The Medical Advisor

I recently spoke (video below) with Siim Land, author of the new book " The Longevity Leap ," discussing key factors for optimizing health and lifespan. Maintaining "biological youth" is the single most important factor for longevity, but the question is how to achieve this as you get older. Land’s book is 500 pages, with 8,000 references, so it’s a good resource to take a deep dive into the strategies that will help keep you biologically young. He’s a leader in the longevity field and walks the walk — he implements the programs he talks about and is a stellar example of taking good care of your biology. Chronologically, Land, who lives in Estonia, is 29, but he claims the biological ages of his organs are much lower — 17 years overall, with a 9-year-old liver. Buy on Amazon These estimates are based on relatively new epigenetic and biological age tests, which are intriguing, but we don’t yet know if the results translate to longer lifespans. I personally do not pu...

James DiNicolantonio, PharmD, (my coauthor for “ Superfuel ”) and Siim Land have written three books together, “ The Immunity Fix ,” “ The Mineral Fix ” and, now, “ WIN: Achieve Peak Athletic Performance, Optimize Recovery and Become a Champion ,” which is the topic of today’s discussion. “WIN” is a great reference, loaded with simple but powerful exercise strategies. It’s also one of the best books ever written on hydration. #1 Best Seller in Weight Training I’ve often warned that unless you’re engaging in regular exercise, especially after you hit 40 or 50, you’re headed for an eventual metabolic and structural catastrophe. The only sure thing about your future is that you’ll become frail, which is a miserable way to die. There’s no magic pill for frailty. To avoid frailty you simply must engage in regular movement and exercise. When and what you eat, and how y...