{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655b7c0c64b708001285b256/6ac5891029b9fbfbe21bdc8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We’re Getting Longevity All Wrong | Professor Colen Murphy ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655b7c0c64b708001285b256/1791330440448-0eb1aa21-0b42-4c1c-8bd1-921f5403b99b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How much do we actually know about living longer?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Degrees of Health, Ben Hopkins sits down with Professor Coleen Murphy, a leading researcher in aging and longevity at Princeton University, to talk about what the science really tells us about how we age.</p><p><br></p><p>They get into some of the biggest ideas in longevity right now, from calorie restriction and exercise to GLP-1s, peptides, vaccines, AI and the possibility that viruses could play a role in age-related disease.</p><p><br></p><p>Coleen also explains why she thinks we shouldn&#39;t be obsessed with simply living as long as possible. The bigger goal might be staying healthy, active and cognitively sharp for as long as we can.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why we still have so much to learn about aging</li><li>The science behind calorie restriction and whether it&#39;s actually worth it</li><li>Why Coleen is much more interested in exercise</li><li>The idea of &quot;longevity escape velocity&quot;</li><li>Where AI could speed up longevity research</li><li>Why prevention may be more important than trying to fix problems later in life</li><li>The surprising connection between vaccines and dementia risk</li><li>What we really know about GLP-1 drugs and longevity</li><li>The risks and hype around longevity peptides</li><li>Why women and reproductive aging could hold important clues about longevity</li><li>How sleep and wearables could help us understand our own aging</li><li>Why the brain and the rest of the body are much more connected than we once thought</li><li>The role of optimism, mindset and purpose in healthy aging</li><li>Why simply measuring and tracking what you do might be more useful than extreme longevity protocols</li></ul><p><br></p><p>One of the biggest takeaways from the conversation is that longevity isn&#39;t necessarily about finding one magic pill or living an incredibly restrictive lifestyle. It&#39;s about understanding the biology of aging and figuring out how we can stay healthier for longer.</p><p><br></p><p>A fascinating conversation with someone who has spent decades studying the science behind how we age.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find out more about Coleen Murphy and her research:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Princeton University / Murphy Lab</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Book:</strong> <em>How We Age: The Science of Longevity</em> by Coleen Murphy</p><p>If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to Degrees of Health and let us know in the comments:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Would you rather live longer, or simply stay healthier for longer?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>🌈 Exploring the benefits of red and infra light therapy? Our community receive 10% off the FlexBeam from Recharge Health via this link: ⬇️ https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/DyJ3mn (learn more about the benefits of healing with light in our &#39;Light as Medicine&#39; Playlist). 🤝 Join the community - by subscribing, you are self-selecting as a health nerd. We like you. We applaud you. You are shaping the future of health information in real time. As a thank you, we pledge to bring you the best we can, where we are, with the tools we have.</p>","author_name":"Benjamin Hopkins"}