1 in 6 couples worldwide is now struggling to conceive — and in most cases, the real root causes never get tested. Dr. Josh Axe walks through the 6 functional and ancient medicine root causes driving the infertility epidemic, the suppressed Fauci texts on COVID vaccines and miscarriage risk, and the exact diet, supplement, and lifestyle plan that can shift your fertility in as little as 90 days. Food is medicine, and your body was designed to heal — this episode shows you how to work with it, not against it.

**In this episode:**

- The Fauci texts that went public: what he privately said about mRNA vaccines and miscarriage risk, and what two large-scale studies (200,000+ pregnancies) actually found

- The #1 root cause Josh sees in clinical practice — and why fixing blood sugar alone has helped more women conceive than almost anything else

- Why your TSH can look completely normal while thyroid antibodies are silently blocking ovulation and raising miscarriage risk

- The 10-marker fertility blood panel Josh runs — the specific labs (free T3, ferritin, TPO antibodies, fasting insulin) that standard workups miss

- What Chinese medicine calls "kidney yang deficiency" and "damp phlegm," what those patterns actually mean in functional terms, and the warming foods that address both

- The 90-day fertility window: why eggs take 90 days and sperm 74 to mature, and how today's changes show up in 3 months

Download my FREE PDF "Fertility Foundations": https://bit.ly/draxefertilityfoundations

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*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

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0:00 Introduction & Luke 8:17

1:26 The Fauci Texts: COVID Vaccines and Miscarriage Risk

5:10 Israeli & Scottish Study Data on Fetal Loss After mRNA Vaccination

8:40 How Cytokine Storms Affect Early Pregnancy

10:30 The Reframe: Fertility as a Downstream Body Signal

13:35 Root Cause #1 — Blood Sugar & Insulin Resistance

17:41 Root Cause #2 — Thyroid Antibodies (The Marker Most Doctors Skip)

18:50 Root Cause #3 — Nutrient Deficiencies (Vitamin D, Iron, B12, Zinc)

20:30 Root Cause #4 — Stress & Safety Signals

22:50 Root Cause #5 — Endocrine Disruptors & Environmental Chemicals

24:56 Root Cause #6 — Male Fertility & Falling Sperm Counts

26:24 The 10-Marker Fertility Blood Panel

28:44 Chinese Medicine Lens: Kidney Yang, Blood Stagnation & Damp Phlegm

35:57 Supplements, Sleep, and the 90-Day Reset Plan

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Your immune system may not be malfunctioning — it may be doing exactly what it was designed to do. Gary Brecka joins Dr. Josh Axe to reveal why one root cause drives nearly every autoimmune condition, and what you can actually do about it.

**In this episode:**

- Why you likely don't have multiple autoimmune diseases — and the single upstream trigger (mold, mycotoxins, parasites, viruses, or heavy metals) that creates the domino effect

- How the blood functions as a living ecosystem, and why "cleaning the tank" is the first step to healing chronic illness

- The breathwork protocol Gary uses daily — no equipment, no cost — and the science behind intermittent hypoxia reversing biological age

- What the X Prize longevity study found: 8.6 years of age reversal using oxygen training, less than halfway through the trial

- Why sleep is the most underprotected lever in your health — and what community and connection do to lifespan that no supplement can replicate

- The free, foundational habits Gary ranks above every biohacking device in his own home

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

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0:00 Why AI will disrupt modern medicine

1:40 Introduction — Gary Brecka on healing "irreversible" conditions

3:14 Blood as a living ecosystem: the case for subtractive medicine

8:25 Plasma exchange, apheresis, and blood filtration explained

17:34 The domino theory of autoimmune disease

28:58 How Gary stopped Hashimoto's antibody production naturally

38:32 The 4 longevity levers everyone can control

45:38 Oxygen, breathwork, and intermittent hypoxia

52:02 How mitochondria proliferate under oxygen cycling

57:55 What modern medicine is finally getting back to

1:00:48 Rapid-fire: sauna vs. cold plunge, sleep vs. stress, and more

1:03:18 Why studying the human body deepens faith in God

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Most people fail at health not because they lack willpower — they start in the wrong order. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe walks through the exact 7-step sequence he would follow if he had to rebuild his health from zero: the things that make the biggest difference fastest, layered so each one makes the next easier.

