Longevity by Design
Longevity by Design is a podcast for individuals looking to experience a longer, healthier life. In each episode, Dr. Gil Blander joins a co-host and an industry expert to explore a personalized health journey. The show helps you access science-backed information, unpack complicated concepts, learn what’s on the cutting edge of longevity research and the scientists behind them. Tune into Longevity by Design and see how to add years onto your life...and life onto your years.
Episodes
72 episodes
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity with Dr. David Sinclair
In this episode of Longevity by Design, our host Dr. Gil Blander speaks with Dr. David Sinclair, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, about the science behind aging and how we can extend both lifespan and healthspan. Dr. Sinclair ...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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46:23
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models on Your Health and Wellness With Dr. Renee Deehan
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander talks with Dr. Renee Deehan, Senior Vice President of Science and AI at InsideTracker. They explore the world of artificial intelligence and its applications in health and wellness....
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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51:26
The Surprising Link Between Space Travel and Aging with Dr. David Furman
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, and Dr. Gil Blander, delve into the intricate world of the immune system and its impact on aging with Dr. David Furman, Associate Professor at the Buck Institute for Research ...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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1:08:34
Improvements in Blood and Fitness Tracker Biomarkers in a Digital Health Platform
In this episode of Longevity by Design, our host Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Renee Deehan and Nimisha Schneider from InsideTracker to discuss the role of personalized health and the advancements made through data science and artificial intelli...
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Episode 66
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1:02:33
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's: The Gut-Brain Connection Explored with Dr. Julie Andersen
In this episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Ashley Reaver and Dr. Gil Blander welcome Dr. Julie Andersen, a distinguished neuroscientist at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, who discusses her groundbreaking work on neurodegenerative d...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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1:14:00
The impact of ketones on performance and aging with Dr. Brianna Stubbs
In this episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Ashley Reaver and Dr. Gil Blander welcome Dr. Brianna Stubbs, an expert in exogenous ketone metabolism. Dr. Stubbs shares her journey from being a competitive rower to becoming a scientist. She dive...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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1:15:29
The impact of ultra-processed foods and fructose on metabolic health with Dr. Robert Lustig
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander talks with Dr. Robert Lustig, an emeritus professor of pediatrics at UCSF and a renowned neuroendocrinologist. Dr. Lustig dives into the impact of ultra-processed foods and fructose o...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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1:12:48
Ask Me Anything (AMA): Optimizing Health & Longevity with Dr. Gil Blander & Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD
In this Longevity by Design Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode with Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, and Dr. Gil Blander, the focus is on user questions about optimizing health and longevity. Dr. Blander discusses the rationale behind InsideTracker's sh...
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Episode 62
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29:55
Understanding Aging to Extend Healthspan and Longevity with Dr. Gordon Lithgow
In this episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, and Dr. Gil Blander sit down with Dr. Gordon Lithgow, a Professor and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Dr. Lithgow's rese...
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Episode 61
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48:50
The Impact of Exercise & Nutrition on Muscle, Tendons, Ligaments, & Aging with Dr. Keith Baar
In this episode of Longevity By Design, co-hosts Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, and Dr. Gil Blander welcome renowned professor Dr. Keith Baar. As the head of the Functional Molecular Biology Lab at UC Davis, Dr. Baar has made groundbreaking disco...
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1:05:58
The Impact of DNA Damage & Lifestyle on Aging & Longevity Medicine with Dr. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander is joined by Dr. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, a leading figure in aging research. Dr. Scheibye-Knudsen discusses his groundbreaking research on the role of DNA damage in the aging process...
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Episode 61
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1:18:22
The Effects of Cellular Senescence and Senolytics on Healthspan with Dr. James Kirkland
Do you know what senescent (zombie) cells are and how cellular senescence and senolytics impact health? In this episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Ashley Reaver and Dr. Gil Blander are joined by Dr. James Kirkland from the Mayo Clinic, one o...
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Episode 60
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1:12:14
Aging, Mental Health, Suicide Risk & Prevention with Dr. Peter Franz
This episode of Longevity by Design discusses mental health and suicide risk and prevention. The following topics are discussed: depression, suicide, substance abuse, social isolation, among others also. This episode is intended to raise awaren...
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Episode 59
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39:15
XPRIZE Healthspan: Revolutionizing Human Aging & Healthspan with Dr. Jamie Justice
Can we find ways to target human aging and extend healthspan? This ambitious premise is at the heart of XPRIZE Healthspan, a 7-year, $101 million global competition with an audacious challenge: to successfully develop a proactive, accessible th...
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Episode 58
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1:07:49
Longevity Genes, Blood Biomarkers of Aging, & Targeting Aging with Metformin with Dr. Nir Barzilai
Aging is inevitable, but can we influence how we age? In this episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, interview Dr. Nir Barzilai—the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert...
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Episode 57
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1:19:26
The Impact of Exercise on Blood Biomarkers and InsideTracker’s New DNA Healthspan Report with Dr. Bartek Nogal
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD, sit down with Dr. Bartek Nogal from InsideTracker to explore the cutting-edge intersections of exercise, genetics, blood biomarkers, health optimiza...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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39:49
Ask Me Anything (AMA): Oral Health, Healthspan, and Longevity with Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD
Did you know that your oral health has a profound impact on healthspan and longevity?Do you want to learn about the connections between oral health, healthspan, and longevity and what you can do to improve your oral health to help you li...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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55:45
How Our Blood Impacts Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray
In this insightful episode of Longevity by Design, hosts Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver welcome Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, a distinguished expert in neurology and brain aging. Dr. Wyss-Coray shares his journey from a childhood fascination with nat...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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1:21:44
Do NAD Analogs and Resveratrol Boost Cellular Health and Longevity With Dr. Joe Baur
How can you increase NAD+ levels? And do higher NAD+ levels really lead to better metabolic health? What does the research say on their benefits for longevity? These topics and more are discussed in the latest episode of Longevity by Design wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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1:11:19
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:06:04
How To Be Smarter About Protein Intake With Dr. Nick Burd
Dr. Nick Burd, PhD, is a skeletal muscle physiologist with an expertise in protein metabolism and exercise. In this episode, Dr. Burd discusses the importance of maintaining muscle mass as we age, expressing that “strong is the new healthy.”&nb...
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Episode 51
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1:03:25
Tracking Your Body’s Data to Improve Health Outcomes with Dr. Sara Gottfried
In this episode of Longevity By Design, Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver interview Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dr. Gottfried received her MD from Harvard Medical School and completed residency at UCSF, however she is more likely to prescribe a continu...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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1:22:55
Ask Me Anything: Lowering Cholesterol and Optimizing VO2max
Did you know that blood cholesterol levels are influenced by far more than just the foods we eat?Are you eager to know how to assess healthspan using your own body's data? This episode of Longevity by Design is an Ask Me Anyt...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:24:46
How to Improve Your Healthspan Using DNA Insights with Dr. Bartek Nogal
In this episode of Longevity By Design, Dr. Gil Blander interviews Dr. Bartek Nogal about genetic predispositions to conditions of aging. This episode goes deep into explaining how to improve your healthspan using DNA insights. Dr. Blander and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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1:12:39
Neurosurgery, Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, and Optimizing VO2max with Dr. Joseph Maroon
Did you know an estimated 6.7 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, contributing to 60–70% of dementia cases. Being that aging is the primary risk facto...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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1:16:46