Testing for Biological Age to Increase Healthspan: Dr. Semira Gonseth Nusslé, Genknowme

Older biological age is associated with higher mortality and various age-related diseases.What can you do if you know that you look older, feel older, are older biologically than the date of birth on your passport? What can you do with your test biological age?You’ll hear aboutlongevity and healthspanchronological vs biological agewhat is an epigenetic clockhow to measure biological agewhat happens in your epigenome when you drink alcohol, smoke, or sit too longDr. Semira Gonseth Nusslè is a co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Genknowme. A medical doctor by training she joined the pioneers in epigenetic epidemiology at the University of California San Francisco and got real hooked. She awesomely explains the inside-outs of epigenetics, DNA, down to DNA methylation measuring.Genknowme is a Swiss startup that developed an epigenomic test for biological age that not only motivates better to change your harmful lifestyle but also can track changes for the better (or worse).https://genknowme.com/Timestamps:0:00 Dr. Semira Gonseth Nusslé and Genknowme1:11 Chronological vs Biological Age4:33 Epigenetics Definition9:15 What Can Influence Gene Expression?12:22 DNA Methylation16:28 Smoking and Alcohol Impact on Newborns' Epigenom20:47 Epigenetic Clock Test as a Motivation27:50 Lab Behind Biological Age Measuring32:48 Impact of Chronic Stress on Epigenome36:26 Biological Age Test in Private Clinics42:46 Biological Age Test Cost and Future46:54 Thank You, Follow Genknowme47:31 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.