Fabulously informative episodes about living young and dying old. We find the world’s top scientists & experts on living younger, healthier lives. There’s so much conflicting information about longevity—from supplement companies, social media stars, pop book authors, and food marketers who seek fame & fortune. This channel is unique because we find the top researchers in their fields, the ones too busy actually doing science to be social media stars, and help them tell their stories. Our mission is to make longevity research fascinating and fun without compromising accuracy. Our channel is not commercial—no product promotions, no Patreon page, we turn off all optional ads. About our founder: Chris began his career as an earth scientist, involved in water and air testing for population health. He later worked for Steve Jobs at NeXT computers, which was purchased by Apple and became OS10 f…
Latest episodes
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46 min
What UC Davis Just Learned About Seed Oils
Dr. Selina Wang is the world's expert on edible oils. Her new paper went viral because she called out major brands who claimed their products were based on avocado oil when they we…
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35 min
What Harvard & USC Just Learned About Protein
Is your daily protein shake or meat-heavy diet actually aging you faster? A groundbreaking new paper lead by Dr. Maura Fanti, Postdoctoral Researcher at the USC School of Gerontolo…
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20 min
A Cardiologist's China Discovery: How Centenarians Cured Him
How a cardiologist got off all his medications by studying centenarians in China's Longevity Belt.Viva Longevity's mission is to find the best scientists & doctors, and help them t…
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35 min
Ozempic, Oprah, and the truth about weight loss
The closest thing to the Ozempic revolution is the invention of the smartphone—for better and for worse. It's a miracle drug that is giving people their lives back, but with tragic…
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43 min
We Investigated Sprouts: The $1 Food With 100x The Nutrients (re-edited)
What if the most powerful vegetable costs only $1 and has 100x the nutrients of standard greens? And is safer to eat than we think?We interview Doug Evans to uncover the staggering…
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The $1 food with 100x the nutrients
What if the most powerful vegetable costs only $1 and has 100x the nutrients of standard greens?We interview Doug Evans, serial health entrepreneur and founder of the Sprouting Com…
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The most powerful anti-aging drug: vaccines?!
Vaccines reduce Alzheimer's risk by 50%? They slow markers of aging by 19%? No one saw this coming until AI analyzed enormous patient databases and let us humans know. Viva Longevi…
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Most cited scientist in the WORLD gives diet advice | Dr. Walter Willett
We're swimming in conflicting nutrition advice, so why not go straight to the definitive source?I sit down with Dr. Walter Willett, Professor of Nutrition at Harvard, and the most…
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30 min
The wellness industry doesn't want you watching this
I went to the Eudemonia Summit to uncover the truth behind wellness industry fads.ARTICLES:“Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake” by Dr. Eric Topolhttps://erictopol.substack.com/p…
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34 min
The Surprising Foods That Transformed My Blood Tests
My total cholesterol went from 280 to 120, LDL from 150 to 55, and triglycerides from 235 to 81. Even my doctor was shocked. Here's why it happened.ARTICLE:Harvard: Different Dieta…
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7 min
Exposing the Corruption Behind the New Diet Guidelines
We compare America's New Dietary Guidelines to the guidelines in the world's healthiest countries. VIDEOS:I was Wrong about RFK Jr´s New Dietary Guidelines | Nutrition Made Simpleh…
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24 min
They Looked Healthy. Their Blood Tests Told a Different Story.
If you think being young and fit means you're immune to heart disease or diabetes, you need to see this data. We took 27 incredibly fit CrossFit athletes and tested their blood. We…
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38 min
Harvard Study: Low Carb Diets INCREASE Diabetes Risk?
We've been doing low carb diets wrong for 100 years.Viva Longevity's mission is to find scientists who can cut through the fog of misinformation.PAPERS:Low-Carbohydrate Diets of Va…
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58 min
Why Are So Many Young People Getting Cancer?
A startling rise in early, aggressive cancers has oncologists looking for answers... and they're looking at what we ate as children.In this interview, Chris sat down with talented…
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55 min
Interview with a Top Lipidologist: Decoding Cholesterol and Statins
Doctor-Scientist Paul Hopkins has researching heart disease and treating tough cases at the University of Utah since 1978.Viva Longevity's mission is to find the best scientists &…
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26 min
Why Experts Say This Doctor Is Misleading Millions
Chris investigates Dr. Aseem Malhotra's viral claims about heart disease, cholesterol and mRNA vaccines.Viva Longevity's mission is to part the clouds of misinformation.VIDEOS:The…
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49 min
UCSF Researcher Reveals: Sauna vs. Antidepressants
We met Dr. Ashley Mason from the University of California San Francisco — her psychology research on hot rooms left the audience stunned. The findings suggest a simple environmenta…
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58 min
America's Protein Obsession Is Making Us Fat I Dr. Christopher Gardner
Chris interviews Dr. Christopher Gardner of Stanford to dispel protein myths. Is our obsession with protein-packed products — like David Bars and Magic Spoon — actually good for us…
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56 min
Harvard says Red Meat is WORSE than Junk Food
This Harvard study shows that red meat is WORSE for your health than ultra-processed food. Chris interviews one of the authors, Dr. Fenglei Wang, to find out more.Viva Longevity's…
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33 min
101-Year-Old Nutrition Professor’s NEW Longevity Advice | Dr. John Scharffenberg
Nutrition professor Dr. John Scharffenberg still travels the world to speak on longevity! He shares his profound influence on nutrition science and his views on drugs like Ozempic,…