517: How to Reduce Your Biological Age & Live Longer | Dr. Kara Fitzgerald
The Ultimate Health Podcast
Jesse Chappus
4.5 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2023
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/517drkarafitzgerald
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald (IG: @drkarafitzgerald) is engaged in clinical research on DNA methylation using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her virtual and in-person Functional Medicine clinic.
She is the author of Younger You. This ground-breaking book details an 8-week study that resulted in a 3-year reversal of biological aging and the step-by-step program that will help you live better and longer.
At the end of this conversation you’re going to have a good idea of what you need to do to start aging backwards - you don't want to miss it!
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is methylation + why it matters
- DNA methylation controls gene expression
- B12 and folate influence DNA methylation
- The difference between folate vs. folic acid
- Avoiding folate overload
- The top methyl-donor foods
- Eating to reverse your biological age
- What are methylation adaptogens?
- Lactobacillus supports the production of folate
- Ketones influence gene expression
- Methylation testing recommendations
- The Mediterranean diet vs. the methylation diet for age reversal
- Comparing the age reversal study in men vs. women
- Who benefits from the Younger You Program?
- The evolution from Kara's initial study to study 2
- Vitamin D deficiency accelerates biological aging
- The Younger You Program has a vegetarian/vegan option
- Exercise has a massive influence on DNA methylation
- How much exercise do you need per week for longevity?
- Poor sleep is aging you
- The impact of stress on aging
- A meditation practice can reverse your biological age
- 8 weeks to a Younger You!
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Related links:
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald - Younger You (book)
Follow Dr. Kara Fitzgerald on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Listen to Dr. Kara Fitzgerald previously on TUHP (episode #122)
New Frontiers in Functional Medicine Podcast
FREE Biological Age Self-Assessment Quiz
Listen or watch Dr. Jeffrey Bland previously on TUHP (episode #481)
Dr. Herbert Benson - The Relaxation Response (book)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up on the Ultimate Health Podcast. |
| 0:02.8 | My research focus is on making sure as we age, we are turning the genes on, that we |
| 0:09.2 | want on, we are turning off the genes, that we don't want on, and then we're living |
| 0:13.4 | long and healthy. |
| 0:14.4 | So in our study, using the DNA methylation program, we were able to change gene expression |
| 0:21.1 | towards something more youthful. |
| 0:22.6 | So our participants actually got over three years younger. |
| 0:31.0 | Hello and welcome to the Ultimate Health Podcast episode 517. |
| 0:35.5 | I'm Jesse Chapis and I'm here to take your help to the next level. |
| 0:39.1 | Each week I'll bring you in-depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around |
| 0:42.9 | the world. |
| 0:43.9 | This week, Dr. Cara Fitzgerald is back on the show. |
| 0:46.8 | She's engaged in clinical research on DNA methylation, using a diet and lifestyle intervention |
| 0:52.1 | developed in her virtual and in-person functional medicine clinic. |
| 0:56.2 | She's the author of Younger You. |
| 0:58.0 | This groundbreaking book details an eight-week study that resulted in a three-year reversal |
| 1:02.8 | of biological aging in the step-by-step program that will help you live better and longer. |
| 1:08.3 | At the end of this conversation, you're going to have a good idea what you need to do to |
| 1:11.6 | start aging backwards. |
| 1:13.2 | Be sure and stick around for this. |
| 1:15.3 | Highlights of our conversation include what is methylation and why it matters, the top |
| 1:20.3 | methyl donor foods, what are methylation adaptogens, vitamin D deficiency accelerates |
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