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How To Protect Your Cells: The Science Of Disease Prevention, Healthy Aging & Building A More Resilient Body Ft. Dr. John Gildea Video

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#995: Join us as we sit down with Dr. John Gildea – Johns Hopkins-trained PhD with 60+ peer-reviewed studies & two decades of research on how targeted compounds protect cells, clear environmental toxins, optimize metabolism, & build resilience as we age. As a molecular biologist, Dr. Gildea serves as Chief Science Officer and Formulator at Mara Labs, where he leads the scientific strategy, formulation development, and research direction behind the company's cellular detox supplement formulations. In this episode, Dr. Gildea discusses exosomes and stem cell effects on aging, environments which cancer growth depends on, covers cancer prevention, & shares practical recommendations on how to build a more resilient body in a toxic world!

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