LONGEVITY SCIENTIST: Peptides Are Getting OUT of CONTROL! Here’s Why You Should Be Worried..
The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast with Julian IssaShow Notes
Can we really slow aging or even reverse it?
Aging is no longer viewed as an untouchable part of life. According to Eric Verdin, scientists are beginning to treat aging itself as a biological process that can be slowed and potentially reversed.
In this episode, Eric explains why longevity research is entering a new era. He discusses how AI, women’s health, metabolic therapies, and partial reprogramming are reshaping medicine. He highlights GLP-1 drugs as one of the most promising tools today and explains how resetting cells to a younger state may one day restore function in aging tissues.
He also shares the most effective strategies available right now: exercise, sleep, nutrition, mental stimulation, and social connection. While supplements like Creatine may help, Eric stresses that lifestyle remains the foundation of long-term health.
Eric Verdin is a physician-scientist and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, where he leads research focused on extending human healthspan.
What You’ll Learn Why aging may be treatable
How AI is transforming medicine
Why menopause plays a major role in women’s aging
How GLP-1 drugs may extend healthspan
What partial reprogramming could mean for rejuvenation
The best habits for protecting brain health
Which supplements Creatine, vitamin D, omega-3s, and magnesium Eric Verdin uses
Why he cautions against peptides and IV Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide therapies
⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:01 You Want to Be Immortal? Go to Church 02:12 What Excites Eric Verdin Most Right Now? 05:34 How AI Is Transforming Medicine 07:24 Billions Pouring Into Longevity Research 09:12 Why Aging Research Is Hitting an Inflection Point 13:44 Why GLP-1 Drugs Are Changing Longevity 18:50 The Hidden Side Effect: Loss of Pleasure 20:25 Why Metabolic Drugs Protect the Whole Body 21:41 Partial Reprogramming Explained 27:38 Why Brain Aging Matters Most 29:55 The Best Anti-Aging Medicine Available Today 33:24 Fix Your Lifestyle Before Taking Supplements 36:57 Nothing Can Replace Sleep 39:02 The Truth About Peptides 42:32 Why NAD IVs Don’t Make Sense 43:42 The Placebo Effect and NAD Hype 45:16 Can NR IV Therapy Actually Work? 46:09 Health Podcasts: Helpful or Harmful? 47:27 The $101 Million XPRIZE for Longevity 49:26 Eric Verdin’s Final Message to Humanity
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