Longevity Doctor: The Real Reason You’re Aging Faster Than You Should | Darshan Shah

Longevity Doctor: The Real Reason You’re Aging Faster Than You Should | Darshan Shah

May 21, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Dr. Darshan Shah discusses the real reasons behind aging and how to optimize healthspan and lifespan.

Darshan Shah, MD is a board-certified surgeon, published author, and Founder and CEO of Next Health – the first, largest and fastest-growing health optimization and longevity clinic. He earned his medical degree at the age of 21 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, becoming one of the youngest doctors in the United States at the time. He continued his training at the Mayo Clinic and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. As a longevity medicine specialist, he has advised thousands of patients on how to optimize their well-being and extend their healthspan and lifespan. Today on the show we discuss why living longer means nothing if your health span is broken, the biggest mistakes people make when chasing longevity, why most people should focus on metabolic health before biohacking, the blood markers Dr. Shah believes everyone should track, how strength training, walking, sleep, and nutrition protect your future, why ultra-processed foods are quietly wrecking your health, the truth about alcohol, weed, caffeine, fasting, sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, wearables, supplements, NAD, and how toxins, stress, relationships, and circadian rhythm all impact how well…

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