Longevity by Design
Longevity by Design is your go-to podcast for unlocking the secrets to a longer, healthier life. Hosted by Dr. Gil Blander, a renowned scientist and entrepreneur in the fields of aging, nutrition, and personalized health, this show dives into cutting-edge research and practical strategies for optimizing your healthspan and lifespan.
In each episode, Dr. Blander sits down with leading longevity and health scientists to explore how we can live better, longer lives. From unpacking complex scientific concepts to sharing the latest advancements in aging research, Longevity by Design offers science-backed insights and actionable advice to help you add years to your life—and life to your years.
Dr. Blander is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of InsideTracker, a healthspan company that leverages blood tests, DNA analysis, fitness tracker data, and other biomarkers to deliver personalized health recommendations. With a Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science and postdoctoral research at MIT, Dr. Blander brings decades of expertise and passion to every conversation.
Tune in to Longevity by Design and discover how to live a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life.
Episodes
99 episodes
Dr. Barabási Explains Nutritional Dark Matter, Food Networks, and Aging
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Albert-László Barabási, Professor at Northeastern University, to explore how networks shape health, aging, and nutrition. Barabási explains how biological and socia...
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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1:09:10
Building Joyspan: How Purpose and Connection Extend Healthspan with Dr. Kerry Burnight
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Kerry Burnight, Gerontologist, Chief Gerontologist, New York Times best-selling author, and researcher. They explore what it truly means to age well, focusing less ...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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57:26
Why Sleep Trumps Exercise for Long-Term Health with Dr. Florence Comite
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Gil Blander sits down with Florence Comite, MD, physician-scientist and founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity. They explore why a one-size-fits-all approach to l...
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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1:03:01
Building a Blueprint for Longer Lives Through Public Policy
In this episode of Longevity by Design, our host, Dr. Gil Blander, sits down with Dylan Livingston, CEO at the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, and Dr. Brenda Eap to explore how public policy shapes the future of aging research. Dylan and Br...
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Episode 96
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59:33
Dr. Peter Fedichev: Why Aging Is Functional Decline, Not Just Disease
Aging is more than disease—it’s the steady decline of function. In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander speaks with physicist-turned-biotech innovator Dr. Peter Fedichev about why resilience, not diseases, holds the key to longe...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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1:07:20
Dr. Eric Verdin on the Effects of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange on Longevity
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Eric discusses the science behind therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and its potential to slow biolo...
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Episode 94
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52:51
What Happens to Your Body When You Sit All Day, with Dr. Keith Diaz
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Keith Diaz, Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, to unpack the hidden health risks of prolonged sitting.Ke...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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1:05:14
Acetylation Insights: Unlocking Longevity Secrets with Dr. Haim Cohen
In this episode, Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Haim Cohen to Longevity by Design to explore his revolutionary approach to understanding aging. Haim's team analyzed acetylation sites across 107 mammalian species, creating its most extensive compa...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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55:51
Karl Pfleger Explains the Aging Biotech Explosion
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Karl Pfleger, aging biotechnology investor and creator of AgingBiotech.info, to dissect the rapidly evolving field of aging therapeutics. Karl breaks down the sector int...
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1:18:51
How to Extend Your Healthspan with Dr. Eric Topol
Gil and Eric discuss Eric’s book, Super Agers, and the inspiration behind it: a 98-year-old patient who exemplified healthy aging. They explore the five dimensions of healthspan optimization: lifestyle, omics, the immune system, and the role of...
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Episode 90
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1:13:28
The Science of Muscle, Protein, and Longevity: Insights from Dr. Layne Norton
In this episode of Longevity By Design, Dr. Layne Norton, Founder of BioLayne and Carbon app, joins Gil Blander to discuss optimizing nutrition and fitness for a longer, healthier life. Layne emphasizes the importance of prioritizing scientific...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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1:19:20
Beyond Sick Care: Evelyne Bischof on the Rise of Longevity Medicine
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Evelyne Bischof, President of the Healthy Longevity Medicine Society. Evelyne discusses her background in internal medicine and oncology and how her work puzzling ...
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56:39
Precision Habits: How Wearables and AI Are Powering Personalized Longevity
In this episode of Longevity by Design, our host, Dr. Gil Blander talks with Dr. Renee Deehan and Paul Fabian about
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51:06
Scanning the Future: How Whole-Body MRI is Transforming Longevity with Dr. Daniel Durand
Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Daniel Durand, Chief Medical Officer at Prenuvo, to Longevity by Design for a deep dive into the future of preventative healthcare. Dr. Durand shares how full-body MRI is redefining early detection by making advance...
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1:22:16
AI, LLMs & The Future of Longevity: Unlocking Healthspan Innovations with Dr. Eran Segal
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Eran Segal, Professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and personalized health. The conversation dives in...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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1:01:54
GLP-1, Wearables & Longevity: What You Need to Know – AMA with Gil & Ashley
Dr. Gil Blander and Ashley Reaver dive into the science behind GLP-1 agonists, a class of drugs originally developed for type 2 diabetes but now widely used for weight management and longevity. They explore how these medications work, their eff...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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49:25
Muscle, Longevity, and the Power of Protein with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a board-certified family physician and New York Times bestselling author of Forever Strong. Gabrielle discusses the growing epidemic of sarcopenia, the lo...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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1:18:38
The Science, Evolution, and Future of Lifespan and Healthspan with Dr. Michael Ringel
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander speaks with Dr. Michael Ringel, COO of Life Biosciences, about the science of aging and longevity. Michael discusses how evolution influences lifespan and why aging occurs. He explains the...
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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1:12:52
How Long Can Humans Live? Insights from Dr. Jay Olshansky
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Jay Olshansky, a leading professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and a renowned expert in aging and biodemography. Together, they delve into the science of longe...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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1:10:08
Precision Longevity Medicine with Dr. David Barzilai
Can personalized medicine unlock the secrets to living longer and healthier lives? In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. David Barzilai, a renowned longevity physician and founder of Barzilai Longevity ...
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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1:51:36
How Can a Nutrition AI Platform Help Us Live Healthier and Longer Lives with Dr. Dmitriy Richard Starson
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander hosts Dr. Dmitriy Richard Starson, Founder and CEO of Passio, an AI-powered nutrition coaching platform. Dmitriy discusses his career path from astrophysics to the world of nutrition track...
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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56:24
The Path to a 1,000-Year Lifespan with Dr. Aubrey de Grey
In this episode of Longevity by Design, our host Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a biomedical gerontologist, to explore the frontiers of aging research and lifespan extension. Dr. de Grey shares his work identifying and addressing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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53:55
Dietary Changes to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer with Dr. John Erdman
On this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. John Erdman to discuss prostate cancer and the impact of diet on disease progression. John shares his personal connection to this disease and why he’s dedicated his research t...
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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37:09
Unlocking Longevity: Dr. Jens Juul Holst on GLP-1’s Life-Changing Impact on Metabolic Health
In this episode of Longevity by Design, Dr. Gil Blander welcomes Dr. Jens Juul Holst, a renowned Danish physician and physiologist, to discuss GLP-1, a hormone transforming our understanding of metabolic health. Dr. Holst, who discovered and de...
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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1:23:16
Food Fermentation and Its Effect on Healthspan with Dr. Jacob Allen and Dr. Mike Miller
Episode highlights:Introduction: 00:00:00Why have you decided to become a scientist: 00:02:30What is fermentation: 00:07:45What microbes are involved in fermentation: 00:08:40How those micr...
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Episode 72
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47:57