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Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch · EN
Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger, the podcast where you will discover ways to boost your metabolism, enhance your mental and physical energy, and ward off disorders we wrongly think are inevitable as we age. Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch, former specialist in Medical Biochemistry, professor, researcher and international speaker, the show airs weekly every Monday. Each episode is a 30 - 45 minutes, exploring ways in which genetic and epigenetic (gene expression) science and medicine may intersect with ancient, non-western wellness practices to help you extend your health span to live younger. The show features practitioners in mental and physical health, fitness, nutrition, personal care, community, networking and entrepreneurship, to help you create your personal roadmap to aging youthfully.
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251 Microplastics and Biological Aging: Separating Evidence from Fear-based, Stress Inducing Headlines that Accelerate Aging: with Chris DeArmitt Ph.D.
Feb 600:40:51Tap to summarizeIn recent years, headlines warning about microplastics in fish, water, and even the human body have triggered widespread anxiety. While fear-based narratives grab attention, they also keep the nervous system in a chronic stress state—driving inflammation, impaired decision-making, and accelerated biological aging. The question is no longer just environmental, but deeply personal: what happens when alarming headlines age us faster than reality? For those committed to healthy longevity, constant environmental alarmism can quietly undermine well-being. Chronic stress is a known driver of inflammation and epigenetic dysregulation. When fear replaces evidence, people make choices that are not only unnecessary—but often harmful to both human health and the environment.Chris DeArmitt, PhD, is an internationally recognized materials scientist and founder of the Plastics Research Council. After reviewing more than 6,000 peer-reviewed studies, he challenges widely accepted myths about plastics, microplastics, ocean pollution, and toxicity. His work is independent, unfunded, and published verbatim from the scientific literature—without political or emotional spin. Listeners will gain clarity on what microplastics research actually shows, why plastics often have the lowest environmental impact when assessed by life-cycle analysis, and how exaggerated claims distort public policy. This episode equips you with practical filters for evaluating environmental headlines and making rational, health-supportive choices. Episode Timelines: 00:00 — Introduction and fear-based clickbait headlines 03:10 — Why media alarmism accelerates aging 05:38 — What materials science covers 10:52 — Why the Plastics Research Council was founded 15:47 — Materials life-cycle analysis and plastic bag myths 20:44 — Microplastics, exposure, and toxicity data explained 27:58 — Debunking floating plastic island and other myths 38:04 — Key takeaways for consumer rational decision-making Connect with Chris DeArmitt Website: https://plasticsresearchcouncil.org Call to Action: Download your Guide to Nature's Colourful Antioxidants Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community Contact Dr. Gillian Lockitch at askdrgill@gmail.com to explore your personal roadmap to longer healthspan and living younger longer. If you want information about how you can get your Prysm io, email me asap at askdrgill@gmail.com
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250 Rewrite Your Aging Story: Conscious Aging, Identity and Healthspan Extension with Wayne R. Lehrer
Feb 200:39:41Tap to summarizeMany people enter retirement feeling uncertain, disconnected, or afraid of becoming irrelevant. In this episode, author and conscious aging advocate Wayne Lehrer reframes later life as a powerful third act—one that can be consciously designed for purpose, vitality, and authentic happiness. You'll learn how mindset, meaning, and daily practices shape not just how long you live, but how well you age. Wayne Lehrer is an author, sculptor, meditation teacher, and conscious aging advocate. A former World's Fair and theme-park designer and IMAX filmmaker, he now leads international workshops on purpose, vitality, and later-life fulfillment. His work integrates psychology, spirituality, and practical wisdom for aging consciously. Wayne Lehrer brings a rare multidisciplinary perspective shaped by careers in design, filmmaking, yoga, meditation, and health advocacy. After confronting his own third-act identity crisis in his early 60s, he distilled decades of insight into a practical framework for conscious aging. Modern longevity has given us decades of life beyond traditional retirement, yet few people are prepared for the psychological and identity challenges that come with it. Many experience boredom, depression, loss of purpose, or fear as familiar roles fall away. Aging is not only biological—it is deeply shaped by belief systems, emotional patterns, and purpose. Chronic stress, rumination, and disengagement quietly accelerate biological aging, while meaning, connection, and intention support healthspan and resilience. Listeners will learn the difference between circumstantial and authentic happiness, why identity loss—not aging itself—drives late-life distress, and how simple daily practices can transform later life into a period of contribution, creativity, and joy. Episode Timeline: 00:00 — Introduction and reframing aging as a third act 03:50 — Wayne's early career and creative reinventions 10:20 — The turning point: identity loss in the early 60s 15:45 — Second-act vs third-act identities explained 20:55 — Why conscious aging is an art 28:30 — Circumstantial vs authentic happiness 34:30 — One behavior to stop immediately 37:45 — Final reflections on life purpose and retaining vitality Connect with Wayne: https://www.instagram.com/lehrerwayne https://www.facebook.com/waynerobertlehrer https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-robert-lehrer-3a06957/ Call to Action: Download your Guide to Nature's Colourful Antioxidants Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community Contact Dr. Gillian Lockitch at askdrgill@gmail.com to explore your personal roadmap to longer healthspan and living younger longer. Leave a review to help others discover the show and share the link inviting them to subscribe to Growing Older Living Younger on their favorite podcast platform. If you are in Canada and want information about how you can get your Prysm io, email me asap.
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161 Dr. Heather Sandison. Reversing Alzheimer's
Oct 2Tap to summarizeEPISODE 161 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on demonstrable benefits of lifestyle adaptations for reversing Alzheimer's.I talk with Dr. Heather Sandison, a renowned naturopathic doctor specializing in neurocognitive medicine, and author of the newly released book, Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health. The founder of the Solcere Health clinic, San Diego's premier brain optimization clinic, and Marama, the first residential memory care facility with the goal of returning cognitively declined residents to independent living, Dr. Sandison has dedicated her career to supporting those suffering with dementia. Dr. Sandison is the primary author of a publication, Observed Improvement in Cognition during a Personalized Lifestyle Intervention in People with Cognitive Decline, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, and hosts the annual online Reverse Alzheimer's Summit. She is excited to shatter common misconceptions about Alzheimer's and share what she has learned about keeping your brain sharp at any age. Episode Timeline: 0:11 Introduction to cognitive decline and brain health with naturopathic doctor, Heather Sandison 3:46 Reversing cognitive decline through a holistic approach 9:31 Results of Improving cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients through a clinical trial 16:09 Ketogenic diet benefits for brain health, including optimal fuel source, detoxification, and anti-inflammatory effects 23:12 Benefits of partner dancing such as ballroom dancing for cognitive health 27:34 Brain training activities, importance of enjoyment, and establishing habits for brain health 34.37 Preventing and delaying Alzheimer's disease through lifestyle changes Learn more about Dr. Heather Sandison's work and Preventing Alzheimer's. https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/ https://twitter.com/DrSandisonND https://www.youtube.com/@maramaxp https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch https://linktr.ee/askdrgill Download your free Introduction to the Change Your Aging Masterplan. And if you have not already done so, rate and review the Growing Older Living Younger podcast.
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