Age Defiantly with Mark Young

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  The Crazy Thing Marriage Does to a Man's Testosterone with Dr. John Gray 11.09.2026 54min

  When the book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus was published in 1992, nobody could have predicted it would sell tens of millions of copies in more than 50 languages. Most people picked it up looking for communication advice. Its author, Dr. John Gray, has spent the decades since arriving at a different conclusion. The reason men and women struggle to understand each other runs deeper than how they talk. It runs through their hormones. At 74, John is living proof of his own thesis. His testosterone is higher now than it was in his 20s. He produces almost no cortisol. He's been married twice, raised children, and built a 40-year career as a relationship counselor and author of more than 20 books. The science, he says, has finally caught up with everything he was already teaching. Connect with Dr. John Gray: Website: https://www.marsvenus.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johngraymarsvenus_official  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mars.Venus.John.Gray/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Restoring the Cellular Energy We Lose With Age With Baran Dilaver 03.09.2026 51min

  For a lot of people, diagnosis feels like the beginning of a health problem. However, most of the time it's closer to the middle.  Type 2 diabetes can be developing at the cellular level for a decade or more before a doctor catches it. Brain changes caused by Alzheimer's can begin decades before the first symptom shows up.  By the time those problems become visible, the body may have spent years moving in the wrong direction. Yet our healthcare system is largely built to respond after symptoms appear, with far less attention paid to what is happening upstream.  Baran Dilaver, co-founder and CEO of Wonderfeel Biosciences, believes many answers lie much deeper, at the cellular level. In this episode, he unpacks what happens to NAD as we age, how CD38 and gut health may influence its decline, and why NMN works differently from taking NAD directly. Connect with Baran Dilaver Website: https://getwonderfeel.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baran-dilaver-3442b27/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barandilaver/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Acne After 30 Is Your Body Asking for Help| Katie Stewart 20.08.2026 47min

  Skin is the largest and fastest-growing organ in the human body. That's why it can tell you a lot about what's going on beneath the surface. Breakouts, redness, acne, premature aging. These can be signs that something else is going on in the body, with the effects simply showing up on your skin. Katie Stewart is a registered holistic nutritionist and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner who works exclusively on chronic adult acne. Since 2016, she's worked with more than 3,000 clients across 15 countries and reviewed over 4,000 functional lab panels. That experience has only reinforced the belief she had from the beginning: clearing someone's skin isn't enough. Her work is about figuring out what caused the problem in the first place and then helping clients address it. Connect with Katie Stewart: Website: https://katiestewartwellness.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiestewartwellness/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katiestewartcoaching/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  The Words You Use Are Shaping Your Body with JJ Virgin 13.08.2026 14min

  The words you use don't just describe your life. They shape it. And not in a self-help book kind of way. The nervous system reacts to language in real time. Say "duck" and the body flinches. Say "I am diabetic" enough times, and the body listens to that too.  JJ Virgin has been making this point for years. She's a four-time New York Times bestselling author, a nutrition and fitness expert, and one of the most respected voices in the health space. But the full weight of what she was saying struck her after her 16-year-old son was hit by a car and ended up in a coma. Doctors gave him a fraction of a percent chance of surviving. JJ refused to accept it. What she did next, and what she believed about it, is the reason this conversation exists. Connect with JJ Virgin: Website: https://jjvirgin.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.virgin  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jjvirginvideos  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  How Toxin Exposure Turns Into Chronic Disease with Dr. Thomas Levy 27.07.2026 49min

