This Exercise Protocol Reduces the Age of Your Heart By 20 Years
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September 26th 2024
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In this video, Dr. Benjamin Levine and Rhonda discuss:
- At what age the heart starts to shrink
- The exercise protocol that reversed the heart's age-related structural changes in sedentary 50-year-olds by ~20 years
- Benefits of starting an exercise regimen in your 70s (is it too late?)
- What it takes to reverse vascular age by 15 years in 70-year-olds
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