160. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald on Biological Age, Epigenetic Clocks, and the Future of Aging Reversal

[gentle music] Welcome to Extend, with me, Dr. Darshan Shah, a podcast dedicated to cutting-edge science, research, tools, and protocols designed to help you extend your health span.

Having become one of the youngest doctors in the country at the age of 21, and trained and board-certified at the Mayo Clinic, I've accumulated three decades of practice as a board-certified surgeon and longevity expert.

Over that time, I've discovered that a mere 20% of health knowledge yields 80% of the results when it comes to your health span.

We are living in a new era, where we are creating a new healthcare system no longer focused on disease management, but achieving optimal health and vitality.

Join me as I interview world-renowned experts, offering you a step-by-step guide to proactively avoid disease and, most importantly, extend your health span.

[gentle music] Aging has traditionally been viewed as an inevitable decline, but emerging science suggests we may have far more control over the process than we previously thought.

From gene expression to cellular function, longevity is no longer just about extending lifespan, but optimizing how we age.

In this episode of Extend, we're gonna sit down with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald.

She's a naturopathic doctor and leading researcher in epigenetics.

We're gonna explore the cutting edge of longevity science.

We discuss how diet and lifestyle can influence biological age, the difference between environmental and programmed aging, and what new research reveals about the potential to slow or even reverse key aspects of aging at the cellular level.

If you think aging is something you can't control, this episode will completely change how you think about longevity.

[gentle music] Welcome to Extend, with me, Dr. Darshan Shah, a podcast dedicated to cutting-edge science, research, tools, and protocols designed to help you extend your health span.

Having become one of the youngest doctors in the country at the age of 21, and trained and board-certified at the Mayo Clinic, I've accumulated three decades of practice as a board-certified surgeon and longevity expert.

Over that time, I've discovered that a mere 20% of health knowledge yields 80% of the results when it comes to your health span.

We are living in a new era, where we are creating a new healthcare system no longer focused on disease management, but achieving optimal health and vitality.

Join me as I interview world-renowned experts, offering you a step-by-step guide to proactively avoid disease and, most importantly, extend your health span.

[gentle music] Aging has traditionally been viewed as an inevitable decline, but emerging science suggests we may have far more control over the process than we previously thought.

From gene expression to cellular function, longevity is no longer just about extending lifespan, but optimizing how we age.

In this episode of Extend, we're gonna sit down with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald.

She's a naturopathic doctor and leading researcher in epigenetics.

We're gonna explore the cutting edge of longevity science.

We discuss how diet and lifestyle can influence biological age, the difference between environmental and programmed aging, and what new research reveals about the potential to slow or even reverse key aspects of aging at the cellular level.

If you think aging is something you can't control, this episode will completely change how you think about longevity.