#506 Stanford Scientist: Why Aging Accelerates at 44 and 60 - Dr. Michael Snyder

About this episode

Dr. Michael Snyder discusses the acceleration of aging and its implications based on his research.

Dr. Michael Snyder is a genomicist, professor, and former chair of genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University and a pioneer in precision medicine and multi-omic profiling. Check out Bon Charge wellness products (Code SIIM for 15% discount): https://boncharge.com/siimland Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Dr. Snyder’s paper that changes the way we look at aging 05:46 Why aging accelerates after 44 and 60 09:31 What’s good for young people might not be good for someone who’s old 12:10 Metabolic changes that happen during aging 15:57 How big of a role does genetics play in longevity 21:57 What’s going to extend lifespan more: genetic engineering or lifestyle interventions 27:37 What is Multi-omics 31:10 Continuous glucose monitoring 35:10 Different types of glucose spikers 38:40 HRV tracking 42:00 How collecting more data can predict your health risks 47:48 Is tracking health preemptively bad 52:25 What people should track about their health 57:00 How the retina reflect systemic health risks 59:45 Biological age clocks Dr. Michael Snyder's lab website…

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Host: Siim Land

Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder

Topics covered

• aging
• genomics
• longevity
• health tracking
• precision medicine

Keywords

• aging
• genomics
• longevity
• health tracking
• multi-omics
• lifestyle interventions
• biological age clocks

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Organizations: Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine

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