**In this episode:**

- Why 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy — and the one blood marker most doctors skip that predicts disease a decade early

- The sleep fix that beats duration: why a consistent wake time (not more hours) cuts risk of death by up to 48%

- The ancient after-meal walk that matched a full 45-minute workout for 24-hour blood sugar control

- Why resistance training twice a week is the highest-return investment if you're over 40 — and why body weight and bands count

- The "crowd out, don't cut out" food strategy that helped Josh's patients reverse autoimmune disease and hypothyroidism without giving up the meals they loved

- Why guarding your peace isn't soft advice — church attendance alone was linked to a 33% lower risk of death over 16 years, and the physiology behind it is real

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  http://mybloodwork.com

*Disclaimer: The bloodwork our team runs at mybloodwork.com covers a handful of the biomarkers listed in the guide above — including critical thyroid and metabolic markers — plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor, but does NOT cover all 25. You will want to consult your primary or functional doctor for the entire list.

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0:00 Introduction — why health is a sequencing problem

4:28 The 88% statistic — what metabolically healthy actually means

5:30 The 5 ordinary habits linked to 12–14 extra years of life

9:04 Step 1 — Know your numbers (the blood markers that matter most)

11:30 Step 2 — Anchor your wake-up time first

13:20 Step 3 — Walk after your meals

16:00 Step 4 — Lift twice a week (especially if you're over 40)

21:07 Step 5 — Crowd out, don't cut out

24:30 Step 6 — Fix your gut with fermented foods and fiber

28:00 Step 7 — Guard your peace and build joy

30:25 Weekly action plan + closing encouragement

30:48 Free resource: Top 25 Blood Markers PDF

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Most people treating anxiety are starting in the wrong place. Madison Prewett Troutt — author, speaker, and podcast host — makes the case that anxiety, loneliness, and chronic exhaustion are primarily spiritual battles, and that no supplement or protocol will produce lasting freedom until the foundation is addressed first.

**In this episode:**
- Why your body is a temple and what it actually means to steward it well — physically, spiritually, and relationally
- The three things every human needs to be truly healthy: connection to God, connection to people, and connection to the earth
- Satan's specific strategies to keep you stuck in fear, comparison, and compromise — and how to recognize them
- A real spiritual prescription for overcoming anxiety (prayer, confession, praise, gratitude, and addressing childhood trauma)
- How community, marriage, and mentorship shape your health just as much as what you eat
- The health habits Madison and Grant actually practice — cold plunge, infrared sauna, and the mindset behind all of it

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0:00 Introduction — Who Is Madison Prewett Troutt?
4:00 Why Christians Should Prioritize Physical Health
4:16 Your Body Is a Temple: What That Actually Means
7:37 The Loneliness and Anxiety Epidemic in a Younger Generation
10:33 The Three Pillars of True Health: God, People, Nature
12:15 A Spiritual Prescription for Overcoming Anxiety
15:03 Childhood Trauma and Breaking Negative Thought Patterns
26:57 Spiritual Warfare: What the Enemy Is Actually After
34:11 Community, Christian Schools, and Who You Surround Yourself With
41:53 People Worth Modeling Your Life After
45:36 What Great Marriages Teach Us
54:24 How Women Battle Comparison and Criticism Differently
1:05:08 Facing Public Criticism and Staying Grounded in Truth
1:08:48 Grant and Madison's Real Health Habits

DISCLAIMER
This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Are you eating well, moving your body, and trying to sleep better — but still feeling older than you should? Stiffer joints, lower energy, and a sense that the last few years have aged you faster than the years before? That feeling has a cause, and it is not laziness or bad genetics.

In this episode, we dive into why aging happens inside your cells first, and how your body catches up later. I walk through the 4 specific drivers that accelerate cellular aging and the 5 evidence-backed levers you can use to slow — and in some cases reverse — that process.

