Can we really slow aging or even reverse it?Aging is no longer viewed as an untouchable part of life. According to Eric Verdin, scientists are beginning to treat aging itself as a biological process that can be slowed and potentially reversed.In this episode, Eric explains why longevity research is entering a new era. He discusses how AI, women’s health, metabolic therapies, and partial reprogramming are reshaping medicine. He highlights GLP-1 drugs as one of the most promising tools today and explains how resetting cells to a younger state may one day restore function in aging tissues.He also shares the most effective strategies available right now: exercise, sleep, nutrition, mental stimulation, and social connection. While supplements like Creatine may help, Eric stresses that lifestyle remains the foundation of long-term health.Eric Verdin is a physician-scientist and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, where he leads research focused on extending human healthspan.What You’ll LearnWhy aging may be treatableHow AI is transforming medicineWhy menopause plays a major role in women’s agingHow GLP-1 drugs may extend healthspanWhat partial reprogramming could mean for rejuvenationThe best habits for protecting brain healthWhich supplements Creatine, vitamin D, omega-3s, and magnesium Eric Verdin usesWhy he cautions against peptides and IV Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide therapies⏱ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:10 You Want to Be Immortal? Go to Church01:09 What Excites Eric Verdin Most Right Now?04:09 How AI Is Transforming Medicine06:23 Billions Pouring Into Longevity Research08:13 Why Aging Research Is Hitting an Inflection Point12:42 Why GLP-1 Drugs Are Changing Longevity17:48 The Hidden Side Effect: Loss of Pleasure19:22 Why Metabolic Drugs Protect the Whole Body20:37 Partial Reprogramming Explained26:34 Why Brain Aging Matters Most28:50 The Best Anti-Aging Medicine Available Today32:22 Fix Your Lifestyle Before Taking Supplements35:52 Nothing Can Replace Sleep37:58 The Truth About Peptides41:28 Why NAD IVs Don’t Make Sense42:41 The Placebo Effect and NAD Hype44:13 Can NR IV Therapy Actually Work?45:06 Health Podcasts: Helpful or Harmful?46:23 The $101 Million XPRIZE for Longevity48:22 Eric Verdin’s Final Message to HumanityFollow Eric:Website: https://www.buckinstitute.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericverdinmd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-verdin-490212 Check out Eric’s podcast, We're Not Getting Any Younger... Yet. Visit https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-getting-any-younger-yet/id1650690747 Connect with JulianInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeyondtomorrowpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliankissa/ LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/julian-issa Website: www.beyondtomorrowpodcast.com Email: [email protected] Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for more stories from the edge of what is possible.

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