Restoring the heart and body by targeting hidden stress

In this episode of Fit For My Age host Michael Millward and Douglas Mulhall author of Discovering the Nature of Longevity: Restoring the heart and body by targeting hidden stress, explore why our bodies lose flexibility as we age, why our arteries “turn to stone,” and how new scientific breakthroughs may help restore elasticity and extend healthy lifespan.

A thought‑provoking conversation, Michael and Douglas discuss an overlooked driver of aging: the gradual breakdown of elastin, the flexible fibre that keeps our arteries, organs, skin and connective tissues supple.

Decades of research, show how hidden stresses degrade elastin, triggering chronic inflammation and calcification—the process that turns to people to stone.”

You Will Learn

• What elastin is and how it powers every breath, heartbeat and movement.
• Why at age 30 elastin assembly starts to decline
• Why your immune system is part of the problem.
• How calcification happens
• The hope provided by clinical trials including, polyphenol‑based treatments, Aneurysm‑focused clinical trials using elastin‑restoring compounds, Tropoelastin scaffolds that prevent scarring by rebuilding elastin at wound sites.

Could it be possible to slow the aging process by actively repair the structures that keep us flexible and resilient?

Douglas explanations are clear, accessible, and often surprising.

This episode is perfect for you if you are interested in practical evidence‑based health insights Anyone curious about longevity science, and essential listening for you if your family has a history of cardiovascular disease

Find out more about Douglas and Michael at Abeceder.co.uk.

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