Welcome back to The Young Lab, where we bridge the worlds of internal health, performance, and regenerative aesthetics with evidence-based conversations. In today’s episode, Dr. Young dives deep into the "lifestyle medicine revolution", challenging the traditional “wait until it breaks” approach to healthcare by showing why prevention consistently outperforms prescription.

You'll hear Dr. Young break down the fundamental differences between traditional medicine and lifestyle medicine, exploring how chronic diseases often stem from long-term dysfunction in the body’s biology, not from a shortage of medications. He’ll share stories from around the globe, including lessons from “blue zones” where people live the longest, and why those advantages can quickly vanish when healthy behaviors are lost.

Tune in as the conversation tackles why modern medicine excels in acute care but struggles with preventing chronic illness, and how a consistent focus on nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoiding harmful substances can radically change your disease trajectory and longevity. Most importantly, this episode is about empowerment, turning prevention from a distant concept into the most powerful investment you can make in your health, starting today.

Let’s get started!

Timestamps:

00:00 Lifestyle Medicine: Evidence-Based Healing

05:28 "Rethinking Obesity Beyond BMI"

09:20 Global Health Perspective Shift

10:08 "Exporting Lifestyle-Driven Diseases"

13:16 "Longevity Secrets of Adventists"

16:32 "Chronic Disease Root Causes"

19:23 "Upstream Solutions for Chronic Disease"

23:24 "Health Through Food and Fitness"

27:17 Stress Management and Health Practices

29:49 "Rethinking Nutrition Beyond Diet Labels"

35:43 "Medications' Key Roles in Care"

37:19 "GLP-1s Support Lifestyle Changes"

40:05 "Optimization Requires Strong Foundations"

44:40 "Prevention: Ignored Until Too Late"

46:15 "Prevention as Personal Vitality"

Show Website - https://theyounglab.com/

Dr. Michael Young's Clinic - http://denverwellnessaesthetic.com/

Dr. Young's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael.youngmd/

Media Partner - https://www.tophealth.care/

“Disclaimer: Informational only. Not medical advice. Consult your doctor for guidance.”

Welcome back to The Young Lab, where evidence-backed conversations on internal health, performative and regenerative aesthetics, and human optimization take center stage. In this episode, Dr. Young zooms out and looks at the “big picture” of longevity, breaking down the crucial difference between simply adding years to life (lifespan) and ensuring those years are vibrant, independent, and disease-free (healthspan).

Dr. Young unravels why our modern healthcare system has become so skilled at extending life, yet still struggles to preserve true quality of living. Dr. Young explains the foundational healthspan equation; what really determines how long someone stays well, drawing from the science of aging, the pillars of metabolic health, muscle, cardiorespiratory fitness, and more. Discover how powerful invisible factors like stress, mindset, and purpose show up in our biology, and why advanced therapies and regenerative aesthetics are only as effective as the foundations they’re built on.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to live not just longer, but better, this episode reframes aging as a process we can understand, measure, and influence. Stay tuned, this conversation promises to give you a practical framework to upgrade your own healthspan, one layer at a time.

Timestamps:

00:00 "Lifespan vs. Healthspan Progress"

05:07 "Prioritizing Healthspan Over Lifespan"

07:35 "Medicine's Evolution: Chronic Focus"

11:00 "Understanding the Healthspan Equation"

13:47 "Healthspan Scoring for Personalized Wellness"

18:52 "Simplifying Aging Science"

20:33 "Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Health"

24:24 "Metabolic Health: Key to Longevity"

26:53 "VO2 Max: Fitness and Longevity"

32:36 "Peptides: Healing and Recovery Signals"

34:12 "Foundations First, Tools Strategically"

37:02 "Regenerative Aesthetics: Repair, Not Hide"

41:13 Stress Directly Impacts Aging

45:41 "Stress, Recovery, and Longevity"

46:35 "Unpacking the Healthspan Equation"

Show Website - https://theyounglab.com/

Dr. Michael Young's Clinic - http://denverwellnessaesthetic.com/

Dr. Young's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael.youngmd/

Media Partner - https://www.tophealth.care/

“Disclaimer: Informational only. Not medical advice. Consult your doctor for guidance.”

Welcome back to The Young Lab, where we dive deep into the science of internal health performance and regenerative aesthetics through an evidence-based lens. In this episode, Dr. Young, who at 54, boasts a biological age that rivals someone in their early 30s, a fact that always leaves people in awe. He demystifies the difference between chronological and biological age, revealing how adaptable and responsive our bodies truly are. Dr. Young shares his personal journey, emphasizing the powerful impact of consistent daily choices, like nutrition, exercise, sleep, and mindset, over flashy supplements or quick-fix hacks.

From the benefits of a plant-based diet and the critical role of muscle and cardiovascular fitness, to the often-overlooked importance of sleep, recovery, and a positive mindset, this conversation is packed with actionable insights. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to change your health trajectory, Dr. Young challenges that belief with science-backed encouragement: aging isn’t something that just happens to us; it’s something we can actively participate in. This episode perfectly captures what The Young Lab is all about: real, inside-out human optimization, free from shortcuts and hype, and grounded in evidence. Join Dr. Young as he breaks down the building blocks of a healthier, more resilient life.

Timestamps:

00:00 "Understanding Different Measures of Aging"

05:40 "Longevity Is Daily Consistency"

08:51 "Plant-Based Nutrition and Longevity"

10:36 Muscle: The Organ of Longevity

13:18 "Exercise: Brain and Body Boost"

19:25 "Foundations First, Tools Support"

21:08 "Alignment Over Shortcuts in Health"

23:45 "Mindset Shapes Biology"

27:18 "Evidence-Based Human Optimization Explained"

Show Website - https://theyounglab.com/

Dr. Michael Young's Clinic - http://denverwellnessaesthetic.com/

Dr. Young's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael.youngmd/

Media Partner - https://www.tophealth.care/

“Disclaimer: Informational only. Not medical advice. Consult your doctor for guidance.”