Stem Cells And Longevity: Christian Drapeau Reveals Why Your Body’s Repair System Is 80% Weaker by Your 50s
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Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #86: Stem Cells And Longevity: Christian Drapeau Reveals Why Your Body’s Repair System Is 80% Weaker by Your 50s
By your 50s, your body releases 80% fewer stem cells than it did in your 20s.
That drop affects everything from your mental health, physical health, energy, inflammation, recovery, aging, to how your brain repairs itself.
In this powerful episode of the Uncover Your Eyes podcast, Dr. Meenal Agarwal sits down with pioneering stem cell scientist Christian Drapeau to explore how stem cells function as the body’s natural repair system and what you can do to support them.
This is a must-listen for anyone in healthcare, wellness, and especially those focused on self-advocacy, longevity, and optimizing their health.
Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- How stem cells can become almost any cell — neurons, muscle, heart tissue, and more
- Why stem cell release slows dramatically with age
- Why people with chronic conditions have 50% fewer stem cells
- How stem cells influence mental health, physical health, and whole-body wellness
- Whether you can measure your stem cell levels
- Lifestyle factors that boost (or harm) your stem cell count
- The real pros & cons of long-term stem-cell activation protocols
Learn more about Christian Drapeau at STEMREGEN.co and on Instagram & TikTok @StemCellChristian
Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal.
Show Notes
- Stem Cells And Longevity: Christian Drapeau Reveals Why Your Body’s Repair System Is 80% Weaker by Your 50s
- [1:01] Welcome to Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal
- [1:58] Meet Christian Drapeau, stem cell scientist and herbalist
- [2:26] Understanding stem cells: Historical background and discovery
- [5:50] What stem cells actually do: The body's natural repair system
- [8:43] Stem cells in different organs: Repair vs. maintenance functions
- [11:06] The constant process of tissue turnover throughout the body
- [12:30] The problem: Losing 50% of stem cell production by age 15, 90% by age 30
- [14:25] Research linking stem cell decline to age-related diseases
- [16:22] Can we measure stem cells? The challenge of testing
- [18:14] Stem cells as the most fundamental marker of future health
- [20:08] Lifestyle factors that support stem cells: What we know and don't know
- [21:32] Physical activity, meditation, and stem cell release
- [22:29] Fasting: The best documented tool for stem cell rejuvenation
- [23:27] How to do a three-day water fast and train your body
- [26:47] Stem cells and cancer: Addressing the controversial question
- [31:07] Cognitive decline: Stem cells' role in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
- [35:00] Animal studies show stem cells can prevent neurodegenerative diseases
- [36:26] Stem cell injections vs. natural mobilization: What's more effective?
- [40:12] Discovery of blue-green algae and the stem cell connection
- [43:32] Testing plants for stem cell mobilization effects
- [44:25] Finding star ingredients: Madagascar aloe and seabuckthorn berry
- [46:22] STEMREGEN: A maintenance approach for lifelong health
- [48:20] Why humans weren't designed to repair beyond age 30-40
- [50:15] Is there a risk in taking supplements long-term? The evidence
- [52:42]What plants are tied to longevity?
- [53:41] Connect with Christian Drapeau at STEMREGEN.co and on Instagram & TikTok @StemCellChristian
- Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
- Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov
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