Ep1 | What is Longevity Medicine, Why Should You Care, & How To Start

In the first Vita Veda podcast Dr. P gives a quick introduction to himself and Vita Veda and then dives into the main topic - An overview of Longevity Medicine answering the core questions: What is Longevity Medicine? Why should you care about it? And How can you start? PLUS a Bonus at the end where we review a couple practical tips to help you right away. We're excited to start bringing you educational content to keep healthy, happy, and age with grace. See below for timestamps, links to items mentioned in the show and where to find us to support our mission of bringing this new paradigm in health to 1 billion people worldwide.Where to find us:Website | https://vitaveda.healthYoutube | https://www.youtube.com/@vitavedahealthTwitter / X | https://x.com/vitavedahealthNewsletter | https://substack.com/@vitavedahealthDr. P | https://x.com/priyanksharmamd Timestamps:0:00 | Introduction to Vita Veda 3:30 | Dr. P's background and why he shifted his career to Longevity Medicine5:18 | Longevity Medicine fills in the gaps in the current healthcare system8:07 | How to think about Longevity Medicine - aging on your terms12:00 | What fully constitutes Longevity Medicine14:10 | How to start your Longevity journey, and what to look for in a good Longevity doctor17:40 | Some practical tips for your Longevity journey19:27 | Bonus - skills to address "silent killers" - high blood pressure and stressShow notes:US Life Expectancy is Decreasing | https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/whats-behind-shocking-u-s-life-expectancy-decline-and-what-to-do-about-it/CDC Chronic Disease Rates Amongst Young Adults | https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7130a3.htmCDC Leading Causes of Death In the US | https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db492-tables.pdf#4VO2 max required for common activities | https://x.com/JaysonGifford/status/1537185279781482496OMRON Automated Blood Pressure Cuff (Amazon) | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD46HGC9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_titleWays to lower blood pressure with lifestyle changes | https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2015/0201/p172.htmlAmerican Heart Association Guidelines for Blood Pressure | https://www.jacc.org/doi/epdf/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.006