Diet, Supplements Of A Longevity Scientist (Blood Test #5 In 2025)

About this video

• Video Title: Diet, Supplements Of A Longevity Scientist (Blood Test #5 In 2025)
• Channel: Conquer Aging Or Die Trying! Mike Lustgarten, PhD;
• Speakers: Mike Lustgarten
• Duration: 33:21

Overview

In this video, scientist Mike Lustgarten details the diet and supplements he utilized leading up to his fifth blood test in 2025, which revealed his biological age to be 16.5 years younger than his chronological age. He discusses his thyroid medication, various supplements he took (Vitamin D, NMN, B vitamins, riboflavin, zinc, beets, amaranth, broccoli, avocado, coconut butter, Brazil nuts, nutmeg), his detailed dietary intake, and experimental dietary changes, all in the context of optimizing his biomarkers.

Key takeaways

• Biological Age Reduction: Lustgarten's biological age was measured at 16.5 years younger than his chronological age using Dr. Morgan Lavine's Pheno Age calculator.
• Thyroid Management: He takes levothyroxine and cytomel for hypothyroidism, aiming for specific free T3 levels associated with better survival rates.
• Supplementation Strategy: He details the rationale and dosages for supplements like Vitamin D, NMN, B vitamins, riboflavin, zinc, and others, often explaining their potential impact on specific biomarkers.
• Dietary Tracking: All food intake is meticulously weighed and tracked using an app, allowing for correlation analysis with biomarker changes.
• Dietary Experiments: Specific foods like beets, amaranth, broccoli, avocado, coconut butter, Brazil nuts, and nutmeg were added or removed to test their impact on biomarkers like homocysteine, C-reactive protein, lipoprotein A, and others.
• Cheat Meal Approach: Lustgarten incorporates a few days of "junk food" after each blood test to manage cravings, maintaining an overall "clean" diet for the majority of the period.
• Macronutrient and Micronutrient Analysis: The video presents detailed breakdowns of his daily calorie, macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral intake, comparing current levels to previous tests and discussing optimal ranges.
• Focus on Weak Spots: Many dietary and supplement changes were specifically aimed at improving biomarkers identified as "weak spots."