Understanding The Research Showing That We Can Reverse Aging

Eleanor Sheekey | Sheekey Science Show An idea that has been in every science fiction movie for decades is halting aging. Weather that is humans that live to 200 years old, or physical and mental health that never deteriorates. These all seem like crazy propositions that will never happen.    But there is a growing body of research proving that we may be closer to accomplishing these crazy feats then anyone previously thought.    In this episode we dive into the science and research behind reversing (or even halting) aging with PhD student (at Cambridge University) Eleanor Sheekey, creator of the Sheekey Science Show (now at 33K subscribers).    This is a technical conversation where we get our hands dirty in technical terms and biological properties that are responsible for aging in humans (although we do look at some studies in rodents as well). This includes sirtuins (the 7 differents sirtuins, their role in the aging process) NAD+, p53 (what it is, what it does, why it’s important), telomeres + telomerase, cellular senescence, senolytics and myths about longevity.   And at the end, we ask Eleanor the billion dollar question that is at the front of everyone’s minds: what can individuals do to live longer?