Why the Gut Health of 100-Year-Olds Could Change How you Age | Dr. William Li

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by Branch Basics and AquaTru. Longevity doesn’t require fancy gadgets. It just requires simple habits like eating real food, getting quality sleep, staying active, and maintaining connections. Today’s guest shares practical tips from his research and travels to help you build a long, healthy life. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we’re revisiting one of our most talked-about moments with Dr. William Li. He shares what he has learned about centenarians through his research and travels, highlighting the key traits they share, such as the presence of four specific gut bacteria. Dr. Li also explains the role of the “Hope Molecule” and its powerful impact on the body. If you’re looking for practical tips to support longevity, this episode is for you. Dr. William Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, and author of the NYT bestseller Eat to Beat Disease. His research has led to 30+ medical treatments for over 70 diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has 11M+ views, and he’s been featured on CNN, GMA, Time, and The Atlantic. Dr. Li is also the President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, leading global efforts on the use of food as medicine. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Li dive into: Gut microbiome in those who live long lives (1:25) Top foods that nourish the four key bacteria linked to longevity (13:39) How exercise triggers the release of the “Hope Molecule” (20:06) Final Thoughts (23:28) Also mentioned: Full episode with Dr William Li This episode is brought to you by Branch Basics and AquaTru. Right now, Branch Basics is offering 15% off the Premium Starter Kit; just go to branchbasics.com and use coupon code DHRU. Make 2025 your cleanest, healthiest year yet with Branch Basics! Right now, AquaTru is offering my community $50 off their new shower filter. Ready to upgrade your shower? Visit dhrupurohit.com/shower to experience the AquaTru Shower difference. Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, Drew Prode here. More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrity said, all disease begins and
0:06.9	ends in the gut. And you're likely aware that gut health has become one of the hottest topics
0:12.6	in wellness over the past several years. We know that the state of our gut health and our gut microbiome
0:18.2	influences everything from our metabolism and immunity to brain
0:22.1	health and so much more, including perhaps how long we live, which is why I'm excited to share
0:29.1	with you today's segment from a powerful conversation I had with my dear friend, Dr. William Lee.
0:35.3	And in this moment that we highlight on today's podcast, Dr. Lee
0:38.8	explores one of the most fascinating health discoveries of our time, the common gut health
0:44.2	patterns shared by people who live to be 100 years old and beyond. Now, a little bit about
0:49.8	Dr. William Lee, you've probably heard about him on this podcast before. He's an internationally
0:54.2	recognized physician, scientist, and best-selling author. His groundbreaking research has led to the
1:00.4	development of more than 40 new medical treatments that impact the care of more than 70 different
1:06.3	diseases, including diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. He is the president and medical
1:11.8	director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and he's leading global initiatives on food as medicine.
1:18.2	Now, let's jump right into my conversation with Dr. William Lee.
1:25.5	You know, there are people that live longer and healthier than the average population here in
1:31.3	North America. So what are some of those things that you found that make the biggest difference
1:37.2	with that? So what's really interesting for me is as somebody who's a scientist and can tinker in the lab, as I have, but also as a food
1:48.5	medicine research where I believe the other end of the equation as a doctor and as an observer
1:54.3	is equally important is to study what's happening in people who actually have lived a long
1:59.3	time, all right?
2:00.7	What can we learn from them?
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