#257 Slowing Aging with Sirtuins, NAD and Others - Dr Vera Gorbunova

Siim Land Podcast

Welcome to the Siim Land Podcast I’m your host Siim Land and today our guest is Dr. Vera Gorbunova. Vera is a Professor of Biology at the University of Rochester and a co-director of the Rochester Aging Research Center. She has published over 100 publications about longevity, sirtuins, and aging.

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Timestamps:

• 01:10 How Vera Became a Longevity Scientist
• 05:00 What Causes Aging
• 08:45 What Speeds Up Aging
• 10:39 Telomeres and DNA Repair
• 13:00 Sirtuins and Longevity
• 16:35 How Sirtuins Work
• 19:05 Human Research in Sirtuins
• 26:56 NAD+ and Sirtuins
• 32:17 How the Body Produces NAD
• 38:08 Hyaluronic Acid Benefits
• 44:45 New Compounds for Aging
• 47:20 Rapamycin and Metformin

And much more

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