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Women take the cake when it comes to longevity outliving their male counterparts. In fact, the is something not so great. The unfortunate truth is that while women do tend to live

longer, their health span and brain span often don't keep pace, leaving their well-being to

suffer. That's why Maddie Dyckwald, an entrepreneur, longevity, thought leader, and author of

Ageless aging is here to set the record straight.

Longevity is not just about living long, but living well,

even into your 80s, 90s and beyond.

In today's show, Maddie breaks down the key differences between men and women when it comes to

longevity, why exercise is a silver bullet for well-being, the extensive sex gap in medical research, and so much more.

This conversation is fascinating and incredibly important, and I can't wait to share it with you.

So how are women different than men when it comes to longevity?

Well, Jason, the idea that we assume that men and women are the same genetically and that their

longevity would be the same. I think it's kind of a ludicrous concept just to

begin with. So let's start there. Let's also add to the fact that most research and

studies up until very recently haven't even included women in their studies. I

mean it wasn't until 2016. Now that's pretty recent history

that the FDA told farmer companies that they ought to include women in their clinical trials.

Now think about the impact of that when we take medications.

I'll just give you an example and spin it into longevity that I

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