journey to slow aging through rigorous self-experimentation. Michael offers personalized coaching through Patreon, helping people optimize their biomarkers through data-driven interventions.

Connect with Dr. Michael Lustgarten:

- Website: https://michaellustgarten.com/ 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@conqueragingordietrying123 

- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelLustgartenPhD 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conqueraging122/ 

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