The reverse aging myth

Renowned orthopedic surgeon, expert in aging and longevity, and accomplished author, Dr. Vonda Wright debunks the myth that you can actually reverse aging. Though reverse aging is impossible, it is very possible to slow down the rate of how you age.

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There is no magic potion. You know, sometimes we're led to believe that we can reverse aging, or we can reverse the cellular function of our individual cells

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with some additive. And while there are some trends towards that, some evidence

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influence towards that, we have solid studies that show that simple things such as chronic mobility, aka

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exercise, can really change the rate of our aging. So when I approach the whole health of a woman,

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I meet her where she comes to me. We start with health optimization. We are going to optimize your biomarkers.

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What is your blood telling us? What is your brain telling us? What is your heart telling us? Then we're going to teach you and layer

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on the five pillars of longevity that we know work, the principal of which being mobility

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and how to move, then smart anti-inflammatory nutrition. We're going to help you with your sleep.

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All the things, including relationships, that we know can optimize your health. When you're thoroughly optimized and in peak performance, sure,

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then we can add on gadgets. But my approach, and the approach of many longevity doctors, is to optimize your health, add peak performance,

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and then look to the future of longevity. [AUDIO LOGO]