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Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,

By: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
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Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger, 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.©2021 Dr. Gillian Lockitch Alternative & Complementary Medicine Art Decorative Arts & Design Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • 260 From Self Doubt to Self Trust: Reframing Midlife through Biology, Beauty and Brain Science with Natalya Borakowski

    260 From Self Doubt to Self Trust: Reframing Midlife through Biology, Beauty and Brain Science with Natalya Borakowski
    Mar 23 2026
    In this conversation with Dr. Gillian Lockitch, Dr. Natalya Borakowski explains the neurological remodeling and hormonal shifts that occur during perimenopause and menopause — and why these changes can trigger identity disruption and appearance anxiety. You'll learn how understanding the biology behind midlife can restore self-trust, reduce fear, and support aging youthfully. Midlife often arrives with an unexpected sense of instability. Women describe feeling anxious, self-critical, emotionally reactive, or disconnected from their reflection — even when medical tests show nothing "wrong." Estrogen and progesterone influence neurotransmitters like GABA, dopamine, and serotonin, and hormonal shifts temporarily alter emotional regulation, stress response, and self-perception This experience is not psychological weakness or hysteria. It is a biological and neurological transition that most women are never prepared for. If we misinterpret midlife symptoms as personal failure, we amplify stress and self-judgment — two drivers of accelerated aging. For women committed to healthy longevity and extending healthspan, understanding the hormonal remodeling of the brain is essential. When we understand what is happening, fear lessens. And when fear lessens, physiology follows. Natalya Borakowski is a naturopathic physician and founder of Desert Bloom Skincare. Her upcoming book, Emotional Esthetics: The Story of Aging, The Biology of Beauty, and the Art of Self-Trust, reframes midlife distress as a natural neurological transition rather than a cosmetic crisis. Episode Timeline: 00:00 — Opening question: Is midlife distress biological, not psychological? 03:45 — Natalya's journey into medicine and skin health 07:30 — Cultural pressures, appearance & identity 13:15 — The "identity perception split" explained 18:40 — Hormones, neurotransmitters & brain remodeling 23:50 — Wellness vs performance and self-surveillance 26:30 — Personal stories: health crises & device tracking 31:10 — Nervous system safety and the vagus nerve 32:10 — The essential mindset shift: aging as transformation 34:10 — Closing reflections and resources Connect with Natalya Borakowski We are happy to offer a complimentary download The Aging Out Loud Starter kit https://free-gift.unveilyou.life/ Instagram accounts @unveilyou.life @natalyaborakowski LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/natalyaborakowski Connect with Dr. Gillian Lockitch Download your guide toBuild Back a Better Body: Strengthen Bones, Muscles, Joint and Fascia Connect with Dr. Gillian Lockitch at askdrgill@gmail.com to request a phone conversation or zoom call Join the Growing Older Living Younger Facebook Community here Share the Growing Older Living Younger podcast link for anyone you care about and invite them to subscribe
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    36 mins
  • 105 Dr. Vera Tarman: Food Addiction- A Silent Killer.

    105 Dr. Vera Tarman: Food Addiction- A Silent Killer.
    Mar 20 2026

    THIS Flashback Friday EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on food addiction, in particular addiction to sugar and refined carbohydrates.
    Today's Featured Expert is Dr. Vera Tarman, author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction, cohost of the popular Food Junkies Podcast and founder of the Facebook group called "I'm Sweet Enough: Sugar-Free for Life."
    We discuss the reality and the pathophysiology of sugar addiction, how to know whether you have an addiction and the impact that corporate sponsorship of research and disease-focused organizations have on the common narrative.

    Episode Timeline
    0:11 Introduction to today's episode.

    2:58 The difference between pleasure seeking and addiction.

    7:45 How to decide if you have a true sugar addiction?

    12:29 Dopamine re-uptake.

    17:08 Are there genetic predispositions to addiction?

    21:28 The connection between diabetes and sugar addiction.

    25:27 You are what you eat

    31:41 Why sponsorship of research by corporations is problematic.

    37:52 Training yourself to say no to sugar addiction.

    Speaker Bio:
    Dr, Vera Tarman. MD, MSc, FCFP, ABAM, is a specialist in addiction medicine, Medical Director of Renascent and a senior staff physician at Salvation Army. she is author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction and cohosts the Food Junkies Podcast

    Learn more about Dr. Tarman's work, and sugar addiction at the links in the show notes. Facebook: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife

    Website: veratarmanMD.com and addictionsunplugged.com;

    You tube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMD

    Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drveratarman/

    Change Your Aging Masterplan: Seven Keys to Reversing Aging to Live Younger Longer - with Dr. Gillian Lockitch, starts May 30th. For more information Email Dr. Gill at askdrgill@gmail.com or book a free Discovery Call with me.
    To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably click here

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    40 mins
  • 259 Food, Metabolism, Weight Gain: Why Calorie Counts, Willpower and Diets Keep Failing Us as We Age

    259 Food, Metabolism, Weight Gain: Why Calorie Counts, Willpower and Diets Keep Failing Us as We Age
    Mar 16 2026
    Why does weight loss feel harder with age—even when we "do everything right"? In this episode, award-winning health journalist Julia Belluz challenges the calorie-centric narrative of weight control and explains how metabolism, hormones, food environments, and ultra-processed foods shape how—and why—we eat. This conversation reframes weight, aging, and health through evidence rather than diet dogma.For decades, we've been told that weight control is simply a matter of discipline: eat less, move more, and the scale will comply. Yet for many people—especially as they age—this advice fails repeatedly, leading to frustration, guilt, and confusion. Midlife and beyond bring hormonal shifts, metabolic adaptation, and increasing exposure to highly engineered food environments. Understanding why our bodies resist weight loss—and how our environment pushes us toward overeating—is essential for protecting healthspan rather than blaming ourselves for biology. My guest, Julia Belluz, is an award-winning health and science journalist, New York Times opinion contributor, and co-author of Food Intelligence, written with metabolic researcher Kevin Hall. Together, they unpack decades of misunderstood nutrition science and explain what actually drives hunger, metabolism, and eating behavior.Listeners will learn why metabolism slows as a response—not a cause—of weight loss, what The Biggest Loser study revealed about long-term metabolic adaptation, how hormones interact with ultra-processed foods, and why environment often overrides conscious food choices. Episode Timeline: 00:00 — Why weight loss feels harder with age 03:50 — Julia's path into nutrition journalism 07:45 — The Biggest Loser metabolism findings 11:10 — "It's not metabolism, stupid" 15:55 — Hormones, hunger, and eating behavior 22:15 — Food environments and ultra-processed foods 27:30 — Nutrition studies: signal vs noise 30:40 — Supplements, misinformation, and risks 32:55 — What is hopeful moving forward ? Connect with Julia Belluz https://www.juliabelluz.com/ Find the Book "Food Intelligence" by Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall PhD. Call to Action: Order the book Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and the Art of Retiring Comfortably (North America only ) or find it on kindle Subscribe to Growing Older Living Younger on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review to help others discover the show. Join the Growing Older Living Younger Community Website: https://www.askdrgill.com/
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    37 mins
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