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Restore Youthfulness & Vitality to the Aging Brain & Body | Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray

2026-02-23 Science & Technology
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Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, is a professor of neurology at Stanford School of Medicine who is discovering factors present in young blood and in exercised blood that can improve brain, heart and other organ health. We discuss how different organs age at different rates and how to accurately measure biological aging. We also discuss the specific proteins found in blood when we are young and that are increased by things such as exercise, sunlight exposure, short-term fasting, specific foods and social connection that can significantly increase vitality, restore youthful functioning of the brain and body and potentially increase lifespan. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/U67koOl Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Huberman Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray Stanford cademic profile: https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/tony-wyss-coray Lab website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/twclab/cgi-bin Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=huboyZcAAAAJ&hl=en TED talk: https://www.ted.com/speakers/tony_wyss_coray X: https://x.com/wysscoray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-wyss-coray-91592010 Timestamps 00:00:00 Tony Wyss-Coray 00:03:00 Young vs Old Animals, Age-Related Disease 00:06:35 Blood Biomarkers, Young vs Old Humans, Alzheimer's Disease 00:12:50 Sponsors: David & LMNT 00:15:28 'Young Blood' Factors, Rejuvenation, Stem Cells 00:20:15 Blood Banking; Dracula 00:23:10 Rates of Aging in Organs, Age Gap & Disease Risk; Risk Profiles & Therapies 00:33:02 NAD Levels & Aging, NMN Supplements 00:36:44 Vitality vs Longevity; Periods of Accelerated Aging 00:43:17 Sponsors: AG1 & Roka 00:45:22 Sunlight; Youthful Blood Factors, Exercise & Brain Function, Fasting 00:51:25 Exercise, Injury & Inflammation 00:56:18 Pro-health Factors, Klotho, GDF11, Stem Cell Injection Risk 01:02:35 Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP); Exosomes 01:05:43 Smoking, EMFs, Plastics, Long-Term Accumulation, Fresh Foods, Organic Food 01:11:28 Sponsor: Function 01:13:16 Intermittent Fasting, Long-Term Fasting, Snacking 01:19:07 Sleep; Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Factors & Cognitive Function 01:24:44 Exercise Type & Longevity; Exercise Enjoyment 01:32:02 Lifestyle Factors & Alzheimer's Risk; Cognitive Exercise; Chocolate 01:37:05 Alcohol & Social Connection; US vs European Food Culture 01:40:50 Deliberate Deep Breathing; Wearables, Sunlight & Artificial Light 01:49:13 Future Projects 01:56:40 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter #HubermanLab #Science Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer

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@havalah99 2026-02-24

My favorite podcast but this one kinda gave me the ick. I never read the comments but it seems like other people maybe got the same feeling.

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@StarFox6.4 2026-02-23

Don't wait until advanced aging shows to take care of yourselves! Happy Monday, everyone! ❤

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@zbridgjpxupzm 2026-02-24

How to save 2 hours of your life: 1. Leveraging "Young Blood" Factors The core of Dr. Wyss-Coray's research involves identifying proteins that are abundant in youth but diminish with age. Reactivation of Stem Cells: Introducing "young" blood factors into an older organism can reactivate dormant stem cells in the brain, leading to reduced inflammation and increased neural activity [00:11]. Cognitive Improvement: These factors have been shown to significantly improve memory and cognitive function in older subjects [00:26]. Mitochondrial Health: Rejuvenating factors target mitochondria (the energy producers of cells), which are essential for cellular vitality [19:13]. 2. Reducing Age-Related Inflammation Restoring youthfulness isn't just about adding "good" factors; it’s also about removing or neutralizing "bad" ones. Neutralizing Inflammatory Proteins: Aging leads to an accumulation of inflammatory proteins in the blood. Dr. Wyss-Coray explains that neutralizing these specific proteins can improve cognition and overall organ health [17:08]. 3. The Power of Exercise Exercise acts as a natural "rejuvenation" tool by changing the molecular composition of your blood. Exercise-Induced Factors: Physical activity releases specific proteins and "pro-growth" factors into the bloodstream that have been shown to rejuvenate brain tissue and other organs [01:04]. Systemic Benefit: These exercise-born molecules circulate throughout the body, providing a readout of health and acting as a form of "medicine" for older tissues [07:20]. 4. Strategic Lifestyle Interventions The discussion highlights how specific behaviors can trigger the release of youthful molecules: Sunlight and Fasting: These are mentioned as molecular approaches that influence hormone levels and vitality [02:01]. Social Interactions: Engaging in social activity is also noted for its ability to release health-promoting molecules into the blood [02:09]. 5. Understanding the "Aging Clock" Non-Linear Aging: Aging doesn't happen at a steady pace. It accelerates during specific phases: puberty, the early 40s, and the early 60s [01:37]. Being aware of these windows can help in applying more rigorous health protocols during high-risk periods. Organ-Specific Aging: Different organs age at different rates. Measuring these "epigenetic clocks" allows for more targeted interventions to make specific organs look and function "younger" [12:31].

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@Whitetrim 2026-02-24

Many cultures practice the many forms of physical therapy and fasting to heal the body and relieve mental stress. Personally Ive always done this intermittent fasting with only 1-2 bigger meals daily, daily long walks about 1 hour on average, longer baths and occasional cold showers. And with time I've noticed how often ppl comment I look very young for my age and my mental strength has been very strong, today I'm 42 and often told I look 20

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@brookeanderson2631 2026-02-24

In regards to longevity versus vitality conversation, if hormone therapy is started closer to menopause before a woman is 10 years post their last menstrual period there is decreased all cause mortality so in that case there is both longevity and Vitality

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