On Saturday, May 2nd at noon EDT, on our Facebook page. the Journal Club returns and is mixing things up to keep those of you stuck at home entertained. We are going to be kicking things up a notch this time around by bringing you an exciting presentation about biomarkers by Dr. Michael Lustgarten from Tufts University.
Dr. Lustgarten is a Scientist in the Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia (NEPS) Laboratory at the HNRCA. His research currently focuses on the role of the gut microbiome and serum metabolome on muscle mass and function in older adults.
Many biological calculators exist, but how one can optimize their own biological age is less clear. In this presentation I’ll discuss Levine’s Phenotypic Age calculator, which is strongly correlated with biological age. I’ll discuss each of its 9 biomarkers, including how they change with age and their association with all-cause mortality risk. Then, using my own blood test data for more than 20 measurements over the past 5 years, I’ll suggest how to optimize these variables. Collectively, this approach may allow one to achieve and maintain a youthful biological age.
The format of the show will be a 40-50 minute talk followed by a Q&A session; all Lifespan Heroes are invited to join the call live to ask questions and details on how to join the call will come via email. Michael is a wonderful source of health and nutrition information with particular expertise on all things microbiome-related, so we encourage you to join us and take advantage of the opportunity to talk with him directly. If you are not a Lifespan Hero, you can still watch the show live on our Facebook page.
