403 | The Real Factors That Effect Our Biological Age, Pain and Disease with Nikolina Lauc

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, hosts Doc Jen and Doctor Dom engage in an enlightening conversation with Nikolina Lauc, CEO and co-founder of Glycanage. They explore the groundbreaking methods Glycanage uses to measure biological age through advanced blood biomarkers, focusing on glycans' role in inflammation and aging. Nikolina discusses the balance between genetic and environmental factors in aging, the potential for early disease prediction, and the importance of lifestyle choices. The episode emphasizes a proactive approach to health, offering valuable insights for women looking to understand and improve their biological age.

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Nikolina Lauc's Resources and Links:

• Glycanage Website
• Glycanage Instagram
• Glycange Youtube 
• Glycan Age and Low Back Pain
• Glycan Age and Disease Study
• Purchase a Glycanage Test

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For full show notes and resources: https://jen.health/podcast/403

What You Will Learn from Nikolina:

3:53 Nikolina discusses how Glycanage differentiates its biological age measurement methods.

5:34 Discussion on the role of glycans in inflammation and how they change with age.

8:37 Nikolina discusses the balance between genetic and en