  According to the CDC, chronic disease is now the leading cause of death worldwide, taking 41 million lives every year. In the US alone, over 60% of adults have at least one, and over 50% have two or more. Dr. Thomas Levy believes that every single one of those diagnoses points back to the same underlying cause. Dr. Levy is a board-certified cardiologist and attorney who spent 15 years in adult cardiology before he saw something in a dental office that changed the way he thought about disease.  He watched severely ill patients recover after being given properly administered vitamin C, went into the published literature to understand why, and found decades of evidence hiding in plain sight. Since then, he has written 13 books on the subject and been inducted into the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame. Mark and Dr. Levy dig into oxidative stress, the toxin sources most people never think about, and why vitamin C matters more than any other supplement on the shelf. Connect with Dr. Levy Website: https://www.tomlevymd.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/televymd   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drthomaslevy  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Your Body Loses 90% of Stem Cells Before the Age of 40, Here's Why - Christian Drapeau 16.07.2026 1t 2min

  Stem cells are our body's raw materials. You can look at them as your internal repair system. When you're sick or injured, stem cells help you recover as soon as possible. Unfortunately, by the age of 35, most people lose 90% of their stem cells.  That's the reason people in their 40s stop bouncing back from injuries the way they used to, and the reason age-related disease shows up when it does. Christian Drapeau has spent 30 years studying that repair system. He's the founder and chief science officer of STEMREGEN, author of five books, and a researcher who has lectured in more than 50 countries.  Christian and Mark get into the history of stem cell research and why the embryonic stem cell debate was mostly noise.  Connect with Christian Drapeau Website: https://www.christiandrapeau.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-drapeau/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemcellchristian  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Your Thyroid Might Be the Reason You Can't Lose Weight With Dr. Amie Hornaman 09.07.2026 58min

  Right now, one in five American households has someone on a GLP-1. Sure, Ozempic and Mounjaro have proven effective in the short run. They do help people lose weight. However, the medication might only be treating the symptom while the real problem goes untreated.  And for millions of people, that problem is a broken thyroid. The thyroid controls almost everything. Metabolism, energy, mood, digestion, sleep, hair, and how the body handles stress. When it stops working properly, weight starts creeping up, energy drops, hair thins, and the fog rolls in. And yet, when most people ask their doctor about it, they're told their lab results are normal and to keep doing what they're doing. One of the loudest voices calling this out is Dr. Amie Hornaman. She's the founder of the Advanced Thyroid and Hormone Clinic, host of The Thyroid Fixer podcast, and the author of a brand new book called The Thyroid Fix. Amie has spent her career helping women realize that normal and optimal are two very different things. You can buy her book at https://thyroidfixbook.com/ or on Amazon.  Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman Website: https://dramie.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  The Four Pillars Behind a Cancer Recovery With Rob René 02.07.2026 48min

  It all started with a small, seemingly harmless mole on his ankle. Like most, Rob René ignored it. Unfortunately, he kept ignoring it for way too long. By the time he had it checked, it had turned into stage III melanoma and spread to his lymphatic system. If you weren't aware, Rob is the founder of Exodus Strong, a former Division 1 runner, and a returning guest on the show. When he was on last, our focus was fatigue and faith. This time, the conversation is even more serious. The melanoma was only the beginning of Rob's journey.  He walks Mark through the heart condition that the diagnosis uncovered. Then, the surgery that nearly killed him ended up saving his life. And, most importantly, the four-pillar recovery system he built after coming out the other side. He calls it the Light Code, and it's also the basis of his upcoming book. You can join the book waitlist at https://lightcodebook.com/. Connect with Rob René LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robrene/  Get his book: https://lightcodebook.com/  Website: https://exodusstrong.com/ (use code DrMark for the Light Code total body reset bundle) Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  The Supplement Industry's Dirty Secret with Shawn Wells 25.06.2026 1t 2min

  The global supplement industry is worth about $200 billion. Some people spend a few hundred dollars a month on their supplements. But the problem is, people are spending their hard-earned money on products that barely do anything. Few people understand that better than Shawn Wells. He's formulated over 1,100 supplements, holds patents on more than 40 novel ingredients, and has spent two decades inside the industry. That's why he's known as the world's greatest formulator. Shawn's the guy other formulators call when they actually want to know what works. That insider knowledge is what makes our conversation so interesting. Shawn breaks down the meaning of proprietary blend, the legal loophole that hides ingredient doses on a label. He explains how private equity quietly hollows out a formula once they invest in a brand, and why the supplements people trusted years ago may not be the same products today. Connect with Shawn Wells Website: https://shawnwells.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnwells/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  What Your Oral Hygiene Says About Your Heart Health with Dr. Herb Moskowitz 18.06.2026 1t 9min

