How Not to Age

The Michael Shermer Show

Michael Shermer

Dialogue, Science, Reason, Michaelshermer, Natural Sciences, Skeptic

4.4 • 921 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2023

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. We don’t need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young―we already have the tools. In How Not to Age, the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most commonly encountered in our journeys through life.

Physicians have long treated aging as a malady, but getting older does not have to mean getting sicker. There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies’ cells and we can disrupt each of them. Processes like autophagy, the upcycling of unusable junk, can be boosted with spermidine, a compound found in tempeh, mushrooms, and wheat germ. Senescent “zombie” cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions, apples, and kale. And we can combat effects of aging without breaking the bank. Why spend a small fortune on vitamin C and nicotinamide facial serums when you can make your own for up to 2,000 times cheaper?

Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians and residents of “Blue Zone” regions where people live the longest, Dr. Greger presents simple, accessible, and evidence-based methods to preserve the body functions that keep you feeling youthful, both physically and mentally. Brimming with expertise and actionable takeaways, How Not to Age lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity.

Shermer and Greger discuss: • why we age and die • lifespan, vs. healthspan • longevity escape velocity • how to determine causality in aging science • nutrition fads • the anti-aging industry • Centenarians Diet • Mediterranean Diet • Okinawan Diet • Red, White, and Blue Zones • plant-based eating • exercise, sleep, stress • the Anti-Aging 8 • cholesterol and statins • vaccines • brain supplements • UV protection • alcohol • Alzheimer’s • social ties, friendships, and marriage.

A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues.

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0:27.2	Schurmer show I'm your host Michael Schurmer the publisher of Skeptic
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1:00.0	from your taxes. All right my guest today is a founding member and fellow of the American
1:05.3	College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger. He's a physician, New York Times best-selling
1:10.2	author and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues.
1:16.0	He has lectured at the conference on world affairs, testified before Congress, and survived,
1:22.0	and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey
1:25.0	in the infamous meat defamation trial.
1:27.6	I remember that.
1:29.6	In 2017 Dr Greger was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailplazer Award.
1:37.0	He's a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine,
1:42.0	his first book, How Night to Die, became an instant
1:45.9	New York Times bestseller.
1:47.2	And as you can see, he's still here, so he's apparently following me what was in the book.
1:52.3	He's also the author of How Not to Die Cookbook,
1:54.4	How Not to Diet, How Not to Diet, Cookbook, and how to survive a pandemic.
2:00.0	He has videos on more than 2,000 health topics freely available at nutrition facts.org.
2:04.8	I watched a bunch of them before today's show with videos and articles uploaded every day.
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