In this episode we cover the documentary:
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
Sources:
Forever Young Cocktail: https://www.totalwine.com/cocktail-recipes/forever-young
Mormonism - https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/29/us/mormon-beliefs-explained-cec/index.html
LDS is one sect of Mormonism; Book of Mormon vs. Bible, christianity, missionary work, abstinence from coffee, alcohol, premarital sex, historically against LGBTQIA+ and non-white members
Spiritual Crisis - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-darkness/202008/spiritual-depression
Alienation from community, family, children, “midlife crisis”
Work-Life Balance - https://www.mhanational.org/work-life-balance
Heart disease, depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue, poor sleep, substance use, high blood pressure, general poor health (diet, exercise, fresh air)
Suicidal Ideation - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/suicidal-ideation
Relationship with son Talmadge - Parental Enmeshment
Overcompensation for loss of other children/marriage/family/community
Trauma from childhood - alcoholic father https://adultchildren.org/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6436308/
Moving toward healing the relationship with father and son - plasma exchange, photo shoot, involvement in longevity movement
Addictive personality and replacement addictions - religion - work - health - some controversy regarding replacement addiction https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/do-you-have-addictive-personality-traits-video
Metformin:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6779524/
Human Growth Hormone:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/growth-hormone/art-2004573
Rapamycin:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(23)00258-1/fulltext
Plasma:
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