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Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger (GOLY), the podcast where you will discover ways to boost your metabolism, enhance your mental and physical energy, and ward off disorders we wrongly think are inevitable as we age.  Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch, former specialist in Medical Biochemistry, professor, researcher and international speaker, the show airs weekly every Monday. Each episode is a 30 - 45 minutes, exploring ways in which genetic and epigenetic (gene expression) science and medicine may intersect with ancient, non-western wellness practices to help you extend your health span to live younger. The show features practitioners in mental and physical health, fitness, nutrition, personal care, community, networking and entrepreneurship, to help you create your personal roadmap to aging youthfully.

Growing Older Living Younger Dr. Gillian Lockitch

    • Health & Fitness
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Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger (GOLY), the podcast where you will discover ways to boost your metabolism, enhance your mental and physical energy, and ward off disorders we wrongly think are inevitable as we age.  Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch, former specialist in Medical Biochemistry, professor, researcher and international speaker, the show airs weekly every Monday. Each episode is a 30 - 45 minutes, exploring ways in which genetic and epigenetic (gene expression) science and medicine may intersect with ancient, non-western wellness practices to help you extend your health span to live younger. The show features practitioners in mental and physical health, fitness, nutrition, personal care, community, networking and entrepreneurship, to help you create your personal roadmap to aging youthfully.

    Marc Perry: Become Leaner and Fitter as You Age

    Marc Perry: Become Leaner and Fitter as You Age

    THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on fitness training to change body composition, reduce obesity and build lean active bodies as we age.
    Today’s featured expert is Marc Perry, the Founder & CEO of BuiltLean. Marc is a globally recognized body transformation expert for busy professional men.
    Episode Timeline
      0:11 Introduction to Episode
      2:37 Marc’s journey from weight gain to weight loss
      4:32 Impact of sedentary lifestyle
      8:36 Mindset of belief
    12:52 Key components of transformation
     16:36 Differences in working with women
      20:36 Overall goal of the program
      23:36 Clarifying individual goals
      27:41 Crawling as a functional exercise
      30:53 Marc’s key takeaway      
    Speaker Biography:
    Marc Perry is the Founder & CEO of BuiltLean. Marc earned his B.A. from Yale University and holds numerous exercise certifications.  A globally recognized, body transformation expert for busy professional men, Marc has been featured on television, in print and online media. Marc gained over 30 pounds during his career as a financial analyst in NYC. He then transformed his body following the methods in his BuiltLean Program. Marc has helped thousands of busy professional men get lean & fit,
    Learn more about Marc Perry and BuiltLean here:
    www.builtlean.com
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch:
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch or email  Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    And if you have not already done so, please follow, rate and review the show.

    • 34 min
    Steven Munatones: KAATSU- A Tool to Help Live Younger Longer

    Steven Munatones: KAATSU- A Tool to Help Live Younger Longer

    IN THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER we discuss how KAATSU: a training technique that uses bands or cuffs to restrict blood flow to muscles during exercise (also referred to as Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training) may help promote healthy longevity.
    Today’s featured expert is Steven Munatones, the bilingual (English and Japanese) CEO and co-founder of KAATSU. We discuss how he studied kaatsu, while living and working in Japan, as the only westerner on a Hitachi R&D team of 6500 Japanese.
    Episode Timeline:
    0:11 Introduction to this episode
    4:38 Steven’s journey from watersports superathlete, to working in Japan
    7:14 Looking 100 years ahead- The 22nd Century Medical Project in Japan
    11:18 How a simple thing changed the lives of young factory workers in China
    17:13 What is  KAATSU
    21:38  The physiological mechanism of KAATSU and its benefits
    23:22 KAATSU and muscle mass
    27:24 How blood flow restriction can reduce phantom pain
    32:34 Wearing a KAATSU band
    37:23  Steven’s key takeaways

