The Live Long Podcast

Feb 12, 2018

Peter Bowes & Geoffrey Woo

About this episode

This episode of Live Long and Master Aging is in partnership with the HVMN (pronounced human) Enhancement podcast. LLAMA is re-publishing an interview between host Peter Bowes and HVMN’s Geoffrey Woo, in which they swap stories and share their human longevity goals. In a reversal of roles, Peter is in the hot seat and Geoff poses the questions.

HVMN episode description: We all know a healthy diet is essential for all aspects of health, but what if we can further hack our lifespans by controlling our feeding windows? You can…it’s called intermittent fasting! If the direction current science is heading is any indication, taking charge of when to eat means taking charge of many levers in your biology that can lead to a long, healthy life. Episode 44 features Peter Bowes, a BBC reporter and host of the LLAMA Podcast. One of the earliest supporters of HVMN’s foray into intermittent fasting, Peter shares our core value of creating an open forum for the community to support and become educated. Peter has always had a foundational interest in longevity, spurring him to experiment with various practices and connect with thought-leaders around the world. The experimentation will never end, but it’s safe to say that Peter, like many biohackers, found intermittent fasting to be a biohack he will implement for the rest of his life.

Geoff and Peter discuss the biological mechanisms of fasting (such as lowering IGF-1 levels, a hormone that has been linked to cancer when it reaches higher levels), the difference between working towards a long health-span vs. a long life-span, ponder how to keep that “spark” in you alive as you age, and answer questions from the community.

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This interview is from the HVMN Enhancement Podcast. The podcast explores the present and future of human enhancement, health, entrepreneurship & tech.  It features industry thought-leaders, world-famous scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Also check out HVMN, the human enhancement company and follow @hvmn

02:51 Peter visits California ‘Blue Zone’ city, Loma Linda for the BBC World Service.

Listen: Living Longer in Lovely Hill

See also: Loma Linda: The secret to a long healthy life?

03:59 Peter and Geoff’s WeFast breakfast

Can giving up food make you work better?

04:15 Peter’s first experiences with fasting as a human guinea pig

04:55 What If?

BBC TV documentary: What if …we could stay young forever?

BBC World Service: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

See also:

18:41 Could people who suffer from Laron syndrome, which causes dwarfism, hold the secret to living a longer life? Peter visited the largest group, in Southern Ecuador, for Mosaic Science.

Check out this long read: An experimental diet mimics a rare genetic mutation that claims to slow down aging and guard against disease

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The Live Long podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

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