Sinclair’s first episode. Enjoy.

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In this episode, Dr. David Sinclair and co-host Matthew LaPlante discuss why we age. In doing so, they discuss organisms that have extreme longevity, the genes that control aging (mTOR, AMPK, Sirtuins), the role of sirtuin proteins as epigenetic regulators of aging, the process of “ex-differentiation” in which cells begin to lose their identity, and how all of this makes up the “Information Theory of Aging”, and the difference between “biological age” and “chronological age” and how we can measure biological age through DNA methylation clocks.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction.
00:03:14 Goal of the Lifespan Podcast.
00:07:11 Acknowledgement of Sponsors.
00:10:45 Aging is a Controllable Process that can be Slowed & Reversed.
00:16:42 Organisms with Extreme Longevity.
00:21:47 Genes that Regulate Aging: mTOR, AMPK, Sirtuins.
00:21:55 mTOR & Rapamycin.
00:24:33 AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) & Metformin.
00:30:57 Sirtuin Proteins as Epigenetic Regulators of Aging.
00:35:33 Ex-Differentiation.
00:43:30 Measuring Aging — Biological Age vs. Chronological Age.
00:49:30 “No Law That Says We Have To Age“
00:50:33 Episode Summary & Key Takeaways — Why Do We Age?
00:54:00 Information Theory of Aging.
00:57:59 Aging is a Medical Condition.
01:01:00 Aging Myths — Telomeres & Antioxidants.
01:01:55 Options for Subscription and Support.