Stay until the end for the clinical trial where participants did not just slow cellular aging… but after five years, they measurably turned it backward.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your biological age — not the number on your driver's license — determines how you feel, think, and move
• The 4 key mechanisms breaking down your cells right now, including telomere shortening, mitochondrial decline, slowed autophagy, and senescent cell buildup
• How telomeres work like the plastic tips on a shoelace, and why emotional stress wears them down faster than almost anything else
• What autophagy is, why your cellular cleanup crew slows with age, and how to switch it back on
• Why resistance training is the single most powerful tool for building new mitochondria and slowing cellular aging
• The specific fats that keep your cell membranes flexible and springy — and the ones that make them brittle
• How deep sleep triggers growth hormone release, clears damaged proteins, and runs the brain's overnight repair cycle
• The 9 blood biomarkers from a 2018 study in the journal Aging that predict longevity better than chronological age
• The five-year lifestyle trial where one group lengthened their telomeres by 10% while the control group's shortened by 3%

Download the FREE "Cellular Repair Guide" here: https://guide.thehealthinstitute.com/l-386

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Why Your Cells Age Faster Than You
1:08 Chronological vs. Biological Age
1:32 The 20-Year Gap Between Same-Age People
2:12 Dr. Axe's Father and the 76-Year-Old Stranger
4:18 Blood Biomarkers That Reveal Your Real Age
5:09 Genetics vs. Lifestyle: The Twin Study
8:35 Telomeres: Your Cellular Aging Clock
9:44 Autophagy and Your Cellular Cleanup Crew
10:47 Senescent Cells and Why They Must Go
12:31 Lever 1: Lift Heavy to Build Mitochondria
14:44 Lever 2: Eat Fats That Protect Cell Membranes
15:31 Lever 3: Feed the Repair, Not the Damage
17:05 Lever 4: Protect Deep Sleep
18:53 Lever 5: Manage Stress and Build Peace
21:35 The Study That Reversed Cellular Age
23:50 Your Simple Starting Plan This Week
24:56 Free Cellular Healing Guide and Book Recap

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or replace medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional. Anyone considering dietary, supplement, or lifestyle changes should consult their physician before beginning any program.

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Your gut lining is thinner than you think — and that single fact may explain your skin issues, hormonal chaos, and stubborn inflammation. Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, known as the Queen of Bone Broth, joins Dr. Axe to walk through the food-based protocols she has used with patients for 30 years to heal the gut, support collagen, and ease menopause symptoms naturally.

**In this episode:**
- Why bone broth and collagen directly repair the gut lining — and which amino acids (glycine, proline, hydroxyproline) are doing the work
- The counterintuitive reason raw vegetables can make gut problems worse, and what to eat instead when your digestion is already compromised
- How the HPA axis drives hot flashes and what cortisol management actually looks like in a menopause protocol
- Why blood sugar is almost always the upstream problem behind heart risk — and how metabolic flexibility through bone broth fasting addresses the root cause
- The case for a “mono diet” during acute gut distress, drawn from Dr. Kellyann’s clinical experience and her time studying at a Swiss healing clinic
- How spirituality, gratitude, and reducing chronic stress affect cellular healing — and why Dr. Kellyann considers this non-negotiable in practice

Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! →  ⁠http://mybloodwork.com⁠

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Pre-show conversation: peptides, blood work & personalized medicine
1:45 Introduction — Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, the Queen of Bone Broth
2:56 How bone broth became a category, not just a product
7:24 What bone broth actually does inside the gut lining
11:27 Glycine: the longevity amino acid hiding in your broth
13:05 Collagen, gut lining, and bone health in perimenopause
17:19 Why raw vegetables hurt a compromised gut
22:29 The single biggest driver of gut dysfunction today
28:36 Mono diet protocol: how to eat when you’re truly sick
50:09 Hot flashes, the HPA axis & cortisol’s role in menopause
57:17 Bone broth fasting, autophagy & metabolic flexibility
58:52 Why heart disease almost always starts with blood sugar
59:51 Spirituality, gratitude & healing at the cellular level

DISCLAIMER
This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Are you taking fish oil, turmeric, greens powders, and dozens of other supplements but still waking up feeling stiff, inflamed, and exhausted?

Dr. Josh Axe reveals a surprising truth: you can't supplement your way out of an inflammatory diet.

