473: How to age backwards | Mark Hyman, M.D.

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Mark Hyman, M.D.: “There's very little in the process of aging that we can't control.”

Mark, a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of functional medicine, joins us to discuss the “new rules” of longevity, plus:

- The root causes of aging (~01:17)

- What you can & cannot control when it comes to aging (~08:44)

- What labs to get to assess you biological age (~11:36)

- Mark’s take on mTOR & protein consumption (~17:10)

- How to get enough protein if you’re vegan (~21:56)

- How Mark’s wellness routine has evolved over the years (~27:52)

- Can you really exercise your way out of a subpar diet? (~29:29)

- How to track your cardiovascular fitness (~31:14)

- The best exercise for longevity (~32:28)

- The most overrated & underrated biohacking tools (~34:36)

- The best diet for overall longevity (~38:27)

- Why Mark prefers goat whey over grass-fed whey (~40:43)

- Sneaky habits that are accelerating aging (~42:15)

- The most exciting, cutting-edge longevity treatments (~42:47)

- How to reprogram your genes to reduce your biological age (~45:05)

- Top 3 things everyone should do to increase healthspan (~47:25)

Referenced in the episode:

- Mark's newest book, Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life.

- Check out Mark's previous books.

- mbg Podcast episodes #283, #193, #45, and #22, with Mark.

- Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, Function Health, TruDiagnostic, Grail, Cleerly.

- mbg Podcast episodes #366 and #241, with Kara Fitzgerald, N.D., plus her study on aging.

- mbg Podcast episode #466, with Don Layman, Ph.D.

- Learn more about the TAME Trial.

- Kevin Hall's study on processed food.

- A study on parabiosis.

- David Sinclair, Ph.D.'s study on epigenetics.

- Sign up for The Long Game. 

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