Mitochondria, Muscle, & Aging: What Longevity Drugs Miss | Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky | The Metabolic Link Ep. 88
About this episode
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky shares his journey of peak performance and the challenges he faced, exploring the intersection of mitochondria, muscle, and aging.
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky's VO2 max was once 87.6 ml/kg/min — an elite-level mark few humans have reached. He's competed at three world championships in three different sports. He's also had three cardiac ablation surgeries, bled from his bowels after races, and watched his vision tunnel to a speck crossing a finish line. His story is a master class in where the line falls between peak performance and self-destruction. Now 63, Tarnopolsky is a neurologist, neuromuscular disease specialist, and sup...
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Dr. Angela Poff, Victoria Field
Guest: Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky
Topics covered
- mitochondria
- muscle
- aging
- longevity drugs
- peak performance
- neurology
Keywords
- VO2 max
- neuromuscular disease
- cardiac ablation
- longevity
- performance
- aging
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