In this episode, Dr. Axe explains why the foods you eat every day have a far greater impact on inflammation than any pill ever could. Drawing from the latest research and years of clinical experience, he reveals the seven foods that naturally lower inflammation, activate your body's own healing pathways, and help protect against heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, digestive disorders, and accelerated aging.

You'll discover why inflammation isn't always bad, how chronic inflammation quietly fuels disease, and why the Mediterranean diet consistently outperforms supplements in scientific studies.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why inflammation is the hidden driver behind most chronic illnesses

• Why whole foods outperform supplements

• The truth about fish oil versus eating wild-caught fish

• Why extra-virgin olive oil acts like a natural anti-inflammatory compound

• How berries, pomegranates, and tart cherries help switch off inflammatory genes

• Why cruciferous vegetables support detoxification and cellular repair

• How fermented foods help restore the gut microbiome

• The best nuts and seeds for reducing inflammation

• How herbs and spices such as turmeric, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and rosemary work together to enhance healing

• Dr. Axe's blueprint for creating anti-inflammatory meals

Get Dr. Axe's FREE Anti-Inflammatory Food Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l14-wCcdPfx3oU3qgjlC7sLmVJcs24NO/view?usp=sharing

Uncover what's really happening inside your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, inflammation, thyroid function, and metabolism—plus a one-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor.

→ http://mybloodwork.com

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why Supplements Aren't Working

01:05 Why Chronic Inflammation Is So Dangerous

03:11 Why Food Beats Supplements

05:10 The Food Matrix Explained

07:43 Food #1: Wild-Caught Salmon and Fatty Fish

11:01 Food #2: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

13:39 Food #3: Berries, Tart Cherries, and Pomegranates

16:00 Food #4: Leafy Greens and Cruciferous Vegetables

18:21 Food #5: Fermented Foods

20:42 Food #6: Walnuts, Flax Seeds, and Pumpkin Seeds

22:33 Food #7: Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic, and Other Healing Spices

25:17 How to Build an Anti-Inflammatory Plate

26:33 God's Design for Healing Foods

27:15 Dr. Axe's Weekly Anti-Inflammation Plan

27:56 Why You Can't Supplement Your Way Out of a Poor Diet

28:25 The Anti-Inflammatory Food Guide

29:04 Final Thoughts

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In the height of a destructive season involving drugs and depression, Michael W. Smith reached a point where he believed he might lose his life. In this deeply personal conversation, he sits down with Dr. Josh Axe to share what happened the night he hit rock bottom—and why he says he was never the same afterward.

Michael also discusses the healing power of worship, the prayer experience that preceded his son’s recovery, the lessons he learned from Billy Graham, and the daily habits helping him stay energized at 68. He also reveals the simple principle that has sustained nearly 45 years of marriage—and what he believes God reveals when we finally become quiet enough to listen.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 The moment everything changed
01:40 Welcome to the show
02:30 Why Michael W. Smith moved to a farm
12:00 The hidden power of worship
20:00 How to find peace in a chaotic world
28:00 The importance of mentors and community
33:40 The incredible story behind "Above All"
42:24 The advice that changed Michael's life
44:30 What Billy Graham taught him
53:00 The daily habits that keep him healthy at 68
01:14:00 The secret to a meaningful life
01:15:00 Final encouragement

DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Do you wake up tired, depend on coffee to push through the morning, and crash again by mid-afternoon? Dr. Josh Axe explains why constant exhaustion is not necessarily a normal part of aging—and reveals 10 hidden energy drains that may be keeping your cells from producing the fuel you need.

In this episode, Dr. Axe breaks down the roles of mitochondrial dysfunction, blood-sugar swings, low iron stores, thyroid imbalance, poor-quality sleep, chronic stress, dehydration, nutrient deficiencies, inactivity and inflammation. He also shares the laboratory markers, foods, movement strategies and supplements he uses to identify and address the underlying cause of fatigue.

