EP. 1856

11/28/25

Dr. Michael Greger

“It’s never too late to start eating healthier, to stop smoking, to start moving.”

How to REVERSE Aging With What You Eat Daily

Dr. Michael Greger reveals that the number one cause of death in America isn’t cancer or heart disease alone, it’s our diet, which kills more people than cigarette smoking every year. His grandmother was given a medical death sentence at 65, confined to a wheelchair with end stage heart disease, yet she lived another 31 years to age 96 simply by changing what she ate. This personal transformation inspired him to abandon traditional medicine’s drug and surgery approach and dedicate his life to uncovering how food can prevent, arrest, and even reverse our leading killers. You’ll walk away understanding that only 25% of your lifespan is determined by genetics, the rest is in your control through lifestyle choices you can start making today.

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And now let’s jump into episode 1856 of The School of Greatness!

Some Questions I Ask:

  • So is it actually possible to stop aging or even reverse aging with foods as we get older?
  • So what would the five main keys be to aging better?
  • What would be the optimal time to stop eating every single day?
  • How did you get into this world of nutritional science as well when most people today look at doctors skeptically when they’re speaking about this?
  • If you could design the perfect day and the perfect amount of protein, calories consumption, sleep, intermittent fasting window for someone like me, what would that be?

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Discover why the American diet is deadlier than cigarette smoking and how simple food swaps can add 14 years to your life
  • Learn the five core foods that Blue Zone populations credit for living to 100 with vitality and how to incorporate them into every meal
  • Understand why eating breakfast and skipping dinner is more powerful for longevity than the reverse, based on your circadian biology
  • Master the potassium salt switch that clinical trials show can reduce your risk of premature death by 40% with zero downside
  • Break free from the confusion about supplements and processed foods by learning why whole plant foods contain thousands of compounds science hasn’t even discovered yet
  • Plus much more…
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