Mark Hyman, MD is a board-certified physician, a leader in the field of functional medicine, host of The Doctor's Farmacy podcast, and author of several New York Times bestselling books. His latest offering is Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • The underlying causes of aging, the difference between biological age and chronological age, and how it’s never too late to improve your health and roll back the clock on your biological age. 

  • How the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is based on the amount of nutrients needed to prevent diseases of deficiency—not for optimal health—and why you may need 1.1-2g of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight, depending on your age and activity level.

  • Food is a key modifier of our biology, and consuming high-quality animal protein can provide benefits such as a richer fatty-acid profile. In some cases, protein from foraging sheep and goats can also contain phytochemicals. 

  • How to find the right balance between activating mTOR to build muscle—as muscle mass is tied with longevity—and inhibiting mTOR to activate autophagy, which is an important process that aids in cleaning up and repairing cells. 

  • How hormesis—the positive effects of small amounts of stress on the body—can be brought about by saunas (which can activate heat shock protein), hyperbaric oxygen therapy (for eliminating zombie cells), and hot and cold baths (found to be beneficial for overall health).

  • And much more!

Resources from this episode:

Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark Hyman, MD | Amazon

The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World by Mark Hyman, MD | Amazon

The Doctor's Farmacy Podcast

Other Books by Dr. Mark Hyman

How to Save Money, Your Health, and the Planet at Every Meal: Mark Hyman, MD | The Genius Life 95

End the Confusion! Separating Nutrition Fact From Fiction: Mark Hyman, MD | The Genius Life 172

Dr. Mark Hyman | Website

Dr. Hyman+

Dr. Mark Hyman | Instagram

Dr. Mark Hyman | Twitter

Dr. Mark Hyman | Facebook

Dr. Mark Hyman | YouTube

Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by Vinay Kumar, Abul Abbas, and Jon C. Aster | Amazon

Epigenetic Clock | Wikipedia

Dr. Kara Fitzgerald | Website

Lifespan Book

Hormesis | Wikipedia

Parabiosis | Wikipedia

GlyNAC Supplementation Improves Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Aging Hallmarks, Metabolic Defects, Muscle Strength, Cognitive Decline, and Body Composition: Implications for Healthy Aging | PubMed

mTOR | Wikipedia

Rapamycin for Longevity: Opinion | PMC

Long-Latency Deficiency Disease: Insights from Calcium and Vitamin D | PubMed

The Food Fix Campaign

Heat Shock Proteins: A Therapeutic Target Worth to Consider | PMC

To Stay Young, Kill Zombie Cells | Nature

Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom by Fred Provenza | Amazon

Jeanne Calment's Unique 122-Year Life Span: Facts and Factors; Longevity History in Her Genealogical Tree | PubMed

A Low-Carb Diet for Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes – Dr. Sarah Hallberg | Diet Doctor

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Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.

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