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00:00 Why You’re Tired All the Time

01:14 Fatigue Is Not a Normal Part of Aging

03:26 Cause #1: Your Mitochondria Are Running Low

06:04 The Best Nutrients for Cellular Energy

07:04 Cause #2: Your Blood Sugar Is Crashing

09:46 How Dr. Axe Stopped His Afternoon Fatigue

10:57 Cause #3: Low Iron Without Anemia

13:17 The Overlooked Postpartum Cause of Exhaustion

15:37 Cause #4: Chronic Dehydration

17:17 Cause #5: An Underactive Thyroid

20:46 The Thyroid Tests Most Doctors Miss

22:39 Cause #6: Your Sleep Is Not Restorative

26:07 Cause #7: You’re Running on Stress Hormones

29:14 Cause #8: Hidden Nutrient Deficiencies

30:19 Cause #9: You’re Not Moving Enough

32:09 Cause #10: Chronic Inflammation

34:17 The 10 Best Blood Tests for Fatigue

37:03 The Best Supplements for Low Energy

40:02 Purpose, Sabbath and Spiritual Energy

41:42 The Five Biggest Energy Restorers

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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When Clint Phillips’ young daughter suffered a stroke that left the right side of her body paralyzed, his family was told she might never walk or talk. The search for answers led him to build companies focused on medical second opinions, advanced longevity testing, AI-driven personalization and safer access to emerging therapies.

In this episode, Clint sits down with Dr. Josh Axe to discuss how to identify the doctors and health metrics that truly matter, why too much tracking can sometimes make people less healthy, and what his laboratory testing revealed about the purity of popular peptides. They also explore the measurable effects of hope, purpose, gratitude, forgiveness and spiritual grounding—and why optimizing every number on your health dashboard may still leave something essential missing.

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00:00 Hope, Peptides and the Future of Longevity

01:48 Meet Longevity Expert Clint Phillips

03:20 Why Clint Became Obsessed With Living Longer

04:22 His Daughter’s Life-Changing Childhood Stroke

07:16 Why Medical Second Opinions Matter

10:25 How to Find the Best Doctor for Your Condition

13:47 The Problem With Testing More Biomarkers

15:41 The 400-Marker Longevity Assessment

19:38 When Health Trackers Create More Anxiety

22:59 Can Hope and Optimism Add 8 Years to Your Life?

25:31 Purpose, Gratitude and Lower Inflammation

29:35 Three Spiritual Practices That Build Resilience

33:11 How Emotions and Trauma Affect Physical Health

35:36 Forgiveness, Cortisol and Better Sleep

36:38 Why Constantly Rushing Damages Your Health

38:52 How Clint Stays Fit and Strong in His 50s

40:33 Training to Break a Guinness World Record

42:30 Why Sprinting Is a Longevity Game Changer

46:57 The Value of a Coach, Mentor and Community

49:24 Why Perfect Health Metrics Are Not Enough

50:50 Clint’s Personal Experience With Peptides

52:49 The Hidden Peptide Purity Problem

55:19 MOTS-c, BPC-157 and Other Peptides

58:35 How AI Will Change Personalized Medicine

01:03:10 Using AI to Personalize Every Food Choice

01:05:28 How Clint’s Daughter Is Doing Today

01:06:59 The Greater Purpose Behind Her Recovery

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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Two people can share the same birthday while their bodies differ by more than a decade on the inside. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe reveals 12 warning signs that your biological clock may be moving faster than it should and explains why some of the strongest predictors of longevity have little to do with the number on your driver’s license.

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00:00 Is Your Body Aging Faster Than You Are?

01:28 Biological Age vs. Chronological Age

03:19 The Blood Markers That Predict Longevity

05:20 Sign #1: Losing Muscle and Grip Strength

11:46 Sign #2: Afternoon Energy Crashes

14:20 Sign #3: Early Wrinkles and Sagging Skin

15:36 Sign #4: Increasing Belly and Visceral Fat

17:08 Sign #5: Stiff, Achy and Inflamed Joints

18:37 Sign #6: Short and Broken Sleep

20:43 Sign #7: Chronic Stress and High Cortisol

23:34 Sign #8: Memory Loss and Brain Fog

25:18 Sign #9: Poor Gut Health and Digestion

26:13 Sign #10: Your Blood Markers Are Getting Worse

33:42 Sign #11: Loneliness and Weak Relationships

38:13 Sign #12: Losing Your Sense of Purpose

40:19 How to Slow Your Biological Clock

42:07 Dr. Axe’s Longevity Blueprint

DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.

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