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Why We Get Old & How We Can Stop It - Dr Andrew Steele | Modern Wisdom Podcast 265

Andrew Steele is a scientist, writer and presenter. Ageing is a phenomenon we're all familiar with and is completely taken for granted as a fact of reality, but do we have to accept Expect to learn why curing ageing might be easier than curing cancer and all other diseases, the unfortunate truth of fasting for longevity, why the next decade will be the most exciting for lifespan research and much more... Sponsors: Get 35% discount on everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (use code MODERN35) Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Ageless - https://amzn.to/38Ya1aF Follow Andrew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/statto Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #ageing #longevity #biohacking - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Dr Andrew SteeleguestChris Williamsonhost
Jan 4, 20211h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:25

    Intro

  2. 0:25 – 1:35

    What is aging

  3. 1:35 – 3:20

    Mortality rate doubling time

  4. 3:20 – 4:12

    Cultural blind spot around aging

  5. 4:12 – 6:06

    Are there not things we need to fix first

  6. 6:06 – 7:00

    Modern medicine targets symptoms

  7. 7:00 – 14:04

    Average life expectancy

  8. 14:04 – 14:54

    Survival of the fittest

  9. 14:54 – 16:54

    Technological progress

  10. 16:54 – 17:56

    Aging

  11. 17:56 – 19:21

    Cells

  12. 19:21 – 21:03

    Lifespan of animals

  13. 21:03 – 22:23

    Hydra

  14. 22:23 – 25:32

    ardigrades

  15. 25:32 – 26:22

    the best evidence

  16. 26:22 – 29:16

    fasting doesnt do anything

  17. 29:16 – 32:41

    senescent cells

  18. 32:41 – 34:25

    getting the old out isnt sufficient

  19. 34:25 – 35:41

    ongoing repair running

  20. 35:41 – 38:30

    gene therapy

  21. 38:30 – 41:23

    the cure for aging

  22. 41:23 – 42:31

    the fermi paradox

  23. 42:31 – 44:26

    immortality

  24. 44:26 – 47:10

    health advice

  25. 47:10 – 48:11

    exercise

  26. 48:11 – 49:42

    intermittent fasting

  27. 49:42 – 1:17:22

    calorie restriction

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