The Heart’s Oldest Secrets–with Dr. Amela Jusic

Your heart starts aging long before you notice. By the time symptoms appear, decades of silent damage may already be done. Dr. Amela Jusic, a genomics expert and translational research scientist, reveals why cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, and how we can shift to proactive prevention.From childhood habits that predict lifelong heart health to microRNA biomarkers that detect hypertension years in advance, this episode bridges ancient Blue Zone wisdom with cutting-edge precision medicine.You'll learn:Why heart health begins in the mother's wombWhat centenarians teach us about "less is more"How Blue Zone wisdom informs modern drug discoveryHow AI and wearables are moving us from reactive to predictive medicineWhy your heart, "the body's first and oldest organ", deserves lifelong protectionWhether you're a parent building healthy routines, an adult monitoring risk factors, or simply curious about the future of longevity, this conversation offers a practical roadmap to protecting your healthspan.Prevention before intervention. Consistency over complexity.About our Guest: Dr. Amela Jusic is a distinguished biomedical scientist with over 15 years of experience bridging laboratory research and clinical diagnostics. A specialist in the genomics of cardiovascular disease, she currently serves as the Translational Research Lead at QuantBio in Basel and is a Faculty Member at the Geneva College of Longevity Science.With a PhD in genomics and an MBA on AI applications in precision health, Dr. Jusic is at the forefront of the "predictive medicine" revolution. She is an active contributor to several international consortia dedicated to preventive cardiovascular health, where she works to transform complex multi-omics data into life-saving treatments.