3 Things You Can Do to Age in Reverse with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald
b'This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Paleovalley.\\nIt\\u2019s true: getting older is inevitable, and our chronological age can only move in one direction. But we also have a biological age, which scientists can measure by assessing how our genes are expressed through epigenetics.\\nOn today\\u2019s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald to talk about the exciting new research that shows our biological age can actually move in reverse and her groundbreaking clinical trial that proved it\\u2019s possible.\\nDr. Fitzgerald received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and is in private practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. She is the host of the New Frontiers in Functional Medicine podcast, is on faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner. Her study Potential Reversal of Epigenetic Age Using a Diet and Lifestyle Intervention is the first of its kind to show biological age reversal in humans.\\nIn this episode we dive into:\\n-The top three things you can do to age in reverse\\xa0\\n-Why stress is one of the biggest drivers of aging\\xa0\\n-How much of our genetic makeup is set in stone\\xa0\\n-How epigenetics is involved in cellular aging\\xa0\\n-DNA methylation and how it powerfully influences epigenetic expression\\xa0\\n-Zombie cells and aging\\xa0\\n-Dr. Fitzgerald\\u2019s study for aging in reverse and the protocol followed by the participants\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nListen to the full episode here.\\nFor more on Dr. Fitzgerald, follow her on Instagram @drkarafitzgerald, Facebook @drkarafitzgerald, Twitter @kfitzgeraldnd, YouTube @karafitzgeraldnd, and through her website, drkarafitzgerald.com. Get her book, Younger You, here. Check out her podcast, New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, here.\\nThis episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Paleovalley.\\nInsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they\\u2019re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.\\nPaleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/dhru to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'