  47% of American adults have periodontal disease and a 20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease because of it. The dental industry has known about this since the 1950s. But their treatment methods haven't changed much. Dr. Herb Moskowitz is one of the few people in the industry who refused to accept that. He spent 25 years as a clinical dentist, then co-founded IoTech International. Today, he holds the US patent on a stabilized form of molecular iodine that's up to 100 times more effective than what's on shelves. Herb walks through the mouth-body connection that most people never learned about. The bacteria that show up in gum disease also show up in arterial plaque. The mouthwashes most people are using are cosmetic. And the way the dental industry has been treating all of this is decades behind the science. Connect with Dr. Herb Moskowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-herb-moskowitz-bb361162/  Website: https://iotechinternational.com/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Why Everyone's Using GLPs Wrong with Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen 11.06.2026 1t 2min

  This: One in eight Americans is on a GLP. It's been called the biggest medical breakthrough since penicillin. The drug is now pretty much everywhere. Yet, Dr. Melissa thinks almost everyone is using it wrong. Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen is the CEO of Peptide University, the founder of Human Longevity Global, and one of the leading voices on peptide therapy and longevity. She's trained thousands of clinicians worldwide, sits on the board of the American Peptide Association, and works with everyone from doctors in the field to advisory boards inside global pharma. Her argument is simple. The drug is not the problem, it's the dosing. Most people are on far more than they need, for far longer than they need to be. The sarcopenia, the hair loss, the blunted pleasure response, even the rising divorce rates, all of it traces back to dosing. Connect with Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmelissagp  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissagrillpetersen/  Website: https://docmelissa.com/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Running A Business Like A Pro Athlete with Dr. Sean Drake 04.06.2026 44min

  For millennia, athletes have been looking for ways to recover faster, push harder, and squeeze every drop out of the body. In the 21st century, it turns out the same tools that built champions can build a better CEO. Dr. Sean Drake is a chiropractor, sports medicine specialist, and founder of Modern Athlete in Scottsdale, Arizona. He's worked the sidelines of the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, the X Games, and the Olympics. The way he sees it, the tools that work for elite athletes work just as well for anyone serious about performing and aging well. Recorded at the Changing Life and Destiny conference, Sean gives us the same tip he gives every CEO he works with. Your business, and life as a whole, is a sport. And if you're not training for it like a professional athlete, you're going to crash and burn. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 03:19 - Breathwork over physical fixes 05:40 - Designing your “perfect life” 08:05 - Building safety before chaos 11:19 - Training autonomic flexibility 19:40 - Trauma lists and gratitude shifts 22:20 - Forgiveness and generational healing 25:11 - Life and business as sport 28:59 - The entrepreneur burnout cycle 30:45 - Smartphones and the dopamine trap 35:50 - Hiring coaches and outsourcing Connect with Dr. Sean Drake: Website: https://drseandrake.com/  Website: https://moderneathlete.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drseandrake/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Mold, Mitochondria, and Why You Feel Awful with Dr. John Kim 28.05.2026 46min

