Ep. 137: Exploring Longevity Therapies of the Future
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“I’m going to NAD for the rest of my life and I’m never gonna age,” Hailey Bieber tells her friend Kendall Jenner in the latest season of The Kardashians. New anti-aging technologies like NAD+ IV therapy and plasmapheresis are making waves in pop culture—but do they work? What does the latest research say? Medcan chief medical officer Dr. Peter Nord (above, right) checks in with Dr. Eric Verdin (above left) of California’s Buck Institute for Research on Aging to separate the science from the snake oil—and to share tips on how we can all take steps to help us live longer, and healthier lives.
LINKS
Dr. Eric Verdin is the president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging where he runs the Verdin Lab. Here's an informative article about NAD+ in Nature that he co-authored.
Follow Dr. Verdin on Twitter
Learn more about Lyfspn, the Khosla Ventures-backed startup that Dr. Verdin co-founded.
The “blood boy” was a satirical element of the HBO show, “Silicon Valley”. Read a Guardian story on parabiosis.
Watch episode five of The Kardashians’ first season, featuring NAD IV therapy
Read some scientific research on anti-aging technologies:
CD38 ecto-enzyme in immune cells is induced during aging regulating NAD+ and NMN levels in the January 2020 issue of Nature Metabolism
About heterochronic parabiosis:
Old Blood Induces Changes in Mitochondrial Structure and Function of Young Mice in the March 2021 issue of Journals of Gerontology
Young blood reverses age-related impairments in cognitive function and synaptic plasticity in mice in the May 2014 issue of Nature Medicine
About plasmapheresis:
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and blood products – Implications for longevity and disease in the June 2021 issue of Transfusion and Apheresis Science
INSIGHTS
What is NAD+ IV therapy, and why are the Kardashians doing it? [2:55]
As we get older, our NAD+ levels decrease. What does Dr. Eric Verdin’s research show about why this happens, and how we can prevent it? [9:39]
What is Lyfspn, and what does it aim to do? [13:34]
How is lifespan different from healthspan? [15:38]
Which factors influence life expectancy? [18:23]
How much do lifestyle factors actually play a role in our longevity? [19:35]
If it’s so common knowledge that a balanced diet and regular exercise are important, why don’t more people do it? [20:31]
Can the blood of a young, physically fit person help increase someone else’s lifespan? [22:45]
What is plasmapheresis? [26:33]
What does Dr. Verdin predict the future of anti-aging technology will look like? [30:07]
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