Who wouldn’t want to live longer and feel their best well into their 100s?

While the idea of drastically extending human lifespan may be more fiction than fact, the real goal is increasing healthspan—the number of years we stay healthy and vibrant.

In this episode of The Wellness Zone podcast, Dr. Barry Sears and Mary Perry break down how your metabolism plays a key role in not just living longer, but living better. Tune in to discover the science behind improving your quality of life, and how small changes today can set you up for a healthier future.

00:00 Intro

00:57 Science to support living longer?

02:07 Living and Aging in a Blue Zone

03:19 U.S. ranking in life expectancy

4:17 Better Healthspan through diet

05:03 Zone Diet and Metabolic Engineering

06:30 Intermittent Fasting as a calorie restrictive diet

08:46 Increasing healthspan and the economy

09:53 The 3 Elements of Metabolic Engineering