The Most Important Daily Habits That Could Add Decades to Your Life & Keep Your Brain Young with Dr Darshan Shah #573

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Did you know that your daily habits directly affect the speed at which your brain is ageing and your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease in the future? This week, I'm delighted to welcome Dr Darshan Shah to the podcast. Darshan is a medical doctor, a board-certified surgeon, an expert in preventive health and the founder of Next Health, the first health optimisation and longevity centre to offer life-extending and enhancing technology and treatments. Whilst working as a surgeon, Darshan became seriously ill with type diabetes, hypertension, an autoimmune condition, and he was told he had a 50% chance of dying in the next 25 years. This wake-up call came just as his first son was born. Rather than accepting a life dependent on medications, he immersed himself in functional medicine and completely reversed his conditions in just eight months. During our conversation, you'll discover: The 5 things you could start doing today that would actually increase your chances of getting Alzheimer’s The 80/20 principle for health and how focusing on just 20% of interventions can deliver 80% of the results Why sitting for more than four hours increases your risk of death by 15% Why becoming the "boss of your own biology" through tracking key biomarkers could be life-saving How inflammation from your gut and mouth can directly impact your brain health decades later Darshan’s top supplement recommendations for longevity This conversation challenges the notion that we can simply live intuitively in today's environment and expect to stay healthy. Darshan argues that in our current toxic world, taking an active role in monitoring and optimising our health isn't just beneficial, it's essential. Whether you're interested in detailed health tracking or just want to learn the basics of staying well, this conversation is packed with practical advice that could transform how you think about your health. I hope you enjoy listening. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://join.whoop.com/livemore https://boncharge.com/livemore https://timeline.com/livemore https://thriva.co Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/573 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	I really believe that even if you are genetically susceptible to Alzheimer's, the chance of you
0:06.8	being able to prevent it completely is very, very high.
0:11.0	So I think we need to move on from my mother had it, my family members had it, so I'm destined
0:17.4	to have it.
0:18.4	That is absolutely not the case.
0:20.1	Hey guys, how you doing? I hope you having a good week so far.
0:24.6	My name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee, and this is my podcast.
0:29.1	Feel better, live more.
0:33.3	This will be the last episode in the current series of my podcast.
0:39.0	If you are a long-time listener of my show, you will know that every summer we stop releasing weekly episodes for around six weeks.
0:48.8	Now, there are many reasons for this, but the main one is because the summer is the time of year where as a family,
0:56.0	we try to prioritize undistracted time together. My wife is the producer of this podcast,
1:03.0	and so very involved, like me, with the weekly production of each episode. So for us, it's
1:10.0	really important to have some time each year when we
1:13.1	stop. Now, I'm well aware that many of you really look forward to each week's episode and that
1:19.1	this podcast has earned a place in your weekly schedule. And honestly, I am so, so grateful for that.
1:27.2	Do not forget that there are over 500 episodes now in the back catalogue,
1:33.4	and pretty much all of them are just as relevant today as they were when they were first released.
1:39.8	So, perhaps this summer you can take our little break as an excuse to delve into the back catalogue
1:46.2	and listen to some episodes that you may have missed first time round,
1:51.2	or perhaps revisit some of your favourites.
1:54.8	Honestly, I think so many of these conversations are worth a second listen.
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