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“FoundMyFitness Topic - Vitamin D – Vitamin D is a hormone that plays critical roles in many physiological processes, such as blood pressure regulation, immune function, and cell growth. Episodes: Peter Attia, M.D., on Macronutrient Thresholds for Longevity and Performance, Cancer & More.”

“Dr. Longo proposes that the human body evolved a natural self-repair mechanism that is switched on during fasting and allows for the repair of damaged cells and organs. In the modern-day with no imposed fasting, these cycles of renewal may remain dormant.”

“But could aging become reversible in the future? Technologies like interrupted cellular reprogramming, in combination with future advances in the field of epigenetics, offer the promise that scientists may eventually be able to develop the means to reverse aging.”

“Telomere shortening is linked to biological aging because it promotes cell death, or, worse, it promotes alternative lengthening of telomeres – a harbinger of cancer. Buffering the Effects of Stress Identifying strategies that buffer the negative effects of chronic stress is critical to our health.”

“The immune system has strategies for filtering these autoimmune cells out of circulation; however, this filter can malfunction due to age, genetic predisposition, disruption of the gut barrier and gut microbiota, or other environmental exposures.”

“Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics suggest we might be able to slow aging, based on the realization that not everyone ages at the same rate. Evidence suggests that drugs or other medical procedures can slow epigenetic aging, but other factors, such as diet and disease states influence it too.”

“Insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1 for short, is a protein that plays critical roles in major growth pathways in the human body. It influences nearly every tissue in the body, especially developmental growth, skeletal muscle and neurons.”

“In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss the epigenetic changes that occur with age, including methylation of CpG sites. Using methods discovered in recent research, the program of cellular aging may be reversible without disrupting cell function.”

“In this talk, we’ll be exploring the intersection between genetics, nutrition, and environment: how your diet, micronutrients, exercise, heat stress, and sleep can change the expression of your genes and how this has profound effects on the way your body functions and ages.”

“Dr. Patrick uses omega-3 status and vitamin D status to explain why measurement matters. Higher red-blood-cell omega-3 levels are associated with favorable long-term outcomes, while vitamin D needs vary with sun exposure, skin pigmentation, diet, and baseline blood levels.”