The Healthspan Project

The Healthspan Project

Helping you learn science and biology that affect longevity and quality of life, so you can become more confident, intentional, and proactive about your health.

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August 14, 2024 34 mins

I'm joined by Jeff and Tracy McNeil who are doctors of physical therapy. We cover what functional movement means in terms of mobility, stability and strength. We discuss how practicing functional movement can keep folks independent and strong at any age of life. 

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There's way more to your heart health story beyond the standard lipid panel.
We discuss Apo B, Lp(a), LDL particle count, CAC CT, VO2max and Zone 2 exercise. 

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We dive into blood biomarkers that help to identify insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes and they reasoning behind why these markers are helpful. We then talk about ways to reverse insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Early detection and slowing down progression of this chronic condition is a great way to preserve healthspan and longevity.  

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Diabetes negatively impacts healthspan by increasing the risk of various complications, such as cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, kidney problems, and vision impairment, which can significantly reduce one's overall quality of life as they age. It's a spectrum of disease that starts out with Insulin resistance. Understanding the root cause of Insulin resistance can help us not only practice preventative measures, but a...

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September 20, 2023 5 mins

In this introductory episode of The Healthspan Project, we talk about the reason and passion behind creating this podcast. We touch on the importance of proactive care to preserve longevity and healthspan and we also learn a little bit about the host. 

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