The Secret Clock of Aging: Telomeres, Longevity, and Peak Performance, EP 314

Podcast: Outswim for Masters Swimmers · Kelly Palace, Masters Swimmer

Opublikowano: 2026-06-04

Molecular biologist, gerontologist and Ultra Marathoner, Dr. Bill Andrews, a pioneer in telomere and telomerase research, sits down with Kelly and makes the case that telomere shortening is the most important clock driving human aging for healthy people and that real “rejuvenation” has to show up in function, not just numbers on a lab report. His blunt standard is the “Betty White test”: can you clearly tell which version of someone is younger by how they look, feel, and behave? From there, we get practical for masters swimmers and endurance athletes. Bill breaks down the tug of war betwe...