What if your smartwatch could detect illness four days before you feel symptoms? Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford's pioneering geneticist and father of deep data profiling, has turned this science fiction into reality. And his groundbreaking work measures 135,000 biological markers compared to the mere 15 tests done in a typical doctor's visit.

In this mind-boggling conversation with Méline, Dr. Snyder shares how he discovered his own diabetes through genomic sequencing and continuous monitoring, catching it well before any doctor would have. His research reveals that we spend 11-15 years of our lives in poor health, but emerging technologies could change everything.

Most fascinating of all? Only 16% of your lifespan depends on genetics - the rest is lifestyle. Dr. Snyder's lab has proven that smartwatches can detect Covid with 80% accuracy, often days before symptoms appear, and that continuous glucose monitors will transform how you eat forever.

Listen in to discover:

How omics technology measures tens of thousands of molecules from blood and urine
Why different people age in completely different ways (age-types)
How your gut bacteria outnumber your human cells
Why fibre is the most underrated health intervention
The future of at-home health monitoring
"I believe with some re-engineering, we could probably have people live forever," Dr. Snyder explains, offering a glimpse into medicine's extraordinary future.

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**This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.**

What if the brown, caramelised crust on your morning toast contained 50 new compounds that are literally accelerating your ageing? Dr. Pankaj Kapahi, a leading ageing researcher at the Buck Institute, has spent decades uncovering how seemingly innocent foods might be shortening our lives.

In this eye-opening conversation with Méline, Dr. Kapahi reveals the shocking truth about advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – toxic compounds formed when we cook food that make it tastier but trigger inflammation and premature ageing. His research on fruit flies has uncovered profound insights about human longevity, including why fibre should be your number one dietary priority.

Most startling of all? Women who experience puberty before age 11 and give birth before 20 face a staggering 400% increase in diabetes and obesity risk – revealing how early life events set the stage for how we age.

In this episode you'll hear all about:

Why cooking food creates 50 new ageing compounds in minutes
How intermittent fasting literally rewires your cellular clocks
Why muscle quality matters more than muscle mass
The optimal age for women to have children (around 30)
Why people kept in constant darkness might live longer
"It's more important to have more life in your years than to have more years in your life," Dr. Kapahi says, offering a profound new perspective on what healthy ageing really means. Listen in for more!

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Step inside the laboratory where the future of human longevity is being written. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, Méline visits Generation Lab with co-founder Alina Rui Su a Harvard-trained scientist and Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, alongside pioneering researchers Dr. Irina and Dr. Michael Conboy.

From million-dollar flow cytometry machines that analyse ageing at the single-cell level to automated microscopes capturing cellular transformation in real-time, this lab houses the cutting-edge technology turning 20 years of groundbreaking science into real-world treatments. The Conboys reveal how their famous parabiosis experiments – surgically connecting young and old mice – led to the revolutionary discovery that aging might be reversible.

Most fascinating of all? Their work on 'immortal DNA' shows how stem cells can distinguish between old and new genetic material, keeping the freshest copies for themselves whilst passing worn versions to daughter cells.

In this episode you'll discover:

How million-dollar machines detect cellular aging in real-time
The romantic story behind one of science's greatest partnerships
Why parabiosis isn't just about blood sharing
The 'immortal DNA' mechanism that could revolutionise medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1852584/
How Generation Lab is turning research into accessible treatments

"Take care of science and science will take care of you," Dr. Irina Conboy explains, embodying the passion driving this revolutionary work.

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**This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any health or lifestyle changes.**