Longevity by Design
Longevity by Design is your go-to podcast for unlocking the secrets to a longer, healthier life. Hosted by Dr. Gil Blander, a renowned scientist and entrepreneur in the fields of aging, nutrition, and personalized health, this show dives into cutting-edge research and practical strategies for optimizing your healthspan and lifespan.
In each episode, Dr. Blander sits down with leading longevity and health scientists to explore how we can live better, longer lives. From unpacking complex scientific concepts to sharing the latest advancements in aging research, Longevity by Design offers science-backed insights and actionable advice to help you add years to your life—and life to your years.
Dr. Blander is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of InsideTracker, a healthspan company that leverages blood tests, DNA analysis, fitness tracker data, and other biomarkers to deliver personalized health recommendations. With a Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science and postdoctoral research at MIT, Dr. Blander brings decades of expertise and passion to every conversation.
Tune in to Longevity by Design and discover how to live a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life.
Longevity by Design
The Latest Updates in Longevity Research with Dr. Eric Verdin
This episode of Longevity by Design features an interview with Dr. Eric Verdin—the CEO of The Buck Institute. The Buck Institute was the first center dedicated to aging research, and many discoveries within the aging field have come out of this research center.
For this episode, Dr. Verdin, Dr. Blander, and Ashely Reaver sat down in person to discuss the latest updates in longevity research. Dr. Verdin shares his opinion on questions like “is aging a disease?” and “is there a maximum lifespan that humans will never surpass?” Dr. Verdin also discusses updates on the future of anti-aging drugs, including senolytics and metformin.
To close the episode, Dr. Verdin gives life advice for what 5 things we can do on a regular basis to improve our health span.
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Episode timestamps:
- Introduction: (0:00–2:40)
- About the Buck Institute (2:40–8:00)
- Biological aging clocks (8:00–14:31)
- Public opinion and funding aging research (14:31–16:38)
- Is aging a disease? (16:38–19:35)
- Future of anti-aging drugs (19:35–25:25)
- Senescence and senolytics (25:25–29:42)
- The hallmarks of aging are interconnected (29:42–36:48)
- How medicine and public policy has improved life expectancy (36:48–40:50)
- How much of longevity is due to genetics? (40:50–44:52)
- Geographic location impacts life expectancy (44:52–51:08)
- Is there a maximum lifespan for humans? (51:08–56:40)
- Healthspan vs lifespan (56:40–60:04)
- The most important interventions to improve healthspan (60:04–1:06:04)