    Speaker Bio:
    A Harvard grad in engineering, Steven worked in Japan for 8 years - as the only American in a Hitachi R&D campus among 6,500 Japanese.  He was mentored for 13 years by KAATSU inventor Dr. Yoshiaki Sato and a team of cardiologists at The University of Tokyo Hospital, as part of the 22nd Century Medical Project. Today, Steven has taught KAATSU applications and benefits to thousands including Navy SEALs and Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists as well as people in their 80’s and 90’s, quadriplegics, amputees, and individuals from all walks of life. Steven  introduced KAATSU to the Department of Defense, NASA, dozens of NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS teams, and over 80 universities.
     Prior to his time in Japan, Steven was an NCAA Division I water polo player and swimmer, a Guinness World Record holder, an inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the Ice Swimming Hall of Fame, and he received the Poseidon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He coached the USA Swimming national team at nine international competitions, including four world championships, served as an NBC commentator at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and founded WOWSA, the World Open Water Swimming Association.
    Learn more about Steve Munatones and KAATSU at these links
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaatsu/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaatsuglobal/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSSPu8A5LWsYEoQ0Cz4iBw
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/KAATSUGlobal and https://twitter.com/OriginalBFR
    Blogger: https://www.kaatsublog.com/
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch or email  Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com
    And if you have not already done so, please follow, rate and review the show.

    • 41 min
    Jennifer Rulon: Age Youthfully with an Ironman Mindset

    Jennifer Rulon: Age Youthfully with an Ironman Mindset

    THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on how, by applying the positive mindset of an Ironman triathlete to your resistance training, at any age you can prevent  muscle loss, and build strong, lean muscles.
    My expert guest is Jennifer Rulon, a 15 times Ironman Triathlete who qualified for and participated in the 2017 World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, and who has “retired” from Triathlons to coach and train others.
    Episode Timeline
    0:11 Introduction to this episode
    2:51 Jen Rulon
    5:57 How Jen’s dream of becoming an Ironman Triathlete began
    10:17 Adverse effects of vigorous training
    12:31 Knowing when to say goodbye to competition
    17:50 Your chosen fitness modality must bring you joy
    22:50 Resistance training as the Fountain of Youth
    23:56 Prevention should start years before the effects of joint or bone aging become apparent
    30:51 Takeaway message about aging well
    Speaker Biography:
    Jen Rulon, has been a triathlon/fitness coach for more than 22 years. She earned  her Master's Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis on Exercise Science. As a 15 × Ironman Triathlete, she has shared her knowledge as an author and speaker. Her book is titled "Self Motivation Strategies for Women," and she has just launched a podcast, The Everyday Healthy Human. Self Motivation Strategies for Women. Although she is "retired" from the sport of triathlon, she still coaches and lives a life of abundance, strength training, walks, and catching the sunsets in Costa Rica
    Learn more about Jen at these links
    Website: https://jenrulon.com
    JenRulon 2.0 App: https://jenrulonapp.com/gym/Jen-Rulon
    Instagram Jen Rulon - https://jenrulon.com/coachjeninstagram
    Facebook - https://jenrulon.com/facebook
    LinkedIn - https://jenrulon.com/LinkedIn
    TEDx Talk - https://jenrulon.com/mytedxtalk
    Amazon Link: https://jenrulon.com/mybook
    PDF How to Harness Your Strength: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62881634cb3b36e4c1694e68
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch or email  Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com
    And if you have not already done so, please follow,  rate and review the show.

    • 36 min
    Udo Erasmus: Good Fats, Bad Fats, Essential Fatty-acids and Your Health

    Udo Erasmus: Good Fats, Bad Fats, Essential Fatty-acids and Your Health

    THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the health benefits and nutritional importance of fats and oils in our diet, especially essential fatty acids, omega-3, omega 6 and their metabolites.
    Today’s Featured Guest is Udo Erasmus, author and co-founder of the Udo’s Choice product line.
    Episode Timeline
    0:11 Introduction to this episode
    2:46 Early challenges and how Udo Erasmus found his life purpose
    5:38 Nutrition and Health
    10:06 How light and heat affects oils
    14:22  Creating stable healthy oils for consumption
    18:41 Saturated fats
    23:52 Micronutrient nutrition
    28:39 Issues with nutrition research
    34:30 Marketing competition between commercial oils and organic essential oils
    Speaker Bio:
    Udo Erasmus, co-founder of the Udo’s Choice product line, has an extensive education in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, including a master’s degree in counselling psychology.  Udo’s book, Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, has sold over 250,000 copies  His iIlness as an adult, drove him to take his health into his own hands, leading him to design machinery for making oils with health in mind. Udo pioneered flax oil, now a billion dollar industry. Udo has taught at events hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra,  keynoted an international brain health conference,  traveled to over 30 countries to conduct live presentations, media interviews, and staff trainings, impacting more than 25,000,000 lives with his message on oils, health, peace, nature, and human nature. 
    Learn more about Udo Erasmus here: https://udoerasmus.com/
    Get a free digital draft copy of  Your Body Needs An Oil Change: here: https://udoerasmus.com/GOLY
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch or email  Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com
    And if you have not already done so, please follow,  rate and review the Growing Older Living Younger podcast.

