The Cell-to-Cell Connection with Dr. Ricordi: Exploring the Science of Health and Medicine

Join host Ry for a groundbreaking conversation with Dr. Camillo Ricordi, MD, FNAI Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Cellular Transplantation Distinguished Professor of Medicine Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology and Immunology Director, Cell Transplant Center and Director Emeritus, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine inFellow, National Academy of Inventors, USA. a renowned expert in diabetes research and the science of aging. Dr. Ricordi shares his extensive knowledge on the factors that contribute to age-related chronic degenerative conditions and severe forms of viral and autoimmune diseases, including Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Ricordi explains how recent studies have identified common risk factors that contribute to the increased risk of these conditions, including severe progression of Covid-19 and age-related chronic degenerative diseases. He discusses how novel biological markers can be used to identify these risk factors, develop personalized Healthspan interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to rejuvenate or slow down biological aging. In this episode, Dr. Ricordi outlines his approach to fighting pandemics, including the importance of healthy nutrition, fitness, polyphenols, activators of sirtuins (the longevity molecules), omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin D3. He emphasizes that there is no single magic bullet or anti-aging supplement, but rather an integrated approach focused on preventive strategies. Dr. Ricordi also discusses the significant economic benefits of increasing healthy lifespan (Healthspan), estimating that every year added to Healthspan could save $37 trillion to the global healthcare economy, and 10 years of improved Healthspan could save over $375 trillion. Tune in to learn about the evolution of our lifestyles, unhealthy diets, and insufficient protective anti-aging molecules, which have progressively reduced our Healthspan potential. Dr. Ricordi also shares his insights on the future of Healthspan Medicine, highlighting options still in preclinical research that could lead to a real reversal of the aging clock. Link to his book the Health Span Code: https://www.amazon.com/Healthspan-Code-How-Reverse-Biological-ebook/dp/B0BFM5Z124/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C5AKW4H61NF8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DiGb032m47U6S_UoxO3nViktMV5A7J6AmveKH19ITGM9Lb3giIbo0TR0Rar0bwRU_47MCPIEbNyJK9xtSbzHQZYA69UWrBIMX9N9TEpESIk.nXiqkq7t5tAhnGrQ-r34UV7Bktx0qSy8ozXqnUqA6sE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+healthspan+code&qid=1718573741&sprefix=the+health+span+cod%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1