144: Dr. Sara Gottfried - How To Look And Feel Younger

Published: March 9, 2017, 3:19 a.m.

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Dr. Sara Gottfried is a wife, mother to two incredible girls, friend, scholar, seeker, yoga teacher, and Harvard-trained MD with over 20 years of experience. She\\u2019s the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Hormone Cure and The Hormone Reset Diet. Sara has a brand new book titled Younger which is the focus of today\\u2019s interview.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How at 44 Sara had the telomeres of a 66 year old woman
  • The impact of short telomeres
  • What is healthspan?
  • Epigenetics - turning genes on/off
  • Genetic testing... it\'s still the early days
  • Aging begins in your muscles
  • Your hormones start to decline in your late 20s
  • The importance of defining your why
  • Floss at least twice a day
  • Purslane is loaded with omega-3s
  • Grass-fed collagen can help with sagging and wrinkles on your face
  • Incorporating collagen into your intermittent fasting routine
  • Berberine can help you regulate your blood sugar
  • Managing your melatonin and growth hormone
  • The connection between vitamin D and your sleep
  • Sleep, shampoo for your brain
  • A benefit of sleeping on your side
  • More sleep isn\'t always better
  • A 20 minute nap = 1 hour of sleep at night
  • Exercise changes the look of your skin, for the better
  • Why Sara is a big fan of HIIT
  • What is fascia and why is it so important
  • Stop skimping on stretching
  • The shocking health benefits of saunas
  • Activating your vagus nerve
  • Create new neural pathways by using your non dominant hand
  • Lavender essential oil can help relieve anxiety
  • Bone broth and coconut oil both benefit your brain
  • Think about exercise as information for your DNA

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Dr. Sara Gottfried - Younger (book)

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Dr. Sara Gottfried\'s Healthspan Quiz

Dr. Sara Gottfried - The Hormone Reset Diet (book)

Dr. Sara Gottfried - The Hormone Cure (book)

Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn - The Telomere Effect (book)

Tim Ferriss (books)

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