    • 39 min
    Dr. Douglas Scharre: Alzheimer's ? or Simply Aging ?

    Dr. Douglas Scharre: Alzheimer's ? or Simply Aging ?

    THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the effect of aging on  brain functions, affecting many attributes of cognition, like memory and processing speed; and on the importance of recognizing the early warning signs of dementia for early treatment.
    Today’s guest is neuropsychiatrist and creator of the SAGE test,  Dr. Douglas Scharre
    Episode Timeline:
    0:11 Intro to this episode
    3:19 Aging and memory loss
    6:33 Distinguishing between normal aging and dementia.
    11:23 The SAGE Test (Self Administered Gerocognitive Examination) and its benefits
    15:38 Why use the SAGE test? 
    19:36  Differentiation of forms of dementia
    24:38 Lifestyle changes for healthy mind and healthy body
    27:42 New biomarkers for Alzheimer’s
    32:17 The genetics of Alzheimer’s
    37:56 Best ways to challenge your brain
    Speaker Bio:
    Dr. Scharre  is board certified in neurology, behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry with special interests in cognitive assessment, degenerative dementias and dementia-related behaviors. He joined The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center faculty in the Department of Neurology in 1993. Dr.  Scharre’s publications cover a broad range within the area of cognitive neurology including dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia,  Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and much more.  His research also covers neuropsychiatric aspects of disease,  biomarkers,  functional neuro-imaging and treatment of behavioral disturbances in dementia.
    Learn more about Dr. Scharre’s work here:
    https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/neurological-institute/researchers/douglas-scharre-md
    Access the SAGE test to check yourself  at home: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch or email  Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com

    And if you have not already done so, I would love you to follow, rate and review the show.

    • 40 min
    David Dennis: Gameness: Land On Your Feet, Not Your Feelings

    David Dennis: Gameness: Land On Your Feet, Not Your Feelings

    THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on Gameness: the state of being determined, persistent, and unwavering in the pursuit of a goal. We discuss the impact of gameness on personal growth, performance, and the pursuit of goals, such as the goal aging in health to live younger longer.
    Today’s Featured Expert is David Dennis, author of Gameness: Land on your Feet Not on Your Feelings.  His powerful personal story illustrates how one can find advantages in adversity. David is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Eckerd Connects, one of the nation’s largest nonprofits, providing workforce development, Job Corps, juvenile justice, and child welfare services across the country.  He has a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, a master’s degree in marriage and family counselling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds certifications as a licensed professional counsellor, marriage and family therapist, and childcare administrator.
    Episode Timeline
       0:11 Introduction to episode
       2:55 What was the inspiration behind his book?
       7:04 How does gameness differ from resilience
      11:00 The four attributes of gameness
      15:00 Growing through adversity to have aNever Quit Mindset
       21:33 As a man thinks in his heart so he becomes
       27:54 The journey to freedom is about choice
      33:55 Resoluteness, purpose and taking respnsibility
       39:54 Legacy and remembrance, living your purpose.
    Learn more about David Dennis and Gameness.
    Email: info@gamenessleadership.com
    Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillian.lockitch/
    GOLY Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growingolderlivingyounger LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlockitch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilliansReviews
    To learn about the Change Your Aging Masterplan:  Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer  book a  free Discovery Call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here 
    And if you have not already done so, please rate, review and follow the Growing Older Living Younger show

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

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alox18 ,

So informative!

I love that this podcast covers such a range of topics but always comes back to ways to age better. You get really smart, interesting guests. Thank you!

KLDancer ,

Interesting range of excellent speakers on healthy aging

Listen in for tips and ideas ranging from staying healthy, losing weight, keeping a glowing skin to retiring in comfort.
Love the way important information is shared in a conversational style - a chat between friends.

PromptHealth ,

She's full of wisdom & knowledge

Dr. Gillian is amazing. Enjoy listening to her and learning from her. ❤️

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