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Dr. Mark Hyman explains that sugar and refined starches accelerate the aging process by causing insulin resistance, inflammation, and disrupting various bodily functions. He discusses how eliminating these foods and adopting a whole foods diet can activate the body's innate healing systems and reverse biological age.
Hyman highlights the difference between chronological age and biological age, the latter being determined by factors like diet, exercise, stress, and toxin exposure. He cites research showing that aggressive lifestyle changes over 8 weeks can reverse biological age by 3 years through epigenetic modifications.
Hyman advocates for a comprehensive approach focused on adding nutrient-dense foods with beneficial compounds while eliminating ultra-processed foods. He emphasizes the body's remarkable ability to rejuvenate at any age through proper interventions targeting the root causes of aging.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Consuming sugar, refined carbohydrates, and ultra-processed foods accelerates the aging process and increases risk of chronic diseases.
- Adopting a nutrient-dense, whole foods diet can activate the body's innate healing mechanisms and potentially reverse biological age within weeks.
- Biological age, measured through epigenetic markers like DNA methylation, can differ significantly from chronological age based on lifestyle factors.
- Comprehensive lifestyle interventions targeting diet, exercise, stress, sleep, and toxin exposure can rejuvenate the body at any age by modifying gene expression.
- Improving diet and lifestyle not only extends lifespan but enhances overall health, vitality, and mental wellbeing in the present moment.
- Aggressive dietary and lifestyle resets over short periods can dramatically reduce symptoms and kickstart the body's self-healing processes.
- Nutrient-rich foods with beneficial compounds like phytochemicals can activate specific longevity pathways and regenerative processes.
- The body has a remarkable capacity for renewal and rejuvenation when provided with the right inputs and conditions.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If I were to prescribe one intervention to extend life to prevent and reverse chronic disease, it would be to drastically reduce or eliminate sugar and refine starch from your diet.“ by Dr. Mark Hyman
- “We now know that we can measure our biological clock and our rate of aging through a specific test called DNA methylation. It's something relatively new, and it tests what's called our epigenome.“ by Dr. Mark Hyman
- “So in eight weeks, you turn back the biological clock by three years. That's profound.“ by Dr. Mark Hyman
- “The body has the ability, as I showed in that picture, to change radically at any age.“ by Dr. Mark Hyman
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Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
5/30/24
What if you could slow down ageing or even reverse it?
Today’s clip is from episode 338 of the podcast with medical doctor and best-selling author Dr Mark Hyman.
His latest book, Young Forever: The Secrets To Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life, challenges us to reimagine our biology and the entire process of ageing.
In this clip Mark explains how our daily food choices influence the speed at which we will age, and shares some powerful research showing that we we might be able to reverse our biological age by up to three years in just eight weeks.
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