Want to Live to 100? Start Doing These 3 Things Today

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Want to live a healthier, longer life? The science of longevity is teaching us how to take steps in our twenties, thirties, and forties, to stay healthier into our old age. In today’s episode, I’m speaking with longevity scientist Dr. Eric Topol about how to reduce inflammation to live a happier, healthier, and longer life. Many of us will develop chronic diseases as we age, and these diseases can dramatically reduce our quality of life and end our lives early. These diseases are often preventable. Dr. Eric Topol and I discuss the steps you can start taking today to reduce your inflammation for disease prevention and longevity. 2:20 Why Should We Want to Live Longer? 7:44 Assessing Biological Age 11:46 The Blue Zones Myth 12:32 Slowing Rapid Aging 24:11 Reducing Your Inflammation 33:30 The Gut Microbiome & Your Immune System 38:07 GLP-1s and Obesity 47:09 Can You Be Healthy At Any Size? 53:35 Diets and Longevity 55:53 Caffeine and Healthspan 1:00:00 Heart Disease Prevention 1:07:17 Why Are Young People Getting Cancer? For more from Dr. Eric Topol, find him on Instagram @EricTopol1 or online at www.drerictopol.com. Subscribe to his Substack, Ground Truths, or purchase his book Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. This episode is sponsored by: LMNT: go to DrinkLMNT.com/LizMoody to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order. AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE welcome kit, Vitamin D, and 5 travel packs today. Pique: go to piquelife.com/LIZMOODY for up to 20% off plus a special gift. Osea: get 10% off your first order at oseamalibu.com with code LIZMOODY10. Maui Nui: head to mauinuivenison.com/LIZ to secure your access to a limited collection of Liz’s favorite nutrient-dense wildly delicious meat cuts and products. Wildgrain: go to Wildgrain.com/LIZMOODY for $30 off the first box - PLUS a free item in every box. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 327. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Your father had heart disease, you're going to have it kind of thing? No. This is an eminently preventable
0:05.6	disease if we pull out all the stops. There's absolutely not a scintilla of evidence for the things he's selling.
0:12.6	But now we have the ability with all these layers of data to say you're at risk. It's going to show up at this age
0:19.9	unless you take these actions.
0:22.8	That's what we can do now. We can never do that before. The blue zones, unfortunately, are a myth.
0:27.9	You talk about certain types of vaccine for cancer prevention. Can you touch on that?
0:32.6	Yeah, this is really exciting.
0:34.2	Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast.
0:40.0	Today, we're diving deep into the science of longevity.
0:43.2	What actually helps us live longer and better?
0:49.3	There is so much hype online about anti-aging hacks and miracle supplements and biohacking your way to a longer life.
0:51.4	But what does the research really say?
0:53.7	This episode is packed with nuance and clarity
0:56.1	and actionable steps that go way beyond what a TikTok soundbite or an Instagram reel can offer.
1:02.5	Our guest today is Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist and one of the top 10 most
1:08.5	cited researchers on the planet. He is the founder and director of the Scripps
1:13.3	Research Translational Institute, and he is consistently named one of the most influential people
1:18.6	in medicine today. His new book is called Super Agers, an evidence-based approach to longevity,
1:24.8	and I got to read it before he joined me in our Bay Area studio.
1:27.8	It is phenomenal, one of the most information-packed books that I have ever read.
1:32.9	He is truly a living legend, and I was absolutely honored to get to have this conversation
1:37.9	with him.
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