Black men are dying too soon.
Life expectancy for Black men has fallen to 71 years, five years shorter than white men, and twelve years shorter than Asian men.

In this episode, Dr. Amos Ladouceur unpacks why.

He explores the biology of inflammaging, how chronic stress accelerates aging at the cellular level, and the concept of allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear that comes from constantly being on alert.

It’s the science behind what we feel every day: the pressure to stay strong, the exhaustion that never lifts, and the quiet erosion of our health that begins long before disease.

This episode asks a hard question:
What’s really costing Black men their longevity — and how do we reclaim it?

Dedicated to D’Angelo — and every brother fighting to stay alive.

Part one of a two-part series.
Part two will explore the solution.

Key Topics:

• The life expectancy gap between Black and white men
• The science of inflammaging and allostatic load
• How chronic stress silently accelerates disease
• The beginning of a new framework: Built to Live to 100

Takeaway:

Before we can fix the problem, we have to name it.
Longevity starts with awareness.

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Host: Dr. Amos Ladouceur
Length: ~15 minutes