  People think a heart attack comes without a warning. Dr. Kim knows it doesn't. He was in his early 30s and in good shape when a heart attack nearly killed him, and the cause turned out to be something almost no doctor would have thought to look for. Dr. John Kim is a functional medicine pharmacist who spent years inside pharmacology before walking away from conventional pharmacy. After a heart attack at 33 sent him searching for answers, he traced his own breakdown to a mix of hidden infections, heavy metals, and mold, and spent two years rebuilding.  That experience reshaped how he practices, and today he helps people work through the kind of complex, multi-system problems that conventional medicine tends to treat one symptom at a time. Recorded live at Changing Life and Destiny, this conversation gets into the story behind that heart attack and what it taught Dr. Kim about how the body actually breaks down. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 02:36 - How is Dr. John Kim a functional pharmacist? 04:09 - Reality of blood pressure protocols in the ER 07:35 - Root causes and cell danger response 13:02 - Pharma pendulum and neglect of lifestyle 16:15 - Prevalence of mold exposure and mold toxicity 18:20 - John's heart attack timeline 24:58 - When tests look normal 28:00 - Why medical toxicology overlooks mold 34:43 - Various ways the body reacts to mold toxicity 36:51 - Mitochondria first protocols 42:40 - EMF emissions and autoimmunity Connect with Dr. John Kim: Website: https://drjohnkim.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.pharmd/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  How to Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom with Dylan Gemelli (Part 2) 21.05.2026 1t 10min

  When you turn on this episode and hear "Welcome to the Dylan Gemelli Podcast," don't be surprised.  Dylan and Mark recorded two conversations back-to-back at Changing Life and Destiny, and both are going up on both channels. This time, Dylan is hosting, and Mark is the guest. They get into holistic health, the responsibility that comes with being an "influencer," and how Mark handles the stress of it. He walks through his worst-case-scenario approach to fear, why scripture gets misread, and the difference between knowledge and wisdom in a world leaning more heavily on AI.  All that plus a long stretch on heart health and what's driving the cardiovascular crisis, over the course of this 70-minute episode. In This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction 03:48 - Holistic health philosophy 08:08 - Being a responsible influencer 11:33 - AI for global discipleship 17:41 - Overcoming fear and stress 25:47 - Bible misinterpretations 35:48 - Knowledge versus wisdom 38:20 - The decline of cardiovascular health 44:28 - Fixing endothelial dysfunction 50:55 - Potassium ratios and foods 54:52 - Diet, metabolic flexibility, and learning from your labs Connect with Dylan Gemelli: - Website: https://dylangemelli.com/  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylangemelli/  - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylangemelli  Connect with Mark Young: - Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  The Natural Health Industry Has a Problem with Dylan Gemelli 14.05.2026 51min

  The natural health space was supposed to be the alternative to the mainstream. But lately, it's been looking more like a copy of it. Same one-size-fits-all promises, just dressed up nicer and sold for more. Dr. Mark Young sits down with Dylan Gemelli, one of the few voices in the space who's willing to say it out loud. What follows is a conversation about bad actors, real fundamentals, and the role faith plays in lasting health. Dylan's built a following of 1.5 million on Instagram, runs a top-ranked health and fitness podcast, and has spent years in bodybuilding, neuroscience, and peptides. He's also shared stages with names like Dave Asprey and Ben Greenfield. The two get into why most people are biohacking backwards, the trust problem in wellness, and what actually moves the needle once you strip away the noise. There's a lot of ground to cover, so the conversation got split in two. This is the first part, and the second one is on the way. Connect with Dylan Gemelli: Website: https://dylangemelli.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylangemelli/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylangemelli  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Pain Isn't Punishment: PEMF, Pilates, and Recovery With Kiki Cordero-Drake 07.05.2026 43min

  Nearly 1 in 4 American adults lives with chronic pain. But pain is a message, not a punishment. And most of us are missing what the body is trying to say. Recorded at the Changing Life Destiny conference in Plano, Texas, Dr. Mark Young sits down with Kiki Cordero-Drake, a Master Pilates instructor and PEMF practitioner. Alongside her husband, Dr. Sean Drake, she runs a clinic in Scottsdale and works with EQ Flux Wave on bioelectric therapy devices for pain, recovery, and high-performance athletics. What sets Kiki apart is her method. She combines PEMF with active movement in the same session rather than using it as a passive treatment. Kiki describes PEMF as cellular exercise—gentle electromagnetic pulses that recharge the body to support mitochondrial function, circulation, and nervous system regulation. Mark and Kiki cover pre- and post-surgery PEMF protocols, why C-section damage often goes unaddressed, and why pain is the body's signal. The body is wired for survival. We just need to restore cellular energy so that the body is able to do what it already knows how to do. Connect with Kiki Cordero-Drake: Website: https://moderneathlete.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pemfpilates/  Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Jon Hacker Explains How to Reset Your Nervous System with ZenBud 30.04.2026 53min
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  Why Heart Disease Isn’t Just About Cholesterol Anymore with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj 23.04.2026 1t 4min

  The biggest problem in modern medicine isn’t what doctors get wrong—it’s what they never ask. Today, Dr. Mark Young sits down with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist turned functional medicine practitioner, to challenge the way we think about heart health and longevity. Drawing from both conventional and integrative medicine, Dr. Bhojraj shares why cardiovascular disease isn’t just about cholesterol, but also lifestyle, stress, environment, and the daily decisions patients make outside the doctor’s office. The conversation centers around a powerful idea: the most important person in any treatment plan is the patient. Dr. Bhojraj explains that real health outcomes are shaped not during brief doctor visits, but in the thousands of hours in between. From diet and sleep to stress and environmental toxins, true healing requires ownership, consistency, and a shift from symptom management to root-cause thinking. They explore how emerging tools like AI and wearables are changing patient advocacy by allowing individuals to ask better questions. And Dr. Bhojraj highlights the importance of combining technology with human insight, experience, and relationship-based care.  Connect with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj: Website: https://doctorsanjaymd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorsanjaymd/ Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  CODE Health: The Future of Wellness with Non-Chemical Solutions 16.04.2026 51min

  What if the future of health isn’t about adding more to your body, but about giving your body the right signals to heal itself? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Piper and Wendy Cohn from CODE Health are back by popular demand. Together with Dr. Mark Young, they discuss a revolutionary concept: using frequency-infused saline to promote healing without drugs or chemicals.  After a previous conversation that left Mark wanting more, the trio explores the science behind CODE Health’s products. Dr. Lisa Piper, a doctor of natural medicine, explains how CODE Health’s non-invasive solutions are designed to communicate with the body on a molecular level to restore balance and promote health through energy signals, not chemical interference.  Wendy Cohn, the serial entrepreneur behind CODE Health, shares how they’ve developed formulas that can help with everything from allergies to muscle recovery and sleep. They also talk about how using CODE Health products in conjunction with lifestyle improvements can amplify the body's healing processes. Dr. Mark, Dr. Piper, and Wendy also touch on the power of agency in health decisions and how consumers can empower themselves with alternatives to traditional medicine. So stay tuned! Connect with CODE HEALTH: Website: https://codehealthshop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codehealthshop/ Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/
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  Why Sleep Is the Foundation of Health Optimization and Longevity 09.04.2026 17min

  Sleep isn't just about resting: it's vital for health, longevity, and mental clarity. In this solo episode, Dr. Mark Young emphasizes that, before seeking advanced biohacks or supplements for our healthspan, we must first address the basics. Find out why your sleep hygiene might be the most important health hack you’re ignoring. Dr. Mark discusses how sleep quality, rather than just the quantity of hours, plays a crucial role in overall health, particularly as we age. He also addresses common sleep myths, including the false belief that alcohol can help you sleep, and the detrimental effects of falling asleep with the TV on. More importantly, Dr. Mark shares practical tips to improve sleep quality and warns against relying on melatonin as a sleep aid.  Isn't it time you took your sleep hygiene seriously? Improve your physical and mental well-being to set yourself up for longevity. Fall Asleep Faster, Sleep Better, Wake up More Refreshed with TrueZs: https://www.naturecity.com/products/truezs?_pos=1&_sid=f509db5eb&_ss=r Connect with Mark Young: Website: https://themarkyoung.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmlj25/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkyoung/