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Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?

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4.56K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

For eons, humans have been trying to find ways to live longer.  It’s a quest that’s inspired legends and myths across cultures and continues to fuel controversy in the health and wellness industry today.  On this week’s episode of Well, Now we speak with Dr. Darshan Shah to better understand longevity science and hear about his journey from performing surgery to creating the longevity clinic Next Health. Well, Now is hosted by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller and Dr. Kavita Patel. Editing and podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com. Want to listen to Well, Now uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Well, Now and all your other favorite Slate podcasts.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/wellplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:35.9

You're listening to Well Now, Slate's podcast on health and wellness.

0:39.3

I'm Kavita Patel.

0:40.5

And I'm Maya Feller.

0:42.2

For eons, humans have been trying to find a way to live longer.

0:45.8

It's a quest that has inspired legends and myths across cultures and continues to fuel

0:51.6

controversy in the health and wellness industry today.

0:56.0

Hundreds of thousands of people are reading the latest research,

0:59.8

seeking out practical tips on how to extend their lives and improve the quality of

1:05.1

their life through nutrition, fitness, and lush traditional methods.

1:10.5

Kavita, you and I have talked about the general fascination

1:13.8

with longevity. And I remember that was a focus of a biohacking conference that you went to earlier this

1:20.6

year. What did you hear? Like, what were some of the most surprising things that people will

1:25.8

try to live longer? Yeah, Maya, there were so many things. I think one

1:29.9

thing that stood out for me was, were the number of interventions or things you can do to kind of

1:37.3

check your mitochondrial age and then potentially alter it. So I'll explain that. The mitochondria is kind of the cells